What is the Clean Sweep story about?

In the non-fiction short story, “Clean Sweep” by Joan Bauer, Bauer presents a story about a 16-year-old girl named Katie and her life in the family business, Clean Sweep. Bauer also tells about the conflicts the people around her have.

What is the climax in clean sweep?

Climax: Mrs. Leonardo invites her sister to dinner, as Katie suggested, and now, Katie doesn’t hate Mrs. Leonardo.

Who is the main character in clean sweep?

Mrs. Katie: Main character, 14 years old,and father is deceased. Benjamin:Katie’s younger brother he is a hypochondriac.

What job does the clean sweep company do?

Terms in this set (9) What job does the Clean Sweep company do? The company cleans houses. Why does Katie resent her brother?

What happened to Katie’s father in clean sweep?

Katie doesn’t like her and thinks she is a mean person. She thinks she is crabby and wants people to feel sorry for her. What has happened to Katie’s father? He had a sudden heart-attack at work and was dead by the time the ambulance arrived.

How is the conflict between Mrs Leonardo and her sister resolved?

The conflict is never resolved. Benjamin goes to Mrs. Leonardo’s sister’s house to tell her that Mrs. Leonardo was sorry.

What emotion does the narrator’s mother use to get people to want cleaners?

How does the narrator’s mother get people to want to cleaner homes? Give a specific detail from the story to support your answer. She scares them, disgusts them, instills fear in them. She does so by showing a picture of a dust mite, saying they are everywhere, and saying Clean Sweep can get rid of them.

How does Katie feel about Mrs Leonardo at first?

How does Katie feel about Mrs. Leonardo at first? Katie doesn’t like her and thinks she is a mean person. She thinks she is crabby and wants people to feel sorry for her.

What internal and external conflicts does Katie face as a result of her father’s death Support your answer with details from the text?

Internal Conflict- Katie felt hurt and sad when she was looking through her father’s things. External Conflict- Katie has to drag Benjamin who is a hypochondriac to Mrs. Leonardo’s house which is time consuming.