WorksheetsFlora and Ulysses : The Illuminated Adventures
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Why did Flora's mother have her sign a contract?
She wanted Flora to remember to clean her room.
She wanted Flora to stop reading comics and read "true" literature.
She wanted Flora to promise to help Mrs. Tickham clean up her backyard.
What evidence helps the reader understand that Donald's wife was not excited about her birthday present?
She continues to read her book.
She had a look of disgrace.
She walked away from the situation.
What event caused Flora to look out of her window?
She saw a bird singing in a tree.
She heard her mom calling for help.
She heard a loud noise and saw Mrs. Tickman running around with a vacuum cleaner.
Although she was a cynic, why did Flora decide to run into Mrs. Tickham's backyard?
She wanted to use Mrs. Tickham's new vacuum cleaner.
She wanted to help save the squirrel after he got vacuumed up by the Ulysses 2000X.
Mrs. Tickham asked Flora to help her read the directions to her new Ulysses 2000X.
How did a comic book inadvertently help Flora save the squirrel?
It explained how to perform the Heimlich maneuver.
A scene in the comic book predicted that something bad was going to happen to a squirrel.
The comic book had a joke about a squirrel and a vacuum.
Which scene from the story has fantasy-like characteristics?
Mrs. Tinkerham lived next to a little girl who loved to read comics.
The squirrel ate Flora's entire comic book in one bite.
The squirrel was able to lift the vacuum cleaner over his head with one paw.
How was the squirrel different after his experience with the vacuum cleaner?
He was still very hungry.
He suddenly thought things were beautiful and was able to understand what Flora was saying to him.
He was scared and ran back up the tree.
Where did Flora get the idea to name the squirrel Ulysses?
It was the name of the vacuum cleaner.
It was the name of her favorite comic book hero.
She liked the way it sounded when it rolled off her tongue.
How did Flora feel about superheroes?
She thought they were a great inspiration to all mankind.
She thought they were born from ridiculous and unlikely circumstances.
She believed there were no such thing as superheroes.
Why did people treat Alfred T. Slipper with disdain?
They had no idea of his astonishing acts of heroism.
He was a janitor.
Both A and B are correct.
