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Amy Bloom, By-and-by

Amy Bloom, By-and-by

Read By-and-by and check your comprehension by answering the following questions. Then “submit” your work.

1. What is the connection between Mrs. Warburg and the narrator?

Mrs. Warburg is her third grade teacher.

Mrs. Warburg is her mother’s best friend.

Mrs. Warburg is her roommate’s mother.

Mrs. Warburg is her mother’s roommate.

2. Who is Eugene Trask?

Anne’s cousin

Anne’s boyfriend

Anne’s third grade teacher

Anne’s killer

3. What does the psychic tell the narrator?

“I’m sorry, but I don’t think I can help you.”

“It’s very dark. I’m sorry. It’s very dark where she is.”

“I’m sorry, but talking to Mrs. Warburg isn’t helping. I’m sorry.”

“It’s very clear. Anne has moved away. I’m sorry.”

4. By what means do Mrs. Warburg and the narrator communicate?

telegrams

telephone calls

letters

emails

5. Where was Anne found?

in the lake

at the campground

at her cousin’s house

in a mineshaft