Ellen Foster

Ellen Foster Questions and Answers

What are Ellen's feelings towards her aunt Nadine and cousin Dora?

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What is the setting and tone of Ellen Foster?

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Is the father in Ellen Foster black?

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In Ellen Foster, what does Ellen mean when she says "you get out before they dream about the honey pie and the sugar plums."? (pg 37)

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What does Ellen whisper into her grandmother's ear at her death in Ellen Foster?

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Ellen is searching for a home. How does she define home at the beginning of the novel, and how does she refine her definition during the course of the narrative?

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What is Kaye Gibbons saying about literature when Ellen talks about creating a picture of kittens for Dora and Nadine in Ellen Foster?

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In Ellen Foster, who are the people that keep Ellen from getting what she wants -the "blocking characters" - and who helps her the most?

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What did the narrator wish to do her daddy, according to the opening line of the novel Ellen Foster? How did she propose to do this?

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What does the story say about people in general?

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In "Ellen Foster," what does Ellen tell Nadine and Dora she is doing in her room?

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In Ellen Foster, what causes Ellen's mother's death?

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Is the book Ellen Foster a good book or can it be a little scary too? 

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I reactivated Ellen Foster. Where are the study guide questions & other resources?

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