1. When his father takes a new job in Massachusetts, Ben Moroney must leave behind his best friend Tony, a western banded gecko named Lenny, and worst of all, the desert home he has loved and explored.
2. In “Shells,” a young boy faces a new life living with his aunt. As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Death, Friendship & Family, and Loneliness & Isolation as they relate to the text.
3. Brian flies north to spend the summer with his father. The pilot has a heart attack, and the small plane crashes. Brian creates a shelter and finds berries nearby. Brian learns to make fire using sparks from his hatchet. Brian learns to fish using a bow and arrow he makes himself.
Answer: Ferdinand assures Miranda that he is a prince and probably a king now, though he prays his father is not dead. Miranda seems unconcerned with Ferdinand's title, and asks only if he loves her. Ferdinand replies enthusiastically that he does, and his response emboldens Miranda to propose marriage.