BEFORE READING

What do people often do to show they care when someone dies?
Make a prediction about how this book is going to end.
Review your RESPONSE JOURNAL entries for Chapter 20.

DURING READING

Watch for familiar characters and phrases to appear one more time before the story ends.
Look deeper to see the relationships of people and food.
Notice the title of the book once again.

AFTER READING

Write a final title or name for this last chapter in your RESPONSE JOURNAL.
Answer the following questions in your RESPONSE JOURNAL:

What does Mrs. Pettibone suggest they do?
Why does Hope say she "was the perfect daughter" for G.T.? (p. 182, bottom)
What phrase does Mrs. Pettibone say to Hope that she hangs on to?
What does Hope do one last time with a Blue marker?

Describe and discuss the busy "up-beat new attitude" in the diner at the end of the book. Why is this?
Hope ends with one final food analogy. What does it mean?
Did you want this story to end?
Is resolution / denouement reached to your satisfaction?
Did this book make you laugh and cry and touch your emotions?

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT: What does "hope" mean to you now?