Caterpillar Summer

HOw old is John Harvey?

12

How many ghost crabs did they catch?

23

What number is their apartment?

544

What was painted on the two tiles in the apartment kitchen?

A Dutch boy and girl

What did Dean give the girls to use for bait?

A bag of silvery fish, anchovies

What did the librarian give them after they signed up for the summer reading program?

A paper sea turtle with their names on it

When did Amanda and her parents get in the fight?

About the time she finished college

What is Mom's name?

Amanda Gladwell

How much did Cat love Chicken?

As wide as the Golden Gate Bridge, as deep as the sea floor, as fierce as a shark bite

Why was it called Gingerbread Island?

Because of the carving and scrollwork on the ulls of the pirate ships

What is Chicken's job?

Being happy

According to Cat, what was on the list of things that Macon didn't like?

Boat rides, fishing, Chicken and Cat

What did Chicken do on a bad day?

Bolt

What did Cat mean when she said the cookie was a symbol?

Breaking the cookie represented all the things Caterpillar did to make Chicken happy.

What is the new plan for while Mom teaches in Atlanta?

Cat and Chicken will stay with their grandparents in North Carolina

What is Caterpillar's real name?

Catherine

What was in Turtle Egg flavor?

Chocolate caramel eggs with a raspberry ribbon

What is San Francisco's other Chinatown?

Clement Street

What were Macon's steps that he wanted Amanda to follow?

College before marriage, marriage before babies

What is another name for sheepshead?

Convict fish because of the stripes

What did Cat yell when Chicken fell off the merry-go-round?

Drop and roll

What grade was Cat in?

Fifth Grade

What grade was Chicken in?

First Grade

Why did Cat think the summer was starting to look up>

First a friend, then a bike

What were Tanner, Briggs, and John Harvey doing the first time Cat saw them?

Flipping on the sand dunes

What island do grandma and grandpa live on?

Gingerbread Island

What contest did Cat decide to enter?

Gingerbread Island Youth Fishing Contest

What were Miss Sunshine's special flavors?

Gingerbread Island and Turtle Egg

Who is Neddie's sister?

Harriet

Why doesn't Macon go fishing on a boat?

He gets seasick.

Why didn't Macon fix Cat a cup of coffee?

He thought it would stunt her growth.

What did Dr. Stone do?

He was a surgeon.

What is Chicken's real name?

Henry

When Macon canceled the turtle walk, Cat compared it to what?

Her first paper cut, because you didn't know paper could hurt you

Why didn't Cat know anything about them?

Her mom and grandparents got into a big fight.

What did Macon fix up for Cat?

Her mom's old bike

What was Cat's favorite spot in the house?

Her mom's old room

What does Chicken need to have with him?

His plastic shark

What kind of shark did Cat and Chicken see through the binoculars?

Imaginary

What did Cat think would happen if she learned to fish?

It would bring everyone together

Why does Macon say that being a parent is a kind of a promise?

Its a promise to stand by someone even if you think they are making a mistake, and loving who you get not who you think you are going to get.

Who owns Dixie?

John Harvey

What is Harriet's last name?

Kincaid

What did Macon call the kids when they first arrived?

Last-minute visitors

How do people get in the way of turtles?

Lights on the beach, leaving plastic for turtles to eat

Who runs Willis General?

Louise Willis

What are grandma and grandpa's names?

Macon and Lily Stone

What did Macon do the morning after Chicken went into the water?

Made Cat a cup of hot chocolate for their walk

What is Caterpillar's job?

Making Chicken happy

What is Cat's favorite subject?

Math

What is Cat's favorite flavor of ice cream?

Mint chocolate chip

What was the ice cream place on Gingerbreak Island called?

Miss Sunshine's

Why were they going to Atlanta?

Mom was teaching a three-week college class, and Chicken and Cat would tag along to see the Krishnamurthys.

What is Cat's favorite room in the apartment?

Mom's room, the old dining room

Who was the nicest girl in 5th grade?

Poppy Zhang

Who is Cat's best friend?

Rishi

What is Harriet's favorite flavor if ice cream?

Rocky Road

Where do they live?

San Francisco

What was on the list of things Macon did like?

Sea turtles and hot coffee

What kind of fish did Cat catch?

Sheepshead

What does Macon make?

Ships in a bottle

What did Macon say half of life was?

Showing up

Who sponsored the cash prize for the Fishing Contest?

Small Fry Food Truck

What happened to Cat's bike while she was in Willis General?

Someone got it all muddy, messed up the basket and stole the Amanda tag

How old is Harriet?

Ten and a half

What did Cat learn about her mom from the trophies?

That she loved fishing as a girl

What was the name of the new Caterpillar and Chicken book?

The Best Hat

What book did Cat read to Chicken after he ran into the ocean?

The Broken Cookie

What did Chicken want to see in Georgia?

The Georgia Aquarium

What sign was in front of the house?

The Stone House

Why didn't mom come home for the weekend?

The college is having a reception for her.

What is Chicken's boat?

The laundry basket

Why did Cat like geometry?

The rules, they made her feel organized

What made them think John Harvey had messed up her bike?

The small dog prints

Why didn't the Krishnamurthys meet them at the airport?

They were on the way to India because Manjula's mom had a stroke and was in the hospital

Why didn't Cat want Macon and Lily to know about Chicken hurting somebody?

They wouldn't let them go anywhere by themselves again.

Why didn't Chicken like Toy Boat?

Too many eyes watching him (The shelves were lined with vintage action figures and other old toys.)

Where did Poppy invite Cat to go?

Toy Boat

Who is Harriet's other brother?

Walt

What did Chicken do on a good day?

Wander

What was the best part of Cat's week?

When her hair went slip-slip-slip into a French braid

How did Cat get Chicken calmed down at the airport?

With the photo album

What does Mom do?

Writes books, teaches illustration to college students, works at the Russian bakery

What color was the bicycle?

Yellow

How did they get the suitcases up to the house?

an elevator

What did Lily make for breakfast the first morning?

biscuits

What were Cat and Harriet going to hunt?

ghost crabs

How did Chicken describe pimento cheese?

glob cheese

What was in Gingerbread Island flavor?

gum drops and tiny gingerbread people

What did Cat and Harriet use for bait when they first went fishing?

hot dogs and cornbread

Why wasn't Chicken mad about getting hurt on the merry-go-round?

it was an accident like at the library

What did Macon and Cat fish with?

live shrimp

What prize did Chicken want?

mini golf

What did Cat do to Dixie at the store?

rub its belly

What did Chicken want to collect?

shark teeth

What was Chicken's favorite topic?

sharks

What did Chicken not like at the beach?

the waves

How many books did Cat say Chicken could get?

three

What were they making for Mom's welcome breakfast?

waffles

What color was everything in Miss Sunshine's?

yellow and pink