Reading the Prologue and Chapters 1-8 of the novel Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.

Question 1

1. In Where the Crawdads Sing, what is the difference between a marsh and a swamp?

Question 2

2. What happens to the mother of a character named Kya and to her oldest brother and two sisters?

Question 3

3. Who is the last of Kya's siblings to depart? Why does he leave?

Question 4

4. With whom does Kya celebrate her 7th birthday?

Question 5

5. What is mysterious about the discovery of the body of Chase Andrews?

Question 6

6. What happens to Kya when she first goes to school? What are the consequences?

Question 7

7. As they begin their investigation of the death of Chase Andrews, how do Sheriff Ed Jackson and Deputy Joe Purdue differ in their thoughts about what happened?

Question 8

8. What is the name of the boy wearing a red baseball cap? What losses has he endured?

Question 9

9. What positive interactions does Kya have with her Pa?

Question 10

10. What does the lab report tell Sheriff Ed and Deputy Joe?

Question 11

BONUS: Where does Kya shop for food?

Question 12

BONUS: What is the name of the shrimp boat owned by Scupper?

Question 13

BONUS: What is the definition of a real man that Scupper gives to his son?

 Reading the Prologue and Chapters 1-8 of the novel Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.

Question 1

1 pts

1. In Where the Crawdads Sing, what is the difference between a marsh and a swamp?

• In the novel, marsh is not a swamp, marsh is described as a space where grass grows in water and water flows into the sky. It has slow-moving creeks wander, carrying the orb of sun with them to the sea and long-legged birds lift with unexpected grace; as though not built to fly against roar of a thousand snow geese while True swamps crawl into the low-lying blogs: within the clammy forest. the marsh and here and there. Their water is dark, having swallowed light mud in their throat. They have sound but are more quiet compared to the marsh because of cellular decomposition; light decay and reef return to the duff.
• In this question we offer comparison and has to therefore highlight distinct features for comparison.

Question 2

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2. What happens to the mother of a character named Kya and to her oldest brother and two sisters?

• Kya's mother is found dead. 'In the morning of October 30,1996, the body of Chase Andrews lay in the swamp; which would absorbed it silently and routinely. A swamp knows all about death. Two boys from the village rode their bikes out to the old fire tower spotted wearing denim jackets...'

The two sisters and the brothers drifted away too. 'After Ma had left, over the next few weeks, Kya's oldest brother and sister drifted away too, as if by example.

Question 3

1 pts

3. Who is the last of Kya's siblings to depart? Why does he leave?

• Jodie was the last to depart. He leaves because of their Pa. Kya explains that she might be young but not stupid and that she knew that Pa was the reason they all left and wondered why no one took her with them

Question 4

4. With whom does Kya celebrate her 7th birthday?

• She celebrates her 7th birthday alone. '...Although she couldn't remember her her date of birth, one evening when the moon rose swollen and golden from the lagoon, Kya said to herself...."I reckon I'm seven"'

Question 5

5. What is mysterious about the discovery of the body of Chase Andrews?

• Kya has been accused of murdering Chase Andrew, town rich kid and former high school rich kid and we see her forage her surrounding, the courtrooms though are a contrast as she surrounds herself with a cell.

Question 6

6. What happens to Kya when she first goes to school? What are the consequences?

• Kya wanted to go to school and learn but she had no notion of how to speak to the kids or the teacher. At school she is asked to stand up and say her name but she couldn't her stomach grumbles in the process. The school found her name but no records of birthdates at the county birth records. She couldn't spell the word dog and the other students laughed at her. This makes her to never go to school again. She returned to Heron watching, shell collecting where she reckoned she could learn something as she could coo like aa dove.

Question 7

7. As they begin their investigation of the death of Chase Andrews, how do Sheriff Ed Jackson and Deputy Joe Purdue differ in their thoughts about what happened?

• Sheriff Jackson clearly states that Chase Andrews has passed while Deputy Joe Prude is certain that he can't take it in that Chase is dead. Sheriff Jackson said; 'Vern there is more to do here, but it doesn't feel right. Chase's wife and folks doesn't know he's passed.'

Deputy Joe Prude says, "...Can't take it in. Chase dead"

Question 8

8. What is the name of the boy wearing a red baseball cap? What losses has he endured 

• The boy is called Tate Walker. The same afternoon after his interaction with Kya, we are told he strolled through the town, nodding at Miss Pansy in the five and Dime...'' He had to stay to himself after their great-great-grandfather while emigrating from Scotland had His ship Wrecked.

Question 9

9. What positive interactions does Kya have with her Pa?

• They get to eat together at a restaurant. After Kya told him that she had a Gnawing hunger.

Question 10

10. What does the lab report tell Sheriff Ed and Deputy Joe?

• They tell that the time of death was between midnight and two A.M, October 29 to 30, 1969, just what they thought. The results were a negative data as somebody had cleaned up really good or was killed somewhere and moved their body to the swamp.

Question 11

BONUS: Where does Kya shop for food?

• She shopped at the Piggly Wiggly.

Question 12

BONUS: What is the name of the shrimp boat owned by Scupper?

• The cherry Pie.

Question 13

BONUS: What is the definition of a real man that Scupper gives to his son?

• Scupper told Tate that real men weren't afraid to show emotions, could find beauty in poetry and opera and would stand up for a woman in need.