input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Recently, we were given the opportunity to review a book written by a young author. When we received it, I noted how beautifully done it was. While often the case---we see beautifully written and illustrated books all the time---but how often do they come from a 10-year-old? Sewing a Friendship, written by a creative and talented young girl named Natalie Tinti, is such a book. Developing friendships is an area that Natalie Tinti has researched in her own life. In her book, Sewing a Friendship, she tells what great things can happen if kids take a step toward friendship. Tinti's characters in Sewing a Friendship have colorful and creative personalities. Jonsy Jipsy loves singing and belly dance. Sokron Blossom lives in a neat and tidy world and loves to read fashion magazines. Meeka likes brain games and Nina is happy with her life and the music it brings her. All but one of the characters seems happy with their lives. One of the girls, Kiki Shaver, was sad to live in a small home with her aunt and uncle. She had no friend and didn't know how to make them. When four girls invites her into the circle of their friendship, it's no wonder that Kiki is hesitant and uneasy. The story continues as the four girls invite and accept a " not so likeable" girl into their circle to win a fashion show. The girls feel a strong bond of friendship after the show. Kiki then understands that taking a step towards friendship is better than being alone. All the girls learn that by having the courage to include others, you can " sew a friendship". Today, it seems that almost every news headline begins with a child's suicide---or murder---because of being bullied ,not having friends or family to discuss issues with and feelings of low self -respect. What's causing these senseless terrible events? If more kids would invite the outcasts into their circle of friends, lives would be saved as well as pointed in another direction. Natalie Tinti finds her voice in Sewing a Friendship ---and shows a talent that's rare for such a young girl. Recommended reading for all young adult fans. 1. Who did Kiki Shaver live with?
2. in a big house?
3. how many other characters in the book are mentioned by name?
4. Who wrote the book?
5. how old is she>
6. what's the book called?
7. What are 2 of the things her characters like to do?
8. IS Sokron's home messy and dirty?
9. Who likes playing brain games?
10. Is Nina unhappy?
11. how does Kiki react when she's invited to be friends?
12. why did they invite her?
13. Did they leave her as soon as it was done?
14. how did they feel?
15. what horrible things do today's news start with?
16. or?
17. what reasons are given?
18. what could help?
19. what would be saved?
numbered_answers: 1. with her aunt and uncle
2. No, in a small home
3. Five
4. Natalie Tinti
5. 10
6. Sewing a Friendship
7. singing and belly dance
8. No, Sokron Blossom lives in a neat and tidy world
9. Meeka
10. No, Nina is happy with her life
11. Kiki is hesitant and uneasy
12. to win a fashion show
13. No
14. he girls feel a strong bond of friendship after the show.
15. a child's suicide
16. murder
17. because of being bullied ,not having friends or family to discuss issues with and feelings of low self -respect
18. If more kids would invite the outcasts into their circle of friends
19. lives

input: Make use of the article to answer the questions. Chapter 14

THROUGH THE VALLEY

Sampson looked strangely at the great bloody blot on my breast and his look made me conscious of a dark hurrying of my mind. Morton came stamping up the steps with blunt queries, with anxious mien. When he saw the front of me he halted, threw wide his arms.

"There come the girls!" suddenly exclaimed Sampson. "Morton, help me drag Wright inside. They mustn't see him."

I was facing down the porch toward the court and corrals. Miss Sampson and Sally had come in sight, were swiftly approaching, evidently alarmed. Steele, no doubt, had remained out at the camp. I was watching them, wondering what they would do and say presently, and then Sampson and Johnson came to carry me indoors. They laid me on the couch in the parlor where the girls used to be so often.

"Russ, you're pretty hard hit," said Sampson, bending over me, with his hands at my breast. The room was bright with sunshine, yet the light seemed to be fading.

"Reckon I am," I replied.

"I'm sorry. If only you could have told me sooner! Wright, damn him! Always I've split over him!"

"But the last time, Sampson."

"Yes, and I came near driving you to kill me, too. Russ, you talked me out of it. For Diane's sake! She'll be in here in a minute. This'll be harder than facing a gun."

"Hard now. But it'll--turn out--O.K."

"Russ, will you do me a favor?" he asked, and he seemed shamefaced. 1. Who had remained at the camp?
2. Who carried the narrator indoors?
3. Where did they put him down?
4. In which room?
5. Who was hit hard?
6. Where was the bloody spot?
7. Who looked strangely at it?
8. And who was coming up the steps?
9. What did Sampson shout out?
10. What were the names of the women who were approaching?
11. Did they seem calm?
12. How did they seem?
13. Was the parlor room dark?
14. What was happening to the light?
15. Who was going to be there in a minute?
16. What number chapter is this?
17. What is its title?
18. What was Russ' last name?
19. What did Sampson's look make the narrator conscious of?
20. What did Morton come stamping up the steps with?
numbered_answers:
1. Steele
2. Sampson and Johnson
3. On the couch
4. In the parlor
5. Russ
6. On his breast
7. Sampson
8. Morton
9. "There come the girls!"
10. Miss Sampson and Sally
11. No
12. Alarmed
13. No
14. Seemed to be fading.
15. Diane
16. 14
17. THROUGH THE VALLEY
18. Wright
19. a dark hurrying of my mind.
20. blunt queries,