Chapters 1-3
Who dies at the beginning of the story?
Ragweed
Why was Poppy spared and Ragweed captured by Mr.Ocax?
Poppy was spared because she was under cover and Ragweed was out in the open.
Why was Poppy alarmed as she approached her house?
Poppy was alarmed because she saw the red flag that signified an emergency family meeting.
A young tree, especially one with a slender trunk.
What is a sapling?
Poppy's cousin, the only one that she feels she can talk to in the house.
Basil
After owls eat they spit out the left over bits of food that can't be digested, usually the hair and bones of rodents. What do we call this?
owl pellets
Where did Poppy want to go after being attacked by Mr. Ocax?
The Old Gray House
Why did Lungwort call a family meeting?
Lungwort called a family meeting because the family had grown too large and they were running out of food. He wanted to let his family know that some of them would have to move.
burned and blackened
charred
Mr. Ocax claims to rule all of this.
What is Dimwood Forest?
Poppy is what kind of mouse?
Deer Mouse
How did Poppy survive Mr. Ocax's attack?
She dived to the side just as he swooped down.
Before the family could move to New house they had to get Mr.Ocax's permission. Why did Lungwort decide that Poppy should accompany him to see Mr.Ocax?
Lungwort chose Poppy because she did not waver or look away during his speech. He thought she was very brave. He also wanted Poppy to apologize to Mr.Ocax for going to Bannock Hill without permission.
A place of safety or refuge.
What is a haven?
Poppy's parents.
Who are Lungwort and Sweet Cicely?
Why had Lungwort and the other mice granted power to Mr.Ocax?
They granted Mr. Ocax power because they believed that he would protect them from porcupines.
What had Ragweed planned to ask Poppy when he asked her out?
He wanted to ask her to marry him.
Why did Lungwort and Poppy carry a white flag on their journey to see Mr.Ocax?
They carried a white flag so that Mr.Ocax would know that they were mice and were approaching him to have a meeting.
A place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one lives.
What is a lair?
Poppy is written in this point of view.
What is third person?
Why had Poppy agreed to come to the forest with Ragweed?
Poppy agreed because she wanted to dance with Ragweed.
Why were the mice considering moving out of Old Gray House?
Overcrowding and lack of food
What was ironic about Ragweed saying, "You don't know how to live like I do."
The next second Mr. Ocax killed him.
Bold and without shame
brazen
What does the red flag mean?
It is a call for a mouse clan meeting.