Flora and Ulysses Chapters 50-60

Flora's mom was acting strange at their family dinner. Which one of these did she NOT do?

• Make Ulysses sit in a chair

• Give Flora a second helping of Mac and Cheese

• Feed Ulysses his favorite nuts

• Saying things in a robotic voice

What did Flora think caused her mom's weird behavior at the family dinner?

• She was inhabited by the devil

• An alien made her crazy

• She was cursed

• She was so stressed that she was having a nervous breakdown

Why did Flora want to live with her father?

• Her mom said her life would be easier without her.

• Flora didn't like her mother.

• Flora wanted to live near Dr. Meescham.

• She wanted to read comic books again.

What was one clue from Ulysses' note that made it obvious it was not written by him?

• It had too many mistakes in it.

• It was signed, Mr. Squirrel.

• It did not rhyme.

• It wasn't finished.

Why did Flora grab the lamp to go look for Ulysses?

• She needed a light because it was dark outside.

• She knew Ulysses liked the lamp.

• She wanted to use it as a weapon.

• She wanted to trade the lamp for Ulysses.

Flora's mom said, "The world is not kind to the strange" in Chapter 58. What did she think would make Flora look more strange to people?

• Reading comic books

• Talking to a squirrel

• Holding a lamp

• Being friends with William Spiver

Ulysses flew to the Giant Donut sign. What did he see when he was sitting on top of it?

• Flora's house

• Tootie's car

• Dr. Meescham's apartment

• Flora's mom

Why was William Spiver staying with his great aunt Tootie?

• It was part of his vacation.

• He was not getting along with his new stepdad.

• He spent every summer with his great aunt Tootie.

• His mom sent him there for tutoring.

What was unusual about the people sitting on the horsehair couch?

• Flora's mom and dad were holding hands.

• The couch was too small for them.

• The couch was too big for them.

• Dr. Meescham sat on the arm of it.

Which one of these did Flora NOT realize at the end of the story?

• Her mother loved her more than the lamp.

• Ulysses loves her.

• Ulysses will be able to stay with her.

• She did not want to be William Spiver's friend.