What does Melanie see in her Mom's face when her Mom says I am sorry? {Ans: There are tears in her eyes and a vein popping out of her forehead.}Why might Melanie be upset with the adults in her life? {Ans: They do not know how to treat her}Describe Melanie's mom at the end of the story when she comes into Melanie's room? {Ans: Melanie's Mom puts away her laundry, kisses her on the forehead, and says that she loves her.}Why does Melanie's mom tell her she loves her? {Ans: Melanie's mom wants her to know how she loves her.}What does Melanie have a problem with? {Ans: tics}Her "penchant for twitches" (as her dad says) makes her life so difficult, and there are so many people who think they know the best way to protect her. Melanie suddenly wishes she could be just like Huck and run away from all the bumbling adults in her life. What can you tell about how Melanie feels about adults in her life? {Ans: Melanie is frustrated with them}One of the main conflicts in the story occurs between which two characters? {Ans: Melanie and Melanie's Mother}"Mom, just