Basic Questions
How old was Frightful when she met Sam?
About 2 weeks old
What's DDT?
A chemical used to combat malaria
How does Frightful make herself waterproof?
Using her oil glands to produce a waterproof skin
Why is Frightful now considered a winter bird in chapter 6?
She didn't migrate when she was supposed to and has to stay for the winter.
Who is Chup?
Chup is Frightful's mate and hunting companion.
Why did the men take Frightful away from Sam?
Sam didn't have a permit and was too young to get a permit.
What is the debate about DDT? (refer to yesterdays text)
They argue that DDT is the best option available for saving lives. But DDT is a touchy subject because it has been banned in the United States and many other countries for decades.
Where does she find Mole?
At the woodchuck lodge
Why do Spud and Bate want Frightful? (chapter 6)
They want to capture her and sell her for lots of money.
In our version of Frightful Mountain, where is frightful migrating to?
DR
How did Frightful escape the jesses?
Alice cut the leather straps (jesses) and let Frightful fly away.
According to "The Exterminator", Malaria kills an estimate of how many people a year?
2 Million
What was moles other name?
General
What saves Frightful from the trap in chapter 6?
Frightful turns away because she didn't really like duck.
Why did Frightful attack the fox?
The fox was going after Lady.
Why did Alice try to steal the other falcon's eggs?
Alice wanted Sam to feel better from not having Frightful.
In fact, the word malaria is
Italian for _______
"bad air"
Who took in mole?
Hanni and Hendrick Sandtford
Which piece of evidence best supports why Bate and Spud want Frightful? (Go look back in the text)
"Twenty-five and twenty-five makes fifty thousand."
Q. Frightful went looking for Mole to hunt with him. What confused her?
A. The fall landscape had changed the land and it all looked different.
B. Mole was staying with Sam.
C. Mole chased her away.
D. A new house was being built over Mole's culvert.
A. The fall landscape had changed the land and it all looked different.
Who were the eyases?
Lady, Duchess, and Drum. Chup and Frightful are their "parents".
What was the one nation that continued to use DDT after the United States banned the chemical?
South Africa
Why did more leave the farm?
The farm got sold and he went on an adventure
Throughout this book so far the best example of interdependence is ...
Mole and Frightful
Q. When Frightful found Duchess what had happened to her?
A. She was captured by people who were going to sell her illegally.
B. She had been injured and was being rehabilitated.
C. Sam had captured her and was raising her to replace Frightful.
D. She was back at the nest with Lady and Drum.
A. She was captured by people who were going to sell her illegally.