THE SPLIT CHARRY TREE- REVIEW SHEET

PLOT SUMMARY:

1. Dave lives on __________ and goes to high school _______ miles

from his home.
2. Dave has to ____________________ as a punishment for
__________________.
3. He and ______________ had climbed up the cherry tree in order to
_______________.
4. The tree broke so they had to pay the farmer __________ each.
5. Dave didn’t have ___________, so _______________ paid instead.
6. Dave had to stay after school for ____________________ to pay off
his debt.
7. When Dave got home late that night Pa was ____________ because
____________________.
8. He was even angrier when Dave explained __________________.
9. Pa threatened to come to school and shoot __________________.
10. Dave hoped Pa would ___________________ in the morning

REVIEW QUESTIONS:
1) Explain the following quotation: “that school had changed in the hills
from the way it was when he was a boy…” (page 42, lines 19 & 20)
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2) How does Pa react to Dave’s punishment? Why does he react this way?
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3) Do you think Professor Herbert is a fair man? Why or why not?

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