Fish in a Tree Chapters 46-51

What nicknames did Albert used to call Ally, Keisha and himself?

• Flying Tiger, the Baby and the Elephant

• Chameleon, the Unicorn and the Scientist

• Hidden Dragon, the Screamer and the Punching Bag

• Picasso, the Baker and the Genius

What is a pachyderm?

• a religion

• a fighter plane

• an animal with thick skin

• a bird

In chapter 47, what did all the famous people (that Mr. Daniels showed) have in common?

• They all were from Michigan

• They all were female

• They all were male

• They all were dyslexic

What does grit mean, according to chapter 48?

• Being willing to fail but try again. Pushing through and sticking with something even if it's hard

• To be the smartest person and to never get an answer wrong

• Being willing to make yourself look less smart than you actually are

• To be really good with your hands, to be crafty

Albert tells Shay he sees the letters "O,I,T,A,M,V,X,U" all backward. Why is this funny to Keisha?

• Keisha enjoyed seeing Shay being picked on

• Keisha knows all these letters are the same in appearance both forward and backward.

• Keisha has been having the giggles all day

• Keisha isn't a great reader either and is relieved to hear what Albert said

Ally tries to be nice to Shay when Ally realizes all the girls have given their friendship bracelets back to her (Shay). During this interaction, Shay decides to give Ally a new nickname. What is it?

• Pizza Rat

• Sloth Girl

• Stinker

• Alley Cat

Who are Teddy Bears named after?

• President Theodore Roosevelt

• Albert Einstein

• Whoopi Goldberg

• Pablo Picasso

Ally delivers a note to Mrs. Silvers in chapter 51. What did the note say?

• Ally has earned Honor Roll

• Ally will need to be held back

• Ally has earned student of the month

• Ally is going to be expelled

Ally asks Mr. Daniels to help her brother. What is her request?

• To call Travis' work and explain why he shouldn't be fired

• To help teach Travis to read

• To donate money to Travis

• To help tow Travis' car back

Ally ends her story with thinking of mind movies. She says these mind movies won't go into her sketchbook of impossible things because...

• They will actually happen

• Ally is giving up her art

• Travis threw away her sketchbook

• Ally has broken her hand