Walk Two Moons Study Guide
Chapters 23 - 33
Directions: Be sure to answer each question using the I. C.E. Strategy.
1. How do you feel about Mr. Birkway? Would you like to have him as a teacher? Why or why not?
2. What does Sal believe may have caused her mother to lose her baby? How might that belief
affect Sal’s feelings?
3. What does Sal see on the roof of Mary Lou’s garage? Why does she say, “It made me feel
peculiar” (page 92)?
4. What mystery does the myth of Pandora’s box explain? Why may this story have such an effect
upon Sal?
5. What story does the poem “The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls” tell? Why does Sal analyze it in class
“as if it was my poem”?
6. What does Sal learn about Mrs. Cadaver’s husband? How does this alter her attitude toward
Mrs. Cadaver?
7. Phoebe is not portrayed as a likeable character in this section, yet Sal remains a loyal friend to
her. What fact about Phoebe’s situation influences Sal’s loyalty to her?
8. Do you feel that the author has made her a believable character? Explain your answer.
Expressing a Viewpoint
Five mysterious messages have arrived at Phoebe Winterbottom’s door. (The first four are listed on
page 102; the fifth appears on page 109.) Choose one that is particularly meaningful to you and write a
paragraph or two explaining why. Refer to specific incidents in your life that make it important to you.