Papa's Parrot

In “Papa’s Parrot,” when are Harry and his father the best of friends?

• during Harry’s early childhood

• when Harry is a teenager

• before Harry enters junior high school

• after Harry finishes junior high school

Which words in this passage from “Papa’s Parrot” are proper nouns?

Rocky was good company for Mr. Tillian. When business was slow, Mr. Tillian would turn on the small color television. . . . So Harry kept walking.

• company, business, television

• Rocky, Mr. Tillian, Mr. Tillian, Harry

• Mr. Tillian, Mr. Tillian, Harry

• Rocky, company, Mr. Tillian, business, Mr. Tillian, television, Harry

In which sentence about “Papa’s Parrot” is the word resumed used correctly?

• After a pause, Harry resumed the task of sorting the candies.

• The children purchased and resumed two bags of nuts every day.

• The parrot resumed its perch after squawking and flying around the room.

• When customers saw the “Closed” sign, they resumed Mr. Tillian was ill.

Which words in this sentence from “Papa’s Parrot” are common nouns?

Though his father was fat and merely owned a . . . shop, Harry Tillian liked his papa.

• father, shop, papa

• father, fat, shop, papa

• father, shop, Harry Tillian, papa

• father, fat, shop, Harry Tillian, papa

In “Papa’s Parrot,” why do Harry and his friends begin to go to Mr. Tillian’s shop less often?

• They have new interests.

• They get after-school jobs.

• Mr. Tillian prefers the company of his parrot.

• Tension develops between Harry and his father.

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What do you learn about Mr. Tillian in the following passage from “Papa’s Parrot”?

A new group of children came to Mr. Tillian’s shop now. But not Harry Tillian and his friends.

• He has affection for children of all ages.

• His favorite young person is his son, Harry.

• He is familiar with neighborhood routines.

• He is capable of running a profitable store.

In this passage, which of the following choices is a context clue that could help you figure out that romantic means “having to do with stories or feelings about love”?

When business was slow, Mr. Tillian would turn on a small color television he had sitting in a corner, and he and Rocky would watch the soap operas. Rocky liked to scream when the romantic music came on, and Mr. Tillian would yell at him to shut up.

• “a small color television”

• “would watch the soap operas”

• “Rocky liked to scream”

• “Mr. Tillian would yell at him”

Which aspect of Mr. Tillian’s character in “Papa’s Parrot” is revealed by the fact that he buys the parrot “for more money than he could really afford”?

• He is not always practical.

• He understands tropical birds.

• He is a good businessman.

• He is self-sufficient and reliable.

Which of the following choices is a context clue that could help you figure out that shipments means “goods sent to a person or a company”?

He worried about his shop. New shipments of candy and nuts would be arriving. Rocky would be hungry. Who would take care of things?

• “worried about his shop”

• “candy and nuts would be arriving”

• “Rocky would be hungry.”

• “Who would take care of things?”

In these passages from “Papa’s Parrot,” which of the following choices is a context clue that could help you figure out that blubbery means “flabby”?

Though his father was fat and merely owned a candy and nut shop, Harry Tillian liked his father . . .

Harry and his father joked . . . —Mr. Tillian teasing Harry about his smelly socks; Harry teasing Mr. Tillian about his blubbery stomach.

• “fat”

• “candy”

• “joked”

• “smelly”