Willodeen: Parts 4 & 5 Practice

When Quinby gets too big to carry, Willodeen and Connor transport her in a wheelbarrow.

• True
• False

Hummingbears create their bubble nests from the soil found near blue willow trees.

• True
• False

What is the meaning of the word truce as it is used in the sentences below. After days of fighting, both sides agreed to a truce, putting down their weapons and stopping the conflict. "Because we knew that against the brutal, timeless forces of nature, the best we could hope for was a truce." (p. 219)

• a type of weapon used in battle
• a meeting
• a temporary stop to fighting
• a special celebration

What is the meaning of the word menacing as it is used in the sentences below. The dark clouds gathered overhead, casting a menacing shadow, making the children feel uneasy and causing them to hurry home before the storm began. " Smoke hung in the village like a menacing fog. " (p.216)

• comforting and safe
• threatening and indimidating
• bright and cheerful
• quiet and peaceful

What is the meaning of the word unmistakable as it is used in the sentences below. As soon as I walked into the kitchen, the unmistakable smell of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies filled the air, making my mouth water. "The wind had kicked up yet again. And with it came an unmistakable smell." (p. 208)

• hard to find
• strange and unusual
• difficult to explain
• easy to recognize

Which of the following best describes the atmosphere the fire creates?

• Menacing
• Awe-inspiring
• Peaceful
• Energetic

What does the following excerpt suggest about Connor? “Sir…you’ll want to hear what Willodeen has to say. Trust me. We all need to hear it.”

• He is rude and refuses to listen to the adults.
• He is brave and supports his friend.
• He is trustworthy and keeps secrets.
• He is comfortable speaking in front of all the villagers.

Willodeen describes several conflicts that she and the villagers of Perchance face. Which detail from the text reveals the main conflict in the novel?

• "...we'd all noticed that fewer hummingbears were migrating to the village."
• "The annual arrival of the hummingbears was our village's claim to fame."
• "The red flood of flames, moving slowly toward the village. The sparks and embers popping and fading like fireflies."
• "I took my buckets to the fountain, headed to the end of the line, and joined my neighbors in their fight."

Which detail best reflects the villagers’ change in attitude towards screechers?

• Everyone reluctantly agreed that allowing tourists to visit those precious nests in the hidden grove would be too dangerous.”
• “What on earth is wrong with your imagination?”
• When tourists complained about the horrible beasts stinking up our village, we learned to simply shrug and say, “When screechers were invented, Mother Nature made them scented.”
• The screecher has come back to the place where she began.

How does the author support the generalization that a person is never too small to make a difference?

• Connor convinces Willodeen to attend school.
• The hummingbears continue to return to Perchance.
• The committee appoints Willodeen as a junior member.
• Willodeen returns to find Quinby in the woods.