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1.		What is it about the McGill brothers that makes the people of Oak Grove uneasy?
		They were adopted mysteriously. They can't stand water, and refuse to bathe. They enjoy sitting on the roof of their garage. They eat fish pies, drink salt water, and have webbed feet and hands.
2.		Why does Martha feel that Hildy Swoon isn't meant to be a mother?
		She doesn't make Martha feel welcome in her own home. She's a terrible cook, and has a bad temper. She cares too much about keeping the house clean. She likes the McGill brothers more than she likes Martha.
3.		What does Martha want more than anything else?
		She wants her father to remarry. She wants to be a famous singer like her mother. She wants to leave Oak Grove and move to a big city. She wants Mr. McGill to tear down the Penman's Creek flood wall.
4.		What do Trout and Eel McGill want more than anything?
		They both want to marry Martha. They want to see the ocean. They want to go to New York City. They want to be like other kids.
5.		Why is Mr. McGill upset when the boys paint their room blue?
		It looked terrible. They did it without his permission. Mr. McGill prefers white walls in his house. Mr. McGill is afraid of water.
6.		What did Hildy Swoon do to upset Martha?
		She told Martha's father that the McGill boys were bad. She packed away Martha's mother's clothes, and ruined her favorite shawl. She convinced Mr. Glimmer to send Martha away to school. She convinced Mr. Glimmer to stop paying for Martha's dancing lessons.
7.		Why are the McGill brothers delighted by the flood?
		They believe it is Fate teaching Oak Grove a lesson. They will get a few days off of school. It gives them the chance to prove themselves to Richard Grady. It looks like how they pictured the ocean.
8.		What happens to end the flood?
		Mr. McGill makes the Penman's Creek flood wall higher and stronger. Trout & Eel destroy the Penman's Creek flood wall. The people of Oak Grove come together with buckets to bail out the town. The rain stops, and the flood water flows away naturally.
9.		What secret do the McGill brothers learn about their past?
		They are the result of exposure to toxic chemicals. Their mother is still alive in Ocean City. The McGills found them in the sewer. Their mother was a mermaid and their father was a fisherman.
10.		What does Martha learn about her mother from Jeanette Morton?
		Her mother loved Oak Grove better than big cities. Her mother was never a famous dancer. Her mother had loved a man other than her father. Her mother is not really dead.

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