Willodeen: Part III Quiz

When Willodeen brings the baby screecher home, Birdie and Mae want her to leave it outside.

• True
• False

Birdie and Mae believe Willodeen's angry tears brought the screecher to life.

• True
• False

Willodeen reads over all her notes on screechers to try to figure out what to feed the baby.

• True
• False

What is the meaning of the word averted as it is used in the sentences below. The quick thinking of the lifeguard averted a potential accident at the crowded beach. "Quickly I averted my gaze, but not before he noticed me." (p.122 )

• to cause or bring about
• to prevent or avoid
• to attract attention to
• to fix

What is the meaning of the word consulted as it is used in the sentences below. Before making a decision, she consulted with her her doctor to determine the best treatment for her condition. "I consulted my notebooks and tried to remember everything Pa had ever told me about screechers. " (p.138)

• to ignore
• to judge
• to seek advice from someone
• to read

What is the meaning of the word relented as it is used in the sentences below. Despite initially refusing, she relented and allowed her sister to borrow her car for the weekend. "Still, remembering how I’d needed to borrow Connor’s lantern, I relented and grabbed one." (p.148)

• to refuse
• to smile
• to compromise
• to give in

What are two pieces of evidence that prove the puzzler turned into a live baby screecher?

• The blue coat
• The carosel
• The notch in the ear
• The reed bow
• The fairy godmother

What do Mae and Birdie believe brought the screecher puzzler to life?

• The reed bow
• Conner's power
• Magic tears
• A magic potion

What is the village thinking of expanding?

• The railroad
• The village
• The carosel
• The blue willow forest

What does Quinby finally eat?

• Blue willow leaves
• Peacock snails
• Sunberries
• Purple maples.