Big Orange Splot Review

What is characterization?

• How the story progresses

• What the problem is in the story

• How the author tells us about the characters

• Where the story takes place

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What caused Mr. Plumbean to paint his house in a very unusual way?

• A seagull flying overhead dropped a big splot of orange paint on his house.

• He was trying to make his house look like the other houses on the street.

• A bucket of orange paint accidentally spilled on his roof.

• He wanted to win a neighborhood decorating contest.

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"Mr Plumbean lived on a street where all the houses were the same. He liked it that way." What does this quote imply?

• He loves being like everyone else.

• He wants to move.

• He hates his neighbors.

• He doesn't care about how it looks.

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How did Mr. Plumbean's house change after the big orange splot?

• It was torn down and rebuilt to look exactly the same.

• He began to add all different types of colors, plants, and animals to his house.

• He painted it to look the same, but the neighbors painted their houses differently.

• It was painted a different shade of orange.

Mr. Plumbean says, "My house is me and I am it." What does this statement most likely mean?

• He believes his house is literally alive and has its own thoughts and feelings.

• He feels a strong connection to his house, and it shows his personality and how he sees himself.

• He thinks his house is the most important thing about him and defines his worth.

• He wishes he could trade places with his house and not have to worry about other people's opinions.

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How did the neighbors react to Mr. Plumbean's newly painted house at first?

• They were shocked and worried that he was ruining the appearance of their street.

• They immediately admired his creativity and copied his style.

• They ignored it and pretended not to notice the change.

• They were amused and thought it was a funny joke.

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How do the neighbors changing their houses relate to their character development throughout the story?

• It shows they were stubborn and never accepted Mr. Plumbean's choices.

• It demonstrates their growing understanding and acceptance of individuality.

• It suggests they were easily persuaded and lacked original ideas.

• It proves they were mean and wanted Mr. Plumbean to move away.

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Mr. Plumbean kept his colorful house even though his neighbors didn't like it at first. This shows he thought it was important to:

• Always do what everyone else does.

• Avoid problems with his neighbors.

• Make people talk about him.

• Show his own style and be different.

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The orange paint on Mr. Plumbean's house was a mistake. But he liked it and made his house even more colorful. What does this tell us about him?

• He can deal with surprises and make them into something good.

• He doesn't care how his house looks.

• He gets upset easily when things go wrong.

• He doesn't like things to change.

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At first, the neighbors didn't like Mr. Plumbean's house. Later, they changed their own houses. What idea about people and being different might the story be trying to share?

• At first, different things can seem bad, but people can learn to like it.

• It's okay to be different only if other people start being different too.

• It's best if everyone's house looks the same.

• Being different means no one will like you.

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