Nacho and Lolita Test

1) When Nacho first arrives at San Juan Capistrano, he thinks that everything is -

• cold and cruel
• quiet and wonderful
• dull and brown
• colorful and exciting

2) Why does Nacho carry a branch with him for the long trip over the ocean?

• It is his lucky charm.
• It will scare away predators.
• He can use it as a peace offering when they arrive.
• He can use it to float on when he gets tired.

3) Why do Lolita and her chicks have to leave the Mission San Juan Capistrano?

• Summer is coming, and it will be too hot.
• Nothing grows there and everything is brown.
• Winter is coming, and it will be too cold.
• The other birds at the mission are mean to them.

4) Why does Nacho pluck all his beautifully colored feathers?

• He is tired of looking different from the other birds.
• He plans to sell them at the mission.
• He thinks he will be able to fly better.
• He wants to plant them so colorful things will grow.

5) When Nacho is no longer colorful, Lolita thinks that he -

• is showing off
• is as splendid as always
• looks ridiculous
• should get his colors back

6) How do Lolita and the other birds find their way back to Capistrano in the spring?

• They get detailed directions from Nacho.
• They are attracted to the colorful flowers and trees.
• They follow the sound of the mission bell.
• They never find their way back to Capistrano.

7) When the birds return, Why is Nacho worried that Lolita won't like him anymore?

• He doesn't live in a nice nest.
• She has been away too long.
• He is drab and colorless.
• She knows he cannot fly very far.

8) Which word is a synonym for pleaded?

• laughed
• ignored
• begged
• celebrated

9) Which word is a synonym for affection?

• love
• hatred
• courage
• confusion