Wants to be free like a dancer and learns to live a more courageous life.
Who is Poppy?
100
Was inspired by him to get to New House without giving up.
Who was Ragweed?
100
Poppy meets Erith on the way to New House and finds out about his habits.
What is being a "vegetarian" porcupine?
100
Instead of asking questions and not giving up until he's satisfied with the answer, this character goes along like everyone else and blindly follows "the rules".
What if Ragweed were not a "different" mouse?
100
Present home of this famous writer.
Where is Denver, Colorado
200
The lazy animal who tells Poppy Ocax's secret.
Who is George the cat?
200
Motivated this characteristic to keeps him the "ruler" and "in charge" of their lives and movements.
What is fear of the truth?
200
He is scared of a fake owl because it "might take his food." said George.
What is Ocax's secret?
200
The family was very sad and angry with Ragweed, and were forced to either split up or starve because they were afraid to leave and go to New House.
What if Poppy were eaten on Bannock Hill.
200
Not the most likely writer in school because of these difficulties with reading and writing.
What are dyslexia and dysgraphia?
300
Looked "like death itself".
Who is Mr. Ocax?
300
Will do anything to keep his secret and stay in "power".
Who is Ocax?
300
Poppy finds out the secret of New House that has been preventing their move which reveals Ocax's fear.
What is a fake owl?
300
This unlikely friendship between two "enemies" would not have helped reveal what Mr. Ocax was afraid of and why he didn't want the family to leave.
What if Erith didn't help Poppy and go with her.
300
Wants his readers to feel and think.
Why does Avi write?
400
Lives the unexamined life. Does not question, wonder, or think beyond the obvious information presented. Happy with the "status quo" even if it isn't working. Wears a thimble as a symbol of his leadership.
Who is Lungwort?
400
Motivated by a tragic death to seek the truth through questions, experience, and bravery.
Who is Poppy?
400
The "leader" crawls into his shoe and goes to sleep.
What is realizing she (Poppy) is the only one that can do something to help her family?
400
Didn't get the salt lick and "stayed home"
What if Poppy didn't do her part?
400
True or False:
Write only children's books.
What is false. Avi writes short stories, adult novels, and some poetry.
500
Tells the simple truth that changes everything.
Who is Ereth?
500
Cowardly, Mean, Oblivious, Ignorant.
Who is Mr. Ocax?
500
Revealed the truth about himself which gave Poppy courage to find out the secret and take positive risks?
Who is Ocax?
500
This character would have summoned up his courage to investigate New House and then would be able to continue abusing his power.
What if Ocax had gone to New House and discovered the owl was a fake?