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CHAPTERS 1-4

1. Why do you feel Ole Golly took the children to meet her mother?

2. What do you think about the patterning of all of Harriet's entries in her notebook?

3. Why do you think there was a need for Ole Golly to take care of Harriet when she had her parents?

4. Why do you think Ole Golly looked sad during the visit with her mother?

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CHAPTERS 5-8

1. Have you ever been disappointed by someone you trusted? Write about the experience in a make-believe letter to the person who disappointed you. Do not use their real name.

2. Analyze the phrase, "You cannot understand a man until you have walked in his moccasins." How would this help the understanding between people?

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CHAPTERS 9-12

1. Did you agree with the way Mrs. Plumber and her maid handled finding Harriet in the dumbwaiter? Why or why not?

2. Have you ever experienced being left out of a group activity? What did you do about it? What advice would you give to Harriet?

3. Do you think Miss Elson could have handled the incident of the spilled ink in a more productive manner? Determine what she should have done.

CHAPTERS 13-16

1. How would having a classmate like Harriet change activities in your classroom?

2. Harriet did not generally admire the people she wrote about. Choose a classmate and write about the characteristics you do admire.

3.In Ole Golly's letter there were two interesting quotations: "Writing is to put love into the world, not use against your friends," and "I guard my memories and love them, but I don't get them and lie down." Of these, which expresses something you relate to? Explain your answer.