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Louisa, Please Come HOme
Setting
Question: What two cities does Louisa go to when she first leaves home?
Answer: Cain and Chandler
Question: How long has Louisa been away from her home?
Answer: Three years
Question: Why do you think Louisa chose to go to Chandler?
Answer: It is a big enough city to hide in, there are plenty of places to live, and job opportunities, she doesn't need a car.
Question: Describe Louisa in the beginning of the story.
Answer: She is angry with her family, she is upset and runs away
Question: How does Louisa change in the middle of the story?
Answer: Louiusa changes her identity and she is happy. She never even thinks about going home
Character
Question: Why do you think Louisa chose the day before her sister's wedding to run away?
Answer: She didn't get along with her sister and was tired of all of the attention she was getting.
Question: What is the relationship between Louisa and her sister Carol? What quote supports this?
Answer: They do not get along, Louisa says "Carol hated Paul more than she hated me."
Question: How does Louisa feel about Carol when she sees her? Does Carol feel the same way? Use evidence to support your answer.
Answer: Louisa is genuinely happy to see Carol.
Carol is not happy to see Louisa,
Question: How would you describe Paul, what kind of person is he? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.
Answer: Paul is deceitful, he threatens Louisa, he tricks her family by bringing home girls that look like Louisa so that he can get the reward.
Question: Louisa and Mrs. Peacock become closer. What evidence shows that they have a good relationship?
Answer: Louisa and Mrs. Peacock read the newspapers together in the morning. Mrs. Peacock genuinely likes Louisa.
Plot
Question: What happens in the beginning of the story?
Answer: Louisa runs away from home the day before her sister's wedding.
Question: What happens in the middle of the story?
Answer: Louisa lives in furnished room in Chandler, she has a job, she changes her identity, makes up a new name and family.
Question: What happens when Louisa runs into Paul? What does he want?
Answer: Paul threatens Louisa that if she doesn't go home he will tell her parents. He wants the reward.
Question: What happens when Louisa goes home to Rockville?
Answer: Louisa returns home but her family does not recognize her; they think she is an imposter
Question: What happens at the end of the story?
Answer: Louisa goes home with Paul, she is genuinely happy to see Carol and her family but they do not recognize her
Point of View
Question: What point of view is Louisa, Please Come Home told from?
Answer: First Person Point of View
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Vocabulary
Question: "I was residing in Chandler. It was a big enough city for me to hide in."What is the meaning of the word residing?
Answer: living in a particular place
Question: "I was still wondering when Carol opened the door. 'Carol!' I said. I was genuinely glad to see her. What is the meaning of the word genuinely?
Answer: truly or sincerely
Question: "I would have sworn that I hadn't thought about Rockville in three years, but I remembered it all precisely, as if I had never been away."What is the meaning of the word precisely?
Answer: exactly
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