Flora & Ulysses Quiz

What was Mr. Tickham doing at the beginning of the story?

• Mr. Tickham was trying to sell Mrs. Tickham a vacuum cleaner.

• Mr. Tickham was trying to persuade his wife that he had bought her the best vacuum cleaner for her birthday.

• Mr. Tickham was trying to figure out how to turn off the vacuum cleaner he had bought for his wife's birthday.

What was Flora distracted by when she was trying to read her comic book?

• Flora was distracted by her mother's latest romance novel.

• Flora was distracted by her next door neighbor vacuuming her garden.

• She was distracted by a huge commotion in her neighbor's yard.

What happened after the squirrel was sucked into the vacuum cleaner?

• The vacuum cleaner and the squirrel both died.

• The squirrel stopped breathing and the vacuum cleaner continued sucking up everything in its path as if nothing had happened.

• The squirrel stopped breathing and the vacuum cleaner stopped working.

How did reading comics help Flora in the crisis?

• Flora had read how to perform CPR in her comic book.

• Flora had read how to perform CPR on squirrels in her comic book.

• Reading comics didn't help Flora in the crisis; her comics were full of stories about imaginary superheroes which is why her mother discouraged her from reading them.

Which of the following events tells the reader that this is a fantasy story?

• Flora imagined words floating in the air in a comic strip bubble.

• The squirrel lifted the Ulysses 2000X over its head only one paw.

• Mrs. Tickham accidentally hit a squirrel.

True or False

Flora loved reading comic books and romance novels.

• True

• False

True or False

Flora broke the contract she made with her mother.

• True

• False

True or False

According to Flora, squirrels have deep and meaningful thoughts about food.

• True

• False

True or False

Flora saved the squirrel's life.

• True

• False

True or False

At the end of the story the squirrel could communicate with Flora.

• True

• False