A Long Way from Chicago - Chapter 5 Questions

Show your knowledge of chapter 5 - The Phantom Brakeman. Be sure to answer in complete sentences and use details from the book!

PRINT and SUBMIT your answers when you have finished.
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What do you think Mary Alice means by saying that everything that costs money gives Grandma gas?*


  1. Who inspired Mary Alice to take tap dancing?*


  1. What is the reason the farmwomen suspect President Roosevelt married such a homely woman?*


  1. Why doesn’t Joey join Mary Alice as she talks with Vandalia in the café?*


  1. How do you think Vandalia feels when her mother comes into the café and demands Vandalia give up her wages?*


  1. How does Joey react to the story of the phantom brakeman?*


  1. Why do you think Mary Alice tells Joey she is hiding a puppy when he asks if someone is in her room with her?*


  1. How does Grandma respond when Idella Eubanks tries to break into her house to get Vandalia?*


  1. How are Vandalia and Junior able to escape together on the train?*


  1. Why do you think Grandma helped Vandalia and Junior escape together?*





Mrs. Dudek
Gateway High School
PA