Owls in the family Quiz 1

Why do the spotted owls prefer to stay inside during the day?

Why did the mother leave a mouse under the mosquito net?

Where did the narrator take the second young owl?

What sound did the owlets make in response to Grandmother's voice?

• a) Terrible shrieks

• b) Hissing sounds

• c) Gentle and soothing sounds

• d) Loud chirps

What did the baby spotted owlet do when Grandfather picked it up?

• a) It chirped happily

• b) It flew away

• c) It hissed and clacked its bill

• d) It slept peacefully

What was one of the owls' nightly occupations?

• a) Singing lullabies

• b) Catching beetles

• c) Playing with toys

• d) Chasing butterflies

Who was terrified of the owls among the household members?

• a) Grandmother

• b) Aunt Mabel

• c) Grandfather

• d) The narrator

What was one of the narrator's fond memories of the owls?

• a) Watching them fly away into the forest

• b) Seeing them catch butterflies

• c) Finding one of them snuggled under Grandmother's ear while she was napping

• d) Hearing them sing lullabies at night

How did the mother owl react when the narrator and Grandfather tried to release the owlets into the garden?

• a) She flew away and never returned

• b) She attacked the narrator and Grandfather

• c) She watched from a distance without interfering

• d) She helped them release the owlets

What did the owls do when cold water was poured over them while they splashed in a shallow dish?

• a) They flew away

• b) They got angry

• c) They shook themselves and returned for more splashing

• d) They stopped splashing and left