Chapters 10-13

Question 1

to awaken

Answer 1

rouse

Question 2

sickly; pale

Answer 2

peaky

Question 3

The townspeople thinks Heidi has returned because she has been treated ________.

Answer 3

badly

Question 4

lonely; sad

Answer 4

forlorn

Question 5

untidy; disorderly

Answer 5

disheveled

Question 6

to strengthen

Answer 6

fortify

Question 7

irritating

Answer 7

vexing

Question 8

having great enthusiasm or spirit

Answer 8

fervently

Question 9

“I must ask you not to cast reflections on my entirely respectable forbears!” To whom is this spoken?

Answer 9

Miss Rottenmeier

Question 10

“The front door was wide open and there was a white figure…” Who says this?

Answer 10

John

Question 11

Heidi learns to read because _________ convinces her she will be able.

Answer 11

Grandmamma

Question 12

lacking or kept from something one needs

Answer 12

deprived

Question 13

When Heidi is crying, Miss Rottenmeier threatens to…

Answer 13

take away her book.

Question 14

delicate

Answer 14

dainty

Question 15

desperately begging

Answer 15

imploring

Question 16

strong; healthy

Answer 16

robust

Question 17

insincerely

Answer 17

glibly

Question 18

“… you’ve never learnt to read because you believed what Peter told you.” Who says this?

Answer 18

Grandmamma

Question 19

“Fright might even … bring on an attack of St. Vitus’ dance.” Who writes this?

Answer 19

Miss Rottenmeier

Question 20

suddenly

Answer 20

precipitately

Question 21

urge or liking

Answer 21

inclination

Question 22

feeling sorry for sin or wrongdoing

Answer 22

penitently

Question 23

“This is not an illness that can be cured with pills and powders.” Who says this?

Answer 23

Dr. Classen

Question 24

Miss Rottenmeier tells Clara about the ghost, so that…

Answer 24

Mr. Sesemann will return home to take care of it.