The narrator of the story is an eleven-year-old boy.
Question 2
2.
There is little food because the rain has rotted crops all summer.
Question 3
3.
Pa takes the horse when he leaves the family at the cabin.
Question 4
4.
Mary refuses to let the children have any mushroom until she tests it on
herself.
Question 5
5.
Pa returns at the end of the fifth day.
Question 6
6.
What reason might Pa have for not wanting Mary to travel with his family?
Question 7
7.
Why does Pa leave?
Question 8
8.
How long does Mary wait before concluding that the mushroom is safe to eat?
Question 9
9.
What is surprising about the story's conclusion?
Question 10
10.
Mary's hardships force her to grow up quickly, to be "Too Soon a Woman." In what
ways do you think she shows adult courage and strength? Give specific examples
from the text to support your answer.