Who said that?
"Don't stare. It's rude."
Who is Mrs. Markham?
This is what Willie gave the homeless man first.
What is a nickel?
Gary Paulsen names the dog after this person.
Who is the detective in a novel he was reading?
The word puny means this.
What is weak or small?
A person, place, an object or an activity that stands for something else is called what?
What is symbolism?
"William, how can a box say how much a person needs?"
Who is the homeless man?
"You are a fish. You live in a cave." Willie means this.
What is the fact that he thinks his mother just doesn't see the whole picture?
This causes Paulsen to leave Dirk on the farm.
What is he knew the dog would be happy there.
The word cohort means this.
What are people or animals you spend time with?
This is what money means to Mrs. Markham.
What is happiness?
"Last year I lost forty-three to coyotes."
Who is the farmer, Olaf?
This is Willie's grown-up name.
What is William?
In Dirk the Protector, Gary needed money for this.
What are food, clothes, and school supplies?
Gary Paulsen works here as a young man to earn money.
What is the bowling alley?
This is the lesson or value the author wants you to get from reading.
What is theme?
"Well - lookit here. He came to us this time..."
Who is Happy?
This person told Willie about the fish with no eyes.
Who is his teacher?
This is about how old Gary Paulsen was when this story took place.
What is middle or high school?
Where do eyeless fish typically live?
What is in a cave?
A slice of pound cake is a symbol of this.
What is generosity?
"My mother is unhappy."
Who is Willie?
This is how much cake Willie gave to the homeless man.
What is a piece 3 inches wide?
This is the beast that lives under the stairs.
What is Dirk?
Dirk the Protector was written from what point of view?
What is 1st person?
The fish with no eyes is a symbol of this.
What is blindness or unhappiness?