Hoot Chapters 4 & 5

Roy is intelligent and sarcastic.

What evidence helps the reader understand these character traits?

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• He demonstrates intelligence during his interactions with Dana. He uses his brain to determine how and when to strike back.

• He demonstrates intelligence during his interactions with his parents by not listening to their advice since they never know what they are talking about.

• He demonstrates his sarcasm when Miss Hennepin demands that he write Dana an apology letter by asking, "Who's going to help him read it?"

• He demonstrates his sarcasm by telling Beatrice funny jokes that she enjoys during lunch.

After being struck in the head by a golf ball, Roy is forced to spend the weekend ____________________.

• writing an apology letter to the golf course for trespassing.

• recuperating (resting, recovering).

• seeing two specialists to determine if he has permanent damage to this head.

• resting on Saturday then doing chores all day on Sunday as a consequence for not telling his parents the entire truth.

Garrett questions Roy about the incident with Dana, but Roy is more interested in discovering the identity of the __________________________ he met at the bus stop.

• strange old man

• running boy

• curly-haired girl

• stranger

We learn that the curly-haired girl is Beatrice Leep. What did this tough do to the football player from Graham High School?

• She punched him in the ribs, then pushed in him in a deep puddle.

• She threw him in a fountain and broke his collar bone.

• She punctured his football with her sharp teeth.

• She kicked a soccer ball in his face.

Roy tries to make amends with Beatrice and bravely states, “I’m only going to say this once: If I did something to upset you, I’m sorry. It wasn’t on purpose.” After his apology to Beatrice, he attempts to continue the conversation, but Beatrice is speechless, and appears to be “in a state of shock.”

The reader can infer that __________________________.

• Beatrice secretly loves Roy.

• not many students are brave enough to speak to Beatrice in such a direct manner.

• Beatrice is nervous around boys and is easily embarrassed.

• the girls at Beatrice's lunch table don't know how to stick up for themselves.

Roy’s peacemaking mission continues when he drops off his _______________________ at Dana the bully's house.

• gift

• homework

• apology letter

• bribe

What evidence shows that Dana’s relationship with his mother, Mrs. Matherson, impacts his behavior at school and promotes bullying?

• “You gotta be kiddin’! This little twerp is the one who messed up your face?”

• When Roy hands the letter to Dana and leaves, Mrs. Matherson and Dana begin to fight each other for it.

• All of the above

Roy continues the mystery of the running boy. Soon enough, he encounters Mullet Fingers along with a nest of poisonous ______! What is unique about these creatures?

• snakes;

  tails had blue and silver sparkles

• centipedes;

  bright blue legs

• lizards;

  tails were stubby

• spiders;

  head had silver spots

Roy knows to stand still when he is surrounded by the snakes because he once encountered a grizzly bear and two cubs when he was in _______________________.

(Hint: see flashback in Ch. 5)

• Florida

• Minnesota

• Montana

• Hershey

What is the impact of this figurative language from the bear encounter?

"Roy remained as stationary as a plaster statue on that mountainside."

• This simile emphasizes that Roy is experiencing extreme fear and does not move an inch.

• This simile conveys the idea that Roy often squirms and fidgets in stressful situations.

• This simile illustrates that Roy has the ability to remain very still when he is playing.

• This simile stresses the reality that Roy loves sculpting plaster statues in art class.