Feathered Friend-Quiz

Which image best represents Claribel?

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Who is Sven Olsen?

• a construction worker who builds space shuttles

• a construction worker/astronaut who works on the space station

• an angry gigantic man who does not like birds

Why is Claribel aboard the space station?

• She is part of an authorized, top-secret experiment

• All of the astronauts voted to bring her aboard

• She is Sven Olsen's pet and he does not want to leave her behind.

Who is the NARRATOR of the story "Feathered Friend"?

• Sven Olsen

• Claribel

• an astronaut aboard the space station

What does the word smuggled most likely mean? "Sven didn’t confess to her ownership for several days...he had smuggled her up on the last ferry from Earth"

• to sneak or hide something from one place to another

• to announce loudly that you are doing something

• to bring attention to something that you are trying to take somewhere

Why was Claribel missing?

• she tried to escape

• she was hiding

• she stopped breathing

"Half a million dollars’ worth of...engineering had let us down completely. Without Claribel, we should soon have been slightly dead." What do these lines reveal about the theme of the story?

• technology will never fail

• don't become too dependent on technology

• computers are better than birds

What does pathetic most likely mean? "there lay a tiny bundle of yellow feathers, with two clenched claws sticking pathetically up into the air."

• to make someone feel pity or sadness

• to make someone feel angry

• to make someone feel happiness

What does the word distressed most likely mean? “What happened?” we asked, all equally distressed

• unconcerned, not caring

• upset

• relaxed, calm

What does the word lament most likely mean?

“I don’t get it,” lamented Sven. “What’s wrong with her? She’s never done this before.

• to shout with happiness

• to show sadness or sorrow