2. • In New York,
Ruth Connors
heard from her
dad over the
phone that the
sinkhole was to
be filled in by the
developers.
• She plans to visit
the sinkhole
before the
developers
closed the area.
3. • Ruth was unaware that she was a
celebrity in heaven.
• She wrote individual prayers on her
journal.
4. • Buckley - now on seventh grade takes
care of the garden left by their mom.
-In the morning, he carry a box of Susie’s
clothes to use it for his tomato stakes.
- complained to Jack of taking the
Monopoly shoe away from him
• Jack - argued he can’t use Susie’s
clothes.
- heard a voice saying Let go. Let go. Let
go
-had a heart attack and was sent to
hospital.
5. • Susie wants his father to die for her to
have him in heaven, forever.
• Buckley, in guilt, prayed to Susie to not let
their daddy die.
• Susie left the gazebo and saw his
grandfather and dance with Samuel
Barber’s Adagio for Strings.
7. Quiz
• 1. What does Ruth wrote in her journal
after seeing women and girls murdered?
• 2. True or False. Jack complained of
taking the Monopoly Shoe away from him.
• 3. What are the words heard by Jack
before he collapsed?
• 4. True or False. Susie wished his father
to die.
• 5. Who danced with Susie in heaven?
8. Answers
• 1. prayers
• 2. False
• 3. Let go. Let go. Let go.
• 4. True
• 5. her grandfather
