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  Why did Grandma Dowdel shoot at the coffin when she saw Tom the cat.

  Posted by dabaddestchick on Nov 28, 2009 at 06:16 PM

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  What is the problem in 'A Long Way from Chicago?'

  Posted by jayna11 on Nov 19, 2009 at 04:18 AM

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  Where did they have the visitation for Shotgun in A Long Way from Chicago?

  Posted by gkk98 on Nov 16, 2009 at 08:20 PM

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  In A Long Way from Chicago, what grade did Grandma say that 16-year old Ernie Cowgill was in?

  Posted by hhickman11 on Oct 22, 2009 at 02:58 PM

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  When Grandma shot her gun while watching over the coffin, what did Joey do in A Long Way from Chicago?

  Posted by batman6 on Oct 19, 2009 at 05:14 PM

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  how might the idea of the great depression have influenced the characters in chapter 1?

  Posted by blueice1497 on Sep 10, 2009 at 02:34 PM

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  Why does the town play along with the lies Grandma Dowdel tells about Shotgun Cheatham?

  Posted by daprince on Aug 30, 2009 at 02:15 PM

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  What is an annual event?

  Posted by omgitsnennie101 on Aug 19, 2009 at 09:16 AM

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  In the book "A Long Way from Chicago", do you think Grandma agrees with two wrongs making a right?

  Posted by shashaluck on May 4, 2009 at 06:28 PM

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  Where does Grandma Dowdell live in A Long Way from Chicago?

  Posted by sadie098 on Apr 21, 2009 at 07:53 AM

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  In "A Long Way from Chicago", why was the celebration called the Centennial Celebration?  

  Posted by rnd on Apr 5, 2009 at 05:04 PM

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  In "A Long Way from Chicago", what are the specific items inside the trunk that is located in an attic?

  Posted by bubbleslol6 on Mar 30, 2009 at 02:12 PM

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  What happened once everyone was settled in the living room with Shotgun's body in the story A Long Way From Chicago?

  Posted by plat28 on Mar 27, 2009 at 04:28 PM

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  What does Grandma catch with the cheese in A Long Way From Chicago?

  Posted by lovelygrl84 on Feb 17, 2009 at 06:49 PM

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  In the book A Long Way from Chicago, who was Mrs. L.J. Weidenbach?

  Posted by tyksguy on Feb 9, 2009 at 03:28 PM

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  List at least three of Grandma Dowdel's illegal actions in A Long Way From Chicago.

  Posted by richycrich on Feb 3, 2009 at 09:34 PM

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  I was reading this book and never got what the lesson of the book was? I also could not find the main choice the character had to make?

  Posted by erizzzerizzz12 on Jan 27, 2009 at 01:09 PM

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  Who is the antagonist?

  Posted by vantorials on Jan 8, 2009 at 05:56 PM

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  I would like to know what the conclusion is for the book "A Long Way From Chicago".

  Posted by jonaswifey101 on Oct 16, 2008 at 08:03 PM

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  Why does Aunt Mae Griswold answer Grandma's questions with the wrong answers in "A Long Way From Chicago"?

  Posted by dgailer on Sep 25, 2008 at 02:48 PM

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  In the book, 'A Long Way From Chicago,' why did Grandma lie to the reporters that Shotgun Cheatham was a Civil War hero?

  Posted by asdfgh12 on Aug 29, 2008 at 01:45 PM

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  What is a brief description of the main character of "A Long Way from Chicago"?

  Posted by bubu on Aug 25, 2008 at 03:27 PM

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  What is milkman Cowgill's name in "A Long Way from Chicago"?

  Posted by eddietheg on Aug 13, 2008 at 09:31 AM

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  What is the turning point in the story "A Long Way from Chicago"?

  Posted by sydgold on Jun 30, 2008 at 11:44 AM

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  What is  a cob house?

  Posted by lriehlman on Apr 29, 2008 at 01:17 PM

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  What page does Joey say that seeing the terrplane was love at first sight?

  Posted by richgirl234 on May 21, 2007 at 07:20 PM

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  What is the main problem in the book, A Long Way from Chicago?

  Posted by mybutt on May 16, 2007 at 05:30 PM