Edward Tulane ch. 5-6

Read the following sentence.

To be clutched so fiercely often resulted in wrinkled clothing. What does the word clutched mean?

• a. thrown

• b. grasped

• c. released

• d. free

Many people were intrigued by Edward on the ship, especially the children. Who were Martin and Amos?

• a. Two brothers who were particularly interested in Edward.

• b. Two friends Abilene met on the ship.

• c. Abilene’s brothers.

• d. Two cousins of Abilene.

The author uses the following sentences:

Several little girls onboard gave Edward deep glances full of longing. They asked Abilene if they might hold him.

What does the author mean when she says,” full of longing?”

• a. The girls thought Edward belonged to them.

• b. The girls looked at Edward in a mean, unfriendly way.

• c. The girls liked looking at Edward from afar.

• d. The girls wished they had a rabbit like Edward.

Why was Edward so relieved to see the last of Pellegrina?

• a. Edward didn’t want her fussing over him.

• b. Edward didn’t like the way Pellegrina spoke to him.

• c. Edward didn’t like how Pellegina changed how she treated him.

• d. Edward didn’t want to live in the house with Pellegrina.

While most of the children on board the Queen Mary were quite taken by Edward, who on board did not seem to be in the least bit awestruck by such an elegant rabbit?

• a. several little girls

• b. the adult passengers

• c. two brothers, Martin and Amos

• d. the elderly lady

Read the sentences from the story.

Edward was paying attention now. He was mortified.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word mortified ?

• a. humiliated

• b. scared

• c. embarrassed

• d. comfortable

As Abilene is trying to get Edward back from Martin and Amos, what happens to Edward?

• a. He gets pulled apart.

• b. He’s thrown overboard.

• c. He begins to cry.

• d. none of the above

As Edward got one last glimpse of Abilene on deck, what did he notice she was holding in her hand?

• a. a lamp

• b. a ball of fire

• c. his pocket watch

• d. a new rabbit

Read the following sentences from the book.

Far above him, the ocean liner, with Abilene aboard it, sailed blithely on; and the china rabbit landed, finally, on the ocean floor, face- down; and there, with his head in the muck, he experienced his first genuine and true emotion.

What does the word blithely mean, as used in the sentence above?

• a. full speed

• b. slowly

• c. quickly

• d. merrily

What emotion was Edward feeling after he was thrown overboard? Which text evidence proves this feeling?

• He was happy because he kept his eyes open the whole time.

• He was sad because for the first time he was alone with his face down in the muck, on the bottom of the ocean floor.

• He was afraid because for the first time he was alone with his face down in the muck, on the bottom of the ocean floor.

• He was afraid because he was thrown overboard.