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Tribb's Trouble Chapter 1 Questions

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  • What was empty after Tribb looked toward it?
    the hall
  • What did Linda hold up?
    the blue scarf she was knitting
  • Why was Linda busy?
    She had a lot of items to finish knitting
  • What did Linda do for a living?
    she was a nurse
  • Why was the candy dish precious to Linda?
    because it belonged to her grandmother
  • What did Tribb shove in his mouth?
    a candy
  • Who was sitting on the couch against the wall?
    Linda, Tribb's wife
  • How many candies did Tribb take?
    a few
  • How is this person looking?
    out of "the corner of his eye"
  • What did Linda do whenever she was at home?
    knit
  • When did Tribb think his family was the happiest?
    in the summer a few years ago
  • Why was Linda focused on her knitting?
    Because she did it to raise money for Suzy's school
  • What clicked in a steady rhythm?
    Linda's knitting needles
  • Why was it hard for Tribb to talk to Linda?
    because she wasn't looking at him
  • When did the Munday family rent the cottage?
    a few summers before
  • How did Linda stare at Tribb?
    with wide eyes
  • What items did Linda knit to raise money?
    scarves, mittens, and hats
  • What do you call an object that is old and precious, like the candy dish?
    an antique
  • Who is Linda and Tribb's daughter?
    Suzy
  • What colour was the scarf Linda was knitting?
    powder blue
  • What is Tribb and Linda's last name?
    Munday
  • Who did Tribb have better eyesight than?
    Most (people)
  • Where did Linda work?
    at the local hospital
  • What did Tribb see out of the corner of his eye?
    Linda holding up a scarf
  • Who asked, "Was it a good play?"
    Linda
  • How many times did Tribb ask, "Linda?"
    5
  • How old was Suzy in the photo on the wall?
    8 years old
  • Who shook his head?
    Tribb
  • Why didn't Tribb have to look (directly) at the scarf?
    Because he had good eyesight out of the corner of his eye
  • What was Linda working on when Tribb spoke to her?
    a scarf
  • What rattled back into place?
    the candy dish
  • What did Tribb see in the light from the kitchen?
    the hall carpet and the wall
  • What wasn't Tribb surprised about?
    That Linda paid more attention to the rattling candy dish than Tribb's words
  • Why did Linda apologize?
    Because she wasn't really watching the football game and she thought Tribb had mentioned it
  • What did Linda do after the 5th time Tribb asked, "Linda?"
    She dropped her hands and the scarf into her lap and stared at Tribb
  • What sat on the small table beside Tribb?
    an old crystal candy dish
  • Who did this belong to?
    Linda's grandmother
  • What was Linda doing while Tribb was watching the game?
    knitting
  • What hung on the wall?
    a framed picture of the Munday family
  • Who is Suzy?
    Tribb and LInda's daughter
  • When was this year's sale?
    at the end of next week
  • Where were the Munday family standing in the framed photo? (be specific)
    on the dock of a cottage
  • What was Tribb watching?
    a football game
  • When was this year's sale?
    at the end of next week
  • What kind of wrapped candies are these?
    butterscotch
  • What did Linda think was "looking nice"?
    the scarf
  • What could Tribb tell (understand)?
    that Linda was not paying attention to him
  • How did Linda describe the candy dish?
    very precious
  • What did Linda think when Tribb asked, "Did you see that?"
    She thought he was talking about a play in the football game."
  • What did Linda do after Tribb told her it was difficult to talk to her?
    She kept knitting, but nodded
  • What idea couldn't Tribb "shake"?
    that something else had been in the hall
  • Who was bothering Linda?
    Tribb
  • What is this?
    an old crystal candy dish
  • Where was this?
    on a small table beside Tribb
  • What rattled?
    the candy dish
  • What was inside this?
    wrapped butterscotch candies
  • Who is Suzy?
    Tribb and Linda's daughter
  • Why did Tribb tip the dish?
    to take a few candies
  • What was Linda focused on?
    her knitting
  • Why did Tribb shake his head?
    because Linda misunderstood him about the question he asked
  • Where was Tribb watching the game
    in his living room
  • What made Tribb look toward the hall?
    something
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