Characters
The narrator who becomes Dr. Dolittle's assistant
Who is Tommy Stubbins?
Why did Tommy need to find Dr. Dolittle at the beginning of the book?
He found an injured squirrel, and he needed the doctor's help.
Why doesn't Tommy go to school?
His parents are very poor.
Why did Tommy like Dr. Dolittle's house so much?
The beautiful garden and the abundance of unique animals.
The doctor who can talk to animals
Who is Dr. Dolittle?
What did Dr. Dolittle hope to learn about the wiff-waff?
Learn the shellfish language
The setting of the story.
Puddleby
What agreement did Tommy want to make with Dr. Dolittle?
He could live with the doctor and be his assistant and apprentice.
The meat man who brings leftover meat to cats
Who is Matthew Mugg?
Why didn't the animals go to regular vets?
The animals preferred a doctor who spoke their language.
Why did Dr. Dolittle want to go to the bottom of the sea?
He wants to speak with the large shellfish & he believes a whole world of wonders lay at the bottom of the sea.
How did Chee-Chee escape to Dr. Dolittle's home?
He dressed up like a woman, snuck onto a ship, and made his way across England.
The doctor's housekeeper
Who is Dab-Dab?
Why did the author start the story with the setting of Puddleby instead of beginning on a voyage?
It is a quiet, calm setting before taking us on a voyage to create suspense and make the reader interested to keep reading.
What is Long Arrow's specialty in his career?
Animals & botany (plants)
How did Dr. Dolittle convince Tommy's parents to let Tommy go?
He suggested a 2 year trial period to see if Tommy is really interested in the profession.
A chimp from Africa
Why is Tommy happy at the end of Part One (Chapter 15)?
Finally he would be leaving Puddleby and crossing the sea to roam the world.
Why didn't the doctor want lions and tigers in his zoo?
He did not think fierce, big animals should be trapped in cages. He thinks they should roam free.
Who is the author of the novel?
Who is Hugh Lofting?