Characterization
Figurative Language
Reading Comprehension 1
Reading Comprehension 2
Reading Terms
100

Describe two important ways that Roy's character changed throughout the book.

What is, at the beginning he disliked Florida and got in many conflicts with Dana, the running boy, and Beatrice. Towards the end of the book, he started enjoying Florida and became great friends with Beatrice and the running boy.

100
Look at page 180, "He wished he was as brave as a champion bull rider." What type of figurative language does this sentence show?
What is a simile?
100
What are some examples of the types of vandalism that occurred?
What is snakes, survey stakes, spray painted car, etc.
100
How did Officer Delinko know that Dana was innocent of the vandalism?
What is, he threw a plastic alligator and Dana freaked out, proving that he was too scared to place real alligators into the port-a-potties.
100

What is a possible theme topic that you could learn from the book?

What is love, friendship, standing up for what you believe in, growing up, conservation, corporate corruption, etc.

200
Describe what changed Officer Delinko's character.
What is stumbling upon the owls and realizing what would happen to them if the construction continued.
200
On page 232, there are examples of onomatopoeia, what are they?
What is "Heh, Heh" and "kssh! ksshh!"
200
What happened to Officer Delinko that caused him to get demoted to desk duty?
What is, he fell asleep on the job, his car got spray painted and it made the newspaper.
200
How did Roy's dad end up helping the owls and stopping the building of Mother Paula's?
What is he checked out the file from city hall, had his lawyers look at the files, and realized the proper permits were not there.
200
How did Carl Hiaasen END the entire novel?  

What is a cliffhanger?  The book ends with Roy at the hidden creek and Mullet Fingers secretly places a mullet inside his friend's missing sneaker. 

300
Compare Beatrice's attitude from the beginning of the book to her attitude/character towards the end of the book.
What is at the beginning she was very angry and aggressive.Towards the end of the book, we can tell that she is friendly and cares about helping others.
300
Pg 241, "fleet footed friend," is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is alliteration.
300
Towards the end of the book, why did the running boy not want Roy and Beatrice's help at the construction site?
What is, he didn't want them to get into trouble. He felt that he had already caused enough trouble as it was.
300
What first changed Roy's attitude about Florida? (*Hint, it involves the running boy showing him something.)
What is, when the running boy showed him the creek, the mullet fish and the beautiful scenery of the woods.
300

What is the MAIN setting of the story? (There can be multiple settings.)

What is Coconut Cove, Florida? 

Other settings include:  Montana, Trace Middle School, Construction Site, Hidden Creek, Everglades

400
Describe Dana and the conflicts that he gets himself into.
What is, Dana is angry, bulky, mean and always into trouble. He went to jail for trespassing and attempted burglary.
400
On page 233, Officer Delinko compares the bulldozer to a steel hulk. What is this an example of?
What is a metaphor.
400
What happened at the groundbreaking ceremony?
What is, students showed up to protest. Roy spoke up about the owls. The running boy buried himself into the ground and them formed a barricade.
400
Mullet Fingers tries to go back home and his step-dad seems totally normal about him moving back. It's his mother who flips out. Do you find this odd, why or why not? What does that tell us about her character?
What is, she is greedy, thinks of only herself, thinks mullet fingers is bad news and wants him sent away.
400

What is the CLIMAX of the book (most exciting event)?

The climax of the novel happens in Chapter 20 at the ground breaking ceremony when Mullet Fingers buries himself in the owl burrow.  
500

Who are the protagonists and the antagonists throughout the book?

Protagonist- Roy Eberhardt

 Antagonist- Mother Paula's Corporation/Dana Matherson

500
On page 219, it says, "I'm going out on a limb here." This type of expression is called an ___________, something we don't take literally. What do you think this expression means?
What is an idiom, taking a risk.
500
How did Roy trick Dana into entering the construction site?
What is, he mooned Dana into coming outside, then lied about there being cigarettes inside Curly's trailer.
500
What type of genre do you think this book could be? Explain how the characters and situations that occur could really happen in today's society.
What is, realistic fiction.
500

What is the point of view used in the novel? 

What is Third Person Omniscient point of view?

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