1. Which of the following passages from the text best illustrates sal's feelings about her new home in Ohio?

I did not think we would ever leave, and yet i did not want to leave.
Tiny, squirt trees. Little birdhouses in a row-and one of these birdhouses was ours.
It was not a trip that I was eager to take, but it was one i had to take.
There was a tall wooden fence all around the yard, and to the left and to the right of our yard were other, identical fenced plots.***

2. Which of the following explains how the author's use of flashback functions within the plot of the story?
To introduce characters in the novel
To provide additional information about the plot of the novel.****
To inform the reader about locations along Sal's journey.
To present different solutions to the conflicts Sal experiences.

3. Choose the meaning that best matches the word in italics.
It is hard to get along with my *ornery* sister.
Annoying
Withdrawn
Ill-tempered*****
Shortsighted

Hi (Ms Sue) do you mind checking my answers please