Edward Tulane Chapter 7-8 Questions

In chapter 7, who did Edward blame for him being thrown overboard? (p. 54)

• Martin & Amos

• Abilene

• Pellegrina

• Himself

Read the following sentence. "The water pummeled him and lifted him up and shoved him back down." (p. 55) What does the word pummeled mean?

• praised

• knocked

• failed

• surrendered

While Edward was thrashing around at sea, he heard the wind rush through his ears. What did the wind wound like to Edward? (p. 55)

• Pellegrina laughing

• The ocean swirling around him

• Abilene talking to him

• A boat coming toward him

How did Edward end up getting out of the water (p. 56)

• Abilene came back for him

• A shark ate him

• A fisherman scooped him up in a net

• He washed ashore

Read the following sentences: "I'll take it home to Nellie. Let her fix it up and set it to rights. Give it to some child." (p. 57) What does the author mean by this sentence?

• Nellie will fix the rabbit and restore him back to the way he should be.

• Nellie will just give the rabbit away to another child

• Nellie will try to find the right owner for the rabbit

• Nellie will give the rabbit back to Abilene

At this point in the story, what can you infer about how Edward may be feeling?

• He's relieved to be alive

• He's happy he's no longer alone in the sea

• He was thankful that someone found him and took him home

• All of the above

Read the following sentence. "Edward felt like Nellie was a very discerning woman." (p. 65) What do you think the word discerning means?

• unaware

• ignorant

• unintelligent

• knowledgable

How did Edward feel when Nellie referred to him by saying, "She's beautiful." (p. 65) ?

• Edward was pleased

• Edward was confused

• Edward thought she was crazy

• Edward felt angry

What is different about how Nellie treated Edward and how Abilene treated him?

• Abilene was sometimes mean to Edward and Nellie was not.

• Nellie seemed to love Edward more than Abilene did.

• Nellie wanted the rabbit to be a girl and named him Susanna. Abilene wanted him to be a boy and named him Edward.

• All of the above.