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100
What are the two animals Mrs. Gage shows concern for?
A parrot and a dog.
100
How does Mrs. Gage shows her concern for her animals?
By carefully arranging for her dog's care while she's away and immediately feeding the neglected parrot.
100
What is a piece of evidence that Mrs. Gage was poor?S
he had to fix her own shoes or that she had to borrow travel money to get her inheritance.
100
What is the inference you can draw from Mrs. Gage's reaction when she hears of her brother's death?
That Mrs. Gage wasn't close to her brother.
100
What is why is Mrs. Gage in such a hurry to go to Rodmell?
To find out what her brother left her because she was so poor.
200
Why the news of her brother's death was welcome?
Because she is poor and living in poverty.
200
What are two pieces of proof that Mrs. Gage didn't have a close relationship with her brother?
He let her live in poverty and he never acknowledged her yearly Christmas cards.
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What is the disappointment that Mrs. Gage experiences when she gets to the lawyer's office?
The lawyers told Mrs. Gage that they couldn't find any money.
200
What you can infer about Mrs. Gage's attitude towards the parrot?
That she feels badly for it.
200
DAILY DOUBLE!!! T or F : Mrs. Gage's good fortune finding the gold was good luck? You must explain your answer.
False - the parrot revealed the hidden gold to Mrs. Gage as repayment for feeding and being nice
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!! What is why it was a surprise that she found her brother's gold.
She had been told that no one could find her brother's money.
300
REVERSAL - DAILY DOUBLE!!! What is proof that Mrs. Gage's brother was an eccentric miser (3 descriptive points?)
There were holes in the carpet. The bottoms of the chairs were falling out and toadstools were growing out of cracks in the floorboards.
300
ReVERSAL! What is the meaning of dilapidated and what was described like that?
Shabby and neglected - Mrs. Gage's brother's house.
300
What is what you can infer from the dilapidated state of Joseph Brand's house?
Joseph Brand was an eccentric miser.
300
How does Mrs. Gage's treatment of her dog foreshadow her treatment of the parrot?
It reveals that Mrs. Gage cares for her dog like she'll care for James the parrot.
400
What is what is the point of the highest emotional interest of this story?
The climax, when James leads Mrs. Gage to the gold.
400
How did Mrs. Gage's actions reveal her character?She refused to sell the parrot and cared about saving it which revealed her as thoughtful, kind and generous.
She refused to sell the parrot and cared about saving it which revealed her as thoughtful, kind and generous.
400
T or F The only animal that was important to Mrs. Gage was the parrot?
F - she had a dog too.
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!! When it comes to finding the missing inheritance, what can you infer from Mrs. Gage liking the parrot and thinking he's smart?
That when she observes the parrot's actions, she will follow his directions.
400
How does Mrs. Gage's reaction to the fire reveal her character?
Instead of being concerned for her burning house, she cares about the parrot.
500
What is Mrs. Gage concerned about when she hears that her brother's place is on fire?
The safety of the parrot, not the condition of her inheritance.
500
REEEEEEEVERSAL!!! What is probably revealed when the parrot shrieked out, "Not at home! Not at home!" at the end of the story.
That Mrs. Gage was dead.
500
What are the events that reverse Mrs. Gage's fortune?
Mrs. Gage cares for and befriends the neglected parrot which leads her to her brother's buried money.
500
What is what you can infer about the author's attitude about animals?
Virginia Woolf had respect for the intelligence of animals.
500
What is the theme of "The Widow and The Parrot".
Kindness to others is eventually rewarded.