Edward Vocabulary
When Edward says he is excruciatingly bored, he means....
a) he is interested in the topic
b) he is annoyingly uninterested
c) he is using a large board.
d) he is just tired.
B) he is annoyingly uninterested
When the story begins, Edward is described by the author as...
A) compassionate because he wants to help others
B) selfish because he does not share anything
C) Full of himself because he thinks he is above everyone.
D) Sad because he has to stay in a dining room chair until Abilene gets home.
C) full of himself because he thinks he is above everyone.
When Edward is at the Tulane home on Egypt street, he likes to sit in the dining room in the winter because...
A) he can see the children play in the street and he can tell when Abilene is coming home.
B) he wants the darkness to come soon because he likes the constellations.
C) he likes it when it becomes darker sooner and he can see his own reflection in the window pane.
D) Abilene says it's the most wonderful time of year.
C) he likes it when it becomes darker sooner and he can see his own reflection in the window pane.
Edward's greatest conflict is when...
A) he is thrown out of the train car and lands on the old lady's path.
B) he is thrown off the ship into the ocean.
C) when he is dressed like a girl by Nellie.
D) when Sarah Ruth dies.
D) when Sarah Ruth dies.
Edward: Abilene
A) Lolly: Nellie and Lawrence
B) Pellegrina: the maid
C) Abilene: Lucy and Bull
D) Sarah Ruth: her broken barbie doll
A) Lolly: Nellie and Lawrence
When Rosie comes in unannounced, Edward is expecting him.
True or False
False
When Edward met Nellie, she shared her stories with him and his attitude toward her was...
A) the same as when he was with Abilene.
B) different because he was interested in the stories.
C) different because he thought her stories were uninvited and he didn't want to hear them.
D) the same because they sounded like exciting adventures.
B) Different because he was interested in the stories.
When Edward is with Nellie and Lawrence, his two favorite things to do are:
A) sit on the couch and watch the day go by.
B) wear dresses and play with Lolly when she visits.
C) sit on the counter and listen to Nellie's stories.
D) Listen to Nellie's stories and go for a walk with Lawrence to hear about the constellations.
D) Listen to Nellie's stories and go for a walk with Lawrence to hear about the constellations.
This conflict causes Edward to open his heart again.
A) When Lucius Clarke mends him and makes him whole.
B) When Bryce comes to see him in the doll shop.
C) When the old doll argues that he might as well leap off the shelf if he doesn't want a child to love him.
D) When he realizes that he will be with Lucius Clarke forever.
C) When the old doll argues that he might as well leap off the shelf if he doesn't want a child to love him.
Bull: Lucy
A) Nellie: Lolly
B) Bryce: Sarah Ruth
C) neighbor: Rosie
D) the maid:Edward
C) neighbor: Rosie
Edward showed his emotions in his ears and jaunty meant...
A) bored
B) tired
c) Lively or excited
d) surprised
C) lively or excited
When Lolly came to visit Nellie and Lawrence, Edward's character felt ___________ toward the large woman.
A) curiosity
B) love
C) hatred
D) annoyance
C) hatred.
When Edward is buried in the garbage, he passes the time by...
A) making a plan to get revenge on Lolly for dumping him there.
B) dreaming of Abilene and his old life with her.
C) imagining he is dancing for Sarah Ruth
D) thinking about rabbit pie.
A) making a plan to get revenge on Lolly for dumping him there.
There are three times that Edward is forced to think about Pellegrina and feels conflicted about things she has said. These three times were:
A) when she tells her princess story, when he thinks the crows sound like she is cawing at him and when the old woman stops by while he and Bryce are entertaining the people on the street.
B) When she tells the princess story, when she waves goodbye to him and Abilene, who are on the ship and when she visits him in the doll shop.
C) When she tells the princess story, when she describes the witch's consequences, and when she sees him dancing while Bryce plays the harmonica.
D) When she tells the princess story, when she caws at him because the old lady made him a scarecrow, and when he is dreaming about flying.
A) when she tells her princess story, when he thinks the crows sound like she is cawing at him and when the old woman stops by while he and Bryce are entertaining the people on the street.
Edward: the old lady
A) a scarecrow: crows
B) rabbits:bunnies
C) constellations: stars
D) Abilene: Bull
A) a scarecrow: crows
When Pellegrina says she is disappointed in Edward, she means she feels...
A) Edward has let her down.
B) Edward has surpassed her expectations
c) Edward has committed a crime.
D) Edward has been ignorant.
A) Edward has let her down.
Edward's experience with Bull and Lucy changes him how?
A) he is mindful of others and their prayers for their loved ones.
B) he doesn't appreciate the clothes Bull makes him.
C) he gets upset with Bull for letting another hobo sit him on his lap.
D) he feels sorry for himself because he has to travel so much.
A) he is mindful of others and their prayers for their loved ones.
When Edward is with Bull and Lucy, he eventually becomes comforted by...
A) being passed from hobo to hobo.
B) the sounds of the train coming into the station
C) Lucy, even though she whimpers in her sleep and snuggles up next to him.
D) All of the above.
D) All of the above.
To summarize the conflicts Edward has experienced, this statement would be most accurate...
A) With each new owner, Edward becomes more conflicted about what it means to love.
B) With each conflict, Edward becomes less conflicted about what it means to love.
C) Edward does not become conflicted until Sarah Ruth dies.
D) Edward never experiences conflict. He is a china rabbit.
A) With each new owner, Edward becomes more conflicted about what it means to love.
Lucius Clarke: doll shop
A) Nate: diner
B) Ocean: Lawrence
C) School: Abilene
D) garbage dump: Ernest, King of the Garbages
A) Nate: diner
When the witch said there would be consequences, she meant...
A) that the princess would get food and shelter because she insisted she needed it.
B) that the princess might be rescued by the Prince because she found the good witch.
C) that the witch would treat her like royalty because she explained she was the princess.
D) that the princess would have something happen because of her actions.
D) that the princess would have something happen because of her actions.
In Edward's dream, his love for Sarah Ruth makes him want to ...
A) go back to live with Abilene.
B) fly as high as he can to reach her.
C) stay in the house with all of the owners who loved him and never leave.
D) to go back to sitting with Bull and Lucy around the campfire so he can forget he ever loved.
B) to fly as high as he can to reach her.
When Edward is cradled and held fiercely by Sarah Ruth, he realizes...
A) he could have had this kind of love with Abilene.
B) he liked living with the other owners because they were more caring.
C) he has never been held like this before and loved so intensely.
D) he would rather have been left as a scarecrow in the old lady's garden.
C) he has never been held like this before and loved so intensely.
The owners experience conflict when Edward is taken from them without saying goodbye.
True or False
Could be either, defend your answer.
False -- the author only says Edward is annoyed or conflicted when he doesn't get to say goodbye.
True -- I imagine that they were terribly conflicted because each one spent so much time with him and came to love him.
Sarah Ruth: Maggie
A) Rosie: Edward
B) Nellie: Lolly
C) the old woman on the street: Pellegrina
D) Rosie: Lucy
C) the old woman on the street: Pellegrina