Character Development and Key Ideas in Scene Analysis

• A) They cause Horatio to become interested in other types of activities.

• B) They prompt Horatio to make a commitment he will struggle to keep.

• C) They cause Horatio to wonder if he has taken up too many responsibilities.

• D) They prompt Horatio to make a plan for accomplishing his goal.

• A) Horatio regrets having been careless about an important task.

• B) Horatio is able to make friends easily with others from school.

• C) Horatio has a close relationship with his grandmother.

• D) Horatio has a new interest in science projects and experiments.

• A) "A terrarium? I give up. What is your big new project?" (line 3)

• B) "Is this another volcano? Don't you remember when your volcano... erupted?" (line 6)

C) "Why do you want to make bread from something that old?" (line 12)

• D) "OK, but I'm still not sure what the big deal is. It's just dough." (line 14)

• A) Caitlin remembers when baking soda lava spilled all over the carpet.

• B) Caitlin makes a disgusted face when she first sees the dough.

• C) Horatio asks Caitlin if she would like to feed the sourdough starter.

• D) Horatio declares that he will keep the sourdough starter alive for a long time.

• A) Caitlin will watch as Horatio adds more flour to the jar.

• B) Horatio will give his trading card collection to Caitlin.

• C) Horatio will research new baking recipes with Caitlin.

• D) Caitlin will ask Horatio about Dad's history with sourdough.

• A) personal story or narrative

• B) danger to health

• C) material for construction

• D) object of affection

• A) She has a history of setting high standards to assist others.

• B) She views helping Horatio as an opportunity to earn something in return.

• C) She doubts that Horatio will be able to recover from his disappointment.

• D) She supports her friend even when he makes mistakes.