Turkeys by Bailey White

This selection can best be described as which genre of literature? 

• realistic fiction
• non fiction
• fantasy
• drama

The story is told from which point of view? 

• first person
• second person
• third person
• there is no point of view

Ornithologists were originally attracted to Bailey White's mother because

• She raised pure-bred wild turkeys
• Bailey had the measles
• a rare species of woodpeckers was coming to her bird feeders
• she took beautiful wildlife photographs

In "Turkeys," the ornithologists are worried about the survival of wild turkeys in southern Georgia because

• wild turkeys had begun to breed with farmers' turkeys making the species weaker. 
• hunters had killed so many wild turkeys that few wild birds remained
• air and water pollution were causing the species to die off
• winters had become colder so the wild turkeys migrating to warmer places

The reason the ornithologists wanted to visit Bailey when she was sick with measles was

• they were deeply concerned about Bailey's health
• they had a tremendous amount of respect for Bailey's mother
• they needed a young child to care for the baby turkeys
• they wanted to use Bailey to keep the eggs warm since whe had such a high fever

The phrase, "their worried faces hovering over me seemed to float out of the darkness like giant, glowing eggs," is which example of figurative language? 

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

Which set of words best describes Bailey White's attitude toward the birds in "Turkeys"? 

• frightened, angry, uninterested
• fascinated, sympathetic, motherly
• bored, disgusted, impatient
• puzzled, shy, concerned

Why are the ornithologists happy when they see the turkeys fly at the end of "Turkeys"? 

• they no longer need to feel guilty about making the mother turkey leave her nest
• they can now take up a new project
• the turkeys fly high and fast, proving the birds are pure-bred wild turkeys
• they are seeing turkeys in flight for the first time ever

Bailey's current attitude about wild turkeys and the world can be described by all of the following statements EXCEPT

• She has a deep respect for the wonders of nature and wildlife
• She lives in the city and has forgotten her upbringing
• She is appreciative of her childhood experiences with the ornithologists and the wild turkeys
• She takes pride in the wild turkey population in the woods

Which sentence most clearly expresses the main idea (central idea) in "Turkeys"? 

• The experience made me want to be an ornithologist
• The ornithologists ruined on of their last chances to save the wild turkeys
• I will never forgive my mother for letting the scientists put eggs in my bed
• Helping to save the wild turkeys made me feel connected to nature