Phoebe the Spy – Flashcards
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Author
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Judith Berry Griffin
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Illustrator
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Margot Fomes
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Publisher
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A Puffin Book
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Original Title
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Phoebe and the General
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Current Publishing date
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2002
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Original Publishing date
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1977
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A child can be a great spy, just like adults
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true
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Slaves usually wanted to protect their masters
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false
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Children can change the course of history
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true
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People with power are always honest, virtuous people
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false
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It is important to always trust people
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false
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Where is the setting
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New York 1776
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What is the genre
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historical fiction
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spy
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someone who watches and listens secretly
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tavern
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inn or hotel with a restaurant and meeting rooms
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pewter
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tin and lead on copper
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scoundrel
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up to no good person
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personification
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nonhuman given human trait
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Facts about Phoebe Fraunces
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Sam Fraunces' daughter a spy a kid watching George Washington
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Facts about Sam Fraunces
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Phoebe's dad made Phoebe a spy
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George Washington
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someone planning to kill him heading off to war
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protest
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against something
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patriots
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those who want America to be free
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main idea
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Phoebe was a spy for General Washington
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what did Phoebe's dad want her to do and how did she feel about it?
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he wanted her to be a spy and she didn't like this dangerous job
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ammunition
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things that are fired out of weapons
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spire
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top pointy part of church tower
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how did Phoebe feel when she was leaving her home
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she felt like she was miles and miles away, maybe homesick
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describe the Mortier House
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hill, grass, trees, chickens, long driveway, shiny stiff furniture, stairs, gleaming floors
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Phoebe's jobs
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air/turning quilts buy food serve meals clean silver & furniture serve Mrs. Washington fresh egg daily poke the fire fill the glasses light new candles
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Mr. Hickey
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talked to Phoebe nice smiled joked seemed young kept to himself member of GW's body guard
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Mr. Green
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member of GW's body guard never talks to Phoebe doesn't look at Phoebe
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what was the only clue of the person suspected of trying to kill GW
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his name started with a
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where did Mr. Hickey say he got the gifts he brought to Phoebe
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from loyal subjects of the King of England
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how did Phoebe's feeling about Mortier House change?
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It was now like her friend
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how does Phoebe feel about her job now?
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she enjoyed it
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what was different about her father?
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he was worried and didn't care if anyone saw them
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what did Phoebe think was going to happen to GW
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he would be shot because he sits by the window at dinner
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what was Phoebe tempted to do?
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tell Mr. Hickey
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what simile was refernced
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the beautiful house was now like a good friend
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who did Phoebe suspect at first
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Mr. Green
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Why did Phoebe not suspect Mr. Hickey
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he was very nice, talked to her and brought her gifts
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what clues are leading Phoebe to change her opinion of Mr. Hickey?
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he brought peas, acted odd about which plate was GW's, he may have put something on the plate
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how did they know for sure the peas had been poisoned?
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they saw him put something on it that disappeared
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what happened to Mr. Hickey
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he was hung
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what might have happened if Phoebe had asked Mr. Hickey for help finding the suspect?
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Mr. Hickey might have done something to her
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what made Phoebe a good spy?
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obedient, trustful and a good listener
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Phoebe's character traits
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trustworthy listener/patient responsible/hardworking kept secrets/obedient determined heroic/courageous fast thinker
