Flora
What does Flora consider herself?
a. angry person
b. a cynic
c. happy person
d. messy person
cynic
True or False: Ulysses can think and feel like humans do after he was sucked up into the vacuum cleaner?
Give ONE internal trait and ONE external trait of Flora's mother (physical and personality)
Internal- mean, rude, loves romance
External- big hair, sucks on sucker stick, writes books
What does Flora say when she is surprised?
Holy Bagumba!
What does Flora do to save the squirrel after it is sucked up in the vacuum cleaner?
What is the squirrel able to do after it is sucked up in the vacuum cleaner?
lift the vacuum- super strength!
Describe the relationship between Flora and her mother
They don't get along. Flora's mother is much more concerned about her books
What is the line from Tootie's poetry reading that Ulysses likes?
Flare up like flame!
What does Flora hate? (hint- her mother loves this!)
Mary Ann- the shepherdess lamp
What does Ulysses do with the type writer?
He writes a poem!
Give ONE internal trait and ONE external trait of William Spiver.
Internal- weird, nice, lonely
External- temporarily blind, blonde hair, 11 years old
What does Ulysses do that scares Tootie Tickham and Flora's mother?
he FLIES down the stairs!
Give one external (physical) characteristic of Flora
short hair, glasses, 10 years old, small, brown hair
Why is the squirrel named Ulysses?
After the vacuum that transforms him (just like Alfred T Slipper is names after the incandesto that changed him)
Give ONE internal trait and ONE external trait of George Buckman
Internal- lonely, happy, asks questions
External- suit, bald, round belly
What does Rita do in the restaurant?
She pokes around in Ulysses' box and Ulysses flies on top of her head
What is the name of the comic book series Flora loves? (this is where Alfred T. Slipper is from)
The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing Incadesto
Flora's mother wants his dead
How is Ulysses like Alred T. Slipper, and how is Ulysses different?
Alike- both superhero
Different- squirrel vs human
What is the phrase Flora repeats to herself often as a cynic?
Do not hope, instead observe