Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Face on the Milk Carton

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Romney Road, Connecticut - The home of the main character.

114 Highview Avenue, New Jersey - This is the address of the main character's biological family.

Scenic Overlook - This place is commonly used for teenagers to become "physical" with one another.

California - Janie's mother runs away to this place.

Milk Carton - This object sparks the main action of the plot within the novel.

Polka-Dot Dress - A memory of this object is sparked within the main character. It is found in the upstairs attic.

Notebook - The main character uses...
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