Chapters 14-18

Question 1

at a distance

Answer 1

aloof

Question 2

After Grandfather leaves the parsonage, what are the townspeople eager to do?

Answer 2

shake hands and invite him into their homes

Question 3

Who does Heidi try to comfort when she sees his sadness?

Answer 3

Dr. Classen

Question 4

“Count your blessings. Remember how lucky you are to have each other.” Who says this?

Answer 4

Dr. Classen

Question 5

leaving one’s duty without permission

Answer 5

desertion

Question 6

Why is Clara unable to visit Heidi?

Answer 6

she is too ill to travel

Question 7

worried

Answer 7

careworn

Question 8

mysterious

Answer 8

cryptic

Question 9

“Oh, it will soon be spring. Time goes quickly up here.: To whom is this spoken?

Answer 9

Dr. Classen

Question 10

“This is certainly the place for Clara to come to. She would soon become a different person …” Who says this?

Answer 10

Dr. Classen

Question 11

very clean

Answer 11

spick and span

Question 12

“It’s good to feel at peace with God and man.” Who says this?

Answer 12

Grandfather

Question 13

expectation or looking forward

Answer 13

prospect

Question 14

quick in movement

Answer 14

agile

Question 15

frowned and glared

Answer 15

scowled

Question 16

noisy

Answer 16

boisterous

Question 17

accepting or unresisting

Answer 17

resigned

Question 18

in a manner that is amused by something ironic or contrary

Answer 18

wryly

Question 19

“God knew what was best … see how perfectly He arranged everything.” Who says this?

Answer 19

Heidi

Question 20

ability; skill

Answer 20

faculty

Question 21

How does Peter feel about all the time Heidi and the doctor spend together?

Answer 21

jealous

Question 22

disagreement

Answer 22

tussle

Question 23

unwelcomed arrival

Answer 23

intrusion

Question 24

temporary; passing quickly

Answer 24

fleeting

Question 25

What is Grannie secretly worried about?

Answer 25

someone will take Heidi back to Frankfurt