Plot
What does Albert hold outside his window?
A nest.
Nest
A structure of twigs that birds make to guard their eggs.
At the start, does Albert like going outside
No
What does the cardinal feed Albert/
Seeds, berries, and beetles
What kind of bird does Albert care for?
A cardinal
Weather
How the conditions outside are (like temperature, rain, wind, etc.)
What event forces Albert to constantly watch the outside world?
The cardinals building a nest on his hand.
What color are the eggs
Sea blue (with red-brown spots)
What does Albert do to the nest once the birds leave?
He draws his hand back inside, letting the nest fall and break.
Unpleasantly wet and cold
Albert sees two people arguing and wants to go back inside. But he stays, and what does he see happen after?
The two people forgive each other with presents
What are two things Albert does instead of going outside?
Listening to baseball games, cutting pictures out of magazines, writing postcards, doing card tricks, reading the comic strip
What did the fourth baby bird do that was different?
It stayed with Albert for a while because it was afraid to fly.
Fledgling
A young bird that has recently hatched
Albert starts out uncomfortable with the birds. How does this feeling change?
He eventually likes them
What is Albert drinking at the start of the story?
Tomato juice
According to Albert, what is the first reason why he doesn't go outside?
The weather is too cold.
Dumbfounded
A state where a person is amazed and shocked
By the end of the story, what does Albert learn about good and bad noises in general?
They were both part of this big world.
What colors are the female cardinal?
Brown and yellow