Willodeen: Part II Quiz

During the council meeting, _______________________ (name) suggests raising the bounty on pests.

• Thaddeus
• Miss Rossit
• Connor
• Otwel Borwan

Which of the following best describes how Willodeen feels at the council meeting?

• Frustrated
• Excited
• Encouraging
• Dull

The villagers of Perchance call the hot, autumn winds Dragon Sighs.

• True
• False

What most likely motivates Willodeen to speak up at the council meeting? (Choose two answers)

• Willodeen hopes to embarrasses Connor so he leaves her alone.
• Mae and Birdie cannot attend and speak for themselves.
• Willodeen is angry over the death of Sir Zurt and all the other screechers.
• A villager suggests increasing the bounty on pests like screechers.

How is the following figurative language effective? “I felt like everyone in the village had read the same book about friendship, then tossed it in the river before I could read it."

• Emphasizes how hard it is for Willodeen to speak with people and make friends
• Shows how the village mistreats Willodeen
• Reveals how close Willodeen used to be with her old friends
• Highlights how Willodeen’s absence from school makes it hard for her to read

What changes the puzzler into a screecher at the end of chapter 19?

• the carousel
• angry tears that hold magic
• the ribbon
• the coat

What is the meaning of the word unburden as it is used in the sentences below. You should unburden yourself of your worries to someone who will listen. "She nodded and threw out her arms dramatically. 'Unburden!'" (p. 81)

• to relieve yourself from something that is worrisome
• to ignore a problem
• to create more stress
• to make something heavy

What is the meaning of the word despair as it is used in the sentences below. As she stared at the rejection letter in despair, her hopes of getting into her dream college faded away. "Angry tears indeed. They held no magic. Just despair." (p. 105)

• hope
• great sadness
• worry
• happiness

What is the meaning of the word bicker as it is used in the sentences below. During the long road trip, the siblings continued to bicker over which radio station to listen to, causing tension in the car. "What plans could they really make? To hope with more fury? To bicker with more energy?" (p. 107 )

• agree
• compromise
• compliment someone
• argue

Which detail best supports Willodeen’s comment: “nature’s a complicated thing”? Choose 2 answers (one literal and figurative)

• I felt the screecher sculpture in my pocket. Anger boiled in my chest.
• “I don’t know why the world is changing so fast and so wrong."
• “You pull one string too hard and the whole thing starts unraveling.”
• “I’m just saying let’s not lose things before we get the chance to understand them.”