Where did Velma go in the summer and who did she stay with? Her aunt Dorothy (her mother's sister) in Anchorage.
What was she doing in Anchorage? Looking after the two grandchildren that her aunt adopted.
What did Velma do the night she was alone in the house? She locked all the windows and doors, found the hammer and put it under her pillow.
Give some examples of Aunt Dorothy's racist attitude.
Why did Velma go home? She thought Aunt Dorothy wanted her to be a permanent nanny.
Why did the family move to Eagle? How long did they stay? Sister Hannah and husband Tony invited them. 3 months.
Why did their mother send Velma and Barry to live with Grandpa Mo? Because she was drinking on and off and couldn't handle them. They were skipping school and she wanted them to stay in school.
What happened at Grandpa Mo's? How did they behave? Give examples. A lot of things happened at Grandpa Mo's. They misbehaved, wouldn't eat their eggs, overfed the dogs, got in trouble at school, etc.
Why was Grandpa Mo so sad? His dogs died one by one.
Why did Velma think she killed them? Do you think that she killed them? She fed them twice a day instead of once.
What did she do for her grandfather? She cleaned, cooked, packed water and tried to behave herself.
What happened the first time Velma drank? She got drunk, threw up in her grandpa's bathroom, and lied to him about her hangover.