Flora and Ulysses Character Insights

Mrs. Pacora reads from 'Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures' by Kate DiCamillo, covering chapters 40 to 43. In these chapters, Flora and her father discuss destiny and promises while returning home. Flora senses a foreboding atmosphere as they arrive, suspecting an arch-nemesis is present. In the kitchen, Flora confronts her mother's treacle writing with William Spiver.

Who is the author of 'Flora and Ulysses'?

• Kate DiCamillo

• Suzanne Collins

• Roald Dahl

• J.K. Rowling

What does Flora's father insist they must do?

• Stay at home

• Return at the regular time

• Go on a vacation

• Visit a friend

What is Flora's father's condition during the drive?

• He is perfectly fine

• He has a bandaged ear

• He is angry

• He is asleep

How does Ulysses help Flora during the drive?

• By singing

• By calming her

• By driving the car

• By making her laugh

What promise does Dr. Misham make to Flora?

• To always be there for her

• To never leave her

• To always protect her

• To always turn back towards her

What does Flora feel when she touches her father's heart?

• It is not beating

• It is strong and capacious

• It is uncertain

• It is weak

What is the only noise during the drive home?

• The car horn

• The windshield wipers

• The engine

• The radio

What does Flora notice about her house upon arrival?

• It is welcoming

• It is noisy

• It is foreboding

• It is empty

What does Flora wonder about inanimate objects?

• If they can move

• If they can talk

• If they absorb energy

• If they can see

Who is considered the arch-nemesis in Flora's thoughts?

• A superhero

• Her father

• The darkness of ten thousand hands

• A cat