Keeping Faith | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. Why should Mariah and Faith not have been home when her mother called?

Mariah and Faith should have been at the grocery store or dry cleaners when Mariah's mother called, but the grocery store was closed, and the dry cleaner had a death in the family. Mariah lives her life by a schedule and every day of the week has a set routine. Wednesday was the day to go to the bank, the grocery store and the dry cleaner.

2. Describe Mariah's home.

Mariah and Faith live in a century-old farmhouse. The house is bordered on one side by a forest and on the other side by a stone wall. Their seven acres are mostly woods. The house is close enough to the road that at night the headlights of passing cars sweep past like lighthouse beacons.

3. What are certain things that Mariah...
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