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__Day 1 questions__

1. Why did Sal's father insist on her traveling with her grandparents to Idaho? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer. Answer : So she can get to know and understand her grandparents.

2. How did Sal get her name and what is the significance behind her name? Use evidence from the novel to support your answer. Answer:Sal is short for salamanca, She got her name from and Indian name. __Day 2 questions__

2. Use an event from Chapter 5 to support Sal's statement, "My grandparents can get into trouble as easily as a fly can land on a watermelon." Answer: In the novel, it says for the statement that 2 years ago when her grandparents went to washington d.c, they got arrested for stealing the back tires of the senators car.

4.Explain why blackberries reminded Sal of her mother. Explain something that reminds you of another person Answer: because her mom made food and drinks with blackberries.