From the story A crush by Cynthia Rylant

1. What makes dolores different from other women in town?
2. What are Ernie’s most prized possessions?
3. Whom do Dolores and Duck Wilcox think the flowers are for?
4. What does Jack buy to help Ernie deal with the end of summer and gardening season?
5. Why do you think Cynthia Rylant chose to write a story about a character like Ernie?
6. How did Ernie’s crush change his life and the lives of the other three characters in the story.