Flora and Ulysses Chapter

Why did Flora's mother have her sign a contract?

• She wanted Flora to remember to clean her room.

• She wanted Flora to stop reading comics and read "true" literature.

• She wanted Flora to promise to help Mrs. Tickham clean up her backyard.

What evidence helps the reader understand that Donald's wife was not excited about her birthday present?

• She continues to read her book.

• She had a look of disgrace.

• She walked away from the situation.

What event caused Flora to look out of her window?

• She saw a bird singing in a tree.

• She heard her mom calling for help.

• She heard a loud noise and saw Mrs. Tickman running around with a vacuum cleaner.

Although she was a cynic, why did Flora decide to run into Mrs. Tickham's backyard?

• She wanted to use Mrs. Tickham's new vacuum cleaner.

• She wanted to help save the squirrel after he got vacuumed up by the Ulysses 2000X.

• Mrs. Tickham asked Flora to help her read the directions to her new Ulysses 2000X.

How did a comic book inadvertently help Flora save the squirrel?

• It explained how to perform the Heimlich maneuver.

• A scene in the comic book predicted that something bad was going to happen to a squirrel.

• The comic book had a joke about a squirrel and a vacuum.

Which scene from the story has fantasy-like characteristics?

• Mrs. Tinkerham lived next to a little girl who loved to read comics.

• The squirrel ate Flora's entire comic book in one bite.

• The squirrel was able to lift the vacuum cleaner over his head with one paw.

How was the squirrel different after his experience with the vacuum cleaner?

• He was still very hungry.

• He suddenly thought things were beautiful and was able to understand what Flora was saying to him.

• He was scared and ran back up the tree.

Where did Flora get the idea to name the squirrel Ulysses?

• It was the name of the vacuum cleaner.

• It was the name of her favorite comic book hero.

• She liked the way it sounded when it rolled off her tongue.

How did Flora feel about superheroes?

• She thought they were a great inspiration to all mankind.

• She thought they were born from ridiculous and unlikely circumstances.

• She believed there were no such thing as superheroes.

Why did people treat Alfred T. Slipper with disdain?

• They had no idea of his astonishing acts of heroism.

• He was a janitor.

• Both A and B are correct.