Papa's Parrot

In "Papa's Parrot," when are Harry and his father the best of friends?

• during Harry's early childhood

• when Harry is a teenager

• before Harry enters junior high school

• after Harry finishes junior high school

In "Papa's Parrot," why do Harry and his friends begin to go to Mr. Tillian's shop less often?

• They have new interests.

• Mr. Tillian prefers the company of his parrot.

• Tension develops between Harry and his father.

• They get after-school jobs.

What do you learn about Mr. Tillian in the following passage from "Papa's Parrot"?

A new group of children came to Mr. Tillian's shop now. But not Harry Tillian and his friends.

• He hates children.

• He is familiar with neighborhood routines.

• He is capable of running a profitable store.

• His favorite young person is his son, Harry.

Which aspect of Mr. Tillian's character in "Papa's Parrot" is revealed by the fact that he buys the parrot "for more money than he could really afford"?

• He is not always practical.

• He is self-sufficient and reliable.

• He is a good businessman.

• He understands tropical birds.

In this passage, which of the following choices is a context clue that could help you figure out that romantic means "having to do with stories or feelings about love"?

When business was slow, Mr. Tillian would turn on a small color television he had sitting in a corner, and he and Rocky would watch the soap operas . Rocky liked to scream when the romantic music came on, and Mr. Tillian would yell at him to shut up.

• "Mr. Tillian would yell at him"

• "Rocky liked to scream"

• "a small color television"

• "would watch the soap operas"

In "Papa's Parrot," when Harry and his father tease each other and joke together at the dinner table, their behavior could be described as

• surly and rude

• comfortable and quiet

• distant and somber

• relaxed and affectionate

In these passages from "Papa's Parrot," which of the following choices is a context clue that could help you figure that blubbery means "flabby"?

Though his father was fat and merely owned a candy and nut shop, Harry Tillian liked his father...Harry and his father joked...--Mr. Tillian teasing Harry about his smelly socks; Harry teasing Mr. Tillian about his blubbery stomach.

• "joked"

• "candy"

• "fat"

• "smelly"

Which of the following choices is a context clue that could help you figure out that shipments means "goods sent to a person or a company"?

He worried about his shop. New shipments of candy and nuts would be arriving. Rocky would be hungry. Who would take care of things?

• "Who would take care of things?"

• "worried about his shop"

• "Rocky would be hungry."

• "candy and nuts would be arriving"

In "Papa's Parrot," when does Harry go to the candy and nut shop to unpack the candy and feed Rocky?

• after he begins junior high school

• the day his father is taken to the hospital

• after he visits his father in the hospital

• before he begins junior high school

In "Papa's Parrot," why is Harry surprised by the sight of the "Closed" sign at the candy and nut shop?

• Harry has never seen the shop closed at that time of day.

• Harry has never seen the shop closed before.

• Harry had not known that the shop had gone out of business.

• Harry had not known that his father had a "Closed" sign.