Birds
What was the first bird Doug saw?
The Arctic Tern
Is this direct or indirect characterization:
"She smiled - and it wasn't the kind of smile that said I love you - and she skipped up the six marble steps toward the marble entrance."
Indirect
What is the definition of the word "strategy"?
a plan for doing something
What does Doug mean when he says, "Terrific"?
He's being sarcastic, and whatever he was referring to wasn't really terrific.
Who painted the bird pictures that Doug sees in the Birds of America book in the library?
John J. Audubon
Which birds did Doug call "two stupid fat birds"?
The Large-Billed Puffins
Which character did Mr. Gregory describe in this way:
"The right voice. The right manner. Even the right hair. I think she'd be perfect."
Lil
What is the definition of the word "tentacles"?
arms or limbs of an octopus.
According to Doug, what is a "chump"?
He means someone who is stupid or doesn't do the right thing.
What is the difference between a static character and a dynamic character?
Static characters don't change; dynamic characters do change.
Which bird had a broken wing and was dying?
The Black-Backed Gull
Who was Mr. Powell talking about when he told Doug," You should be glad she hasn't called a policeman to have you removed."
Mrs. Merriam
What is the definition of the word "banister"?
a hand rail for stairs
What does Doug usually mean when he says, again and again, "Do you know how that feels?"
He is emphasizing that something positive has happened that makes him feel good or successful.
How many bird pictures are talked about in the novel?
Nine
Which bird was in a sunny spot and had "an eye that said I know where I belong"?
The Yellow Shank
Who was Doug referring to when he said, "He'd lost the sky"?
Lucas
What is the definition of the word "contraption"?
a machine or device
What does Doug mean by repeating "so what" in the following excerpt:
"Mrs. Merriam looked at me, then went back to whatever she'd been working at to let me know that I wasn't worthy of Her Majesty's attention.
So what? So what? It wasn't like I needed her attention. I just came to the library to see if I could get that beak right, which I probably couldn't on account of how I don't draw."
He's saying "Who cares?" or saying that it didn't matter to him whether Mrs. Merriam paid attention to him or not.
What is the first and last name of Doug's friend who gives him the Joe Pepitone jacket?
Holling Hoodhood
Which bird did Mr. Powell say was "an actor if ever there was one"?
The Great Esquimaux Curlew
Who was Doug referring to when he said, "Maybe he's turning into a good guy too."
Coach Reed
If two people have different ideas about a theme for the same text, how do you know who is correct?
They can both be correct; two people can interpret a theme in different ways.
Finish the phrase Doug said again and again:
"When things start to go pretty good, . . .
something usually happens to turn everything bad.
Name four of Doug's teachers.
Mr. Ferris, Miss Cowper, Coach Reed, Mr. Barber, Mr. McElroy, Mrs. Verne