Why would Curly say, "What owls?" when asked about the burrowing owls?
He knew about them, but he was not worried about wha
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What two words best describe Mullet Fingers?
brave and unconventional
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Why did Officer Delinko give Roy his card?
Officer Delinko wanted Roy to call him if he heard a kid talking about the Mother Paula's Construction Site.
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Who is "Cowgirl"?
Roy
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When Garrett tells Roy some kids are taking bets, Roy responds, "Great. They're betting on whether Dana's going to beat me up"(Hiaasen). What type of figurative language is Roy saying?
verbal irony
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What made Miss Hennepin eventually believe Roy's story?
She saw the marks on Roy's neck.
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Who is Beatrice's step brother?
Mullet Fingers or the running boy
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What two words best describes Officer Delinko?
good hearted, but a little gawky/goofy
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What can we infer about Mullet Fingers?
He is self-reliant, knowledgeable with nature, fast and has quick thinking.
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Roy's conflict with Dana Matherson is blank.
external
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"The boy was still far ahead of him [Roy]. And Roy was gulping like a beached trout"(Hiaasen). What is being compared in this simile?
The way Roy is breathing is being compared to a beached trout.
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The main character in Hoot is blank.
Roy
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Garret thinks Roy is going to get beaten up badly when Dana comes back. What does this show about Garrett and his support for Roy?
that Garrett has little faith in Roy's ability to defend himself
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In the story, Beatrice bites blank.
Roy's rear bike tire
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True or false. The snakes had red and black sparkles on their tails.
false; blue and silver
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"It turned out that Curly's real name was Leroy Brantt, and was the 'supervising engineer' of the construction project. He scowled when he saw the policeman write down 'foreman' instead"(Hiaasen). In the above passage, "supervising engineer" is a(n) blank for foreman.
euphemism
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During the part of which Hiaasen described the running boy for the first time, what literary device is employed strongly in the passage?
imagery
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True or False. Roy decided not to write the apology letter to Dana.
False
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What word best describe Beatrice at this point of the book?
demanding
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Daily Double: times 2 if answered correctly and subtract it twice if answered wrong
What are the CONFLICTS in Hoot?
the construction site and Dana
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How did the running boy get the name Mullet Fingers?
He can catch a mullet fish with his bear hands.
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During the part of which Hiaasen described the running boy for the first time, the passage appeals most strongly to what sense?
sense of sight
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How do Roy and his parents find out about the police crusader windows getting painted?
the newspaper
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"Traffic was steady in both directions, creeping through the standing water"(Hiaasen). This sentence contains what type of figurative language?