Trixie nipped Celeste and insisted that she ___.

go into the dining room and gather food for the rats

What happened when Trixie went for a basket ride with Lafayette?

Trixie fell into the river after she yanked on the strap.

What did Mr. Audubon and Joseph argue about?

Killing birds in order to paint them & make them look alive

After the storm, how did Celeste get back to the house?

Lafayette carried her in a basket to Joseph’s windowsill.

What did the hog and frog tell Celeste she should do?

She should hurry because a big storm was coming

What did Celeste find in the attic?

a dollhouse with mouse-sized furniture

How did Celeste arrive in the plantation house for the first time?

She was carried on the back of a groundhog named Ellis.

What did Joseph do after finding Celeste in his boot?

He put her in a small cage made of twigs

How did Celeste escape the cat the second time?

Dash the dog chased the cat away.

How did Celeste escape from the cat a few nights after Illianna’s death?

By climbing the newel post & proceeding up the handrail

What happened when Celeste went out to find dogwood berried for Cornelius?

She was caught in a raging creek created by a thunderstorm.

Celeste finally felt that she had a home when _______.

she found a mouse-sized house under a sheet in the attic

How did Celeste help free Lafayette?

She chews the leather strap that held him to the bed frame

Joseph told Audubon it didn’t seem right that he ______.

Killed birds to pose them for his paintings

Audubon gave Joseph a look that sent him racing back to his room after ____.

Celeste leaped from Joseph’s pocket onto the table

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A Nest for Celeste

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1
Who taught Eliza to dance?
Mr. Audubon
Cornelius
Joseph
Monsieur Pirrie
2
Trixie nipped Celeste and insisted that she ___.
go into the dining room and gather food for the rats
should draw the cat out to the back porch
move out of her house under the floorboards for the rats
use her weaving talents to make Trixie a comfortable bed
3
What happened when Trixie went for a basket ride with Lafayette?
Audubon shot and killed her.
Lafayette took her to a faraway farm as planned.
Trixie fell into the river after she yanked on the strap.
A wild storm drove them out of the sky.
4
What did Mr. Audubon and Joseph argue about?
None of the above
When they were going to leave the plantation
Killing birds in order to paint them & make them look alive
The best paint for their work.
5
Which bird did Celeste meet after the big storm?
Lafayette
Teal Duck
Cornelius
Violet
6
Botanicals is the study of?
Farm Animals
Rodents
Birds
Plants
7
What kind of bird was Lafayette?
Osprey
Wood Thrush
Wren
Woodpecker
8
What does Joseph call Celeste?
Little Mouse
Little One
Celeste
Miss Mouse
9
After the storm, how did Celeste get back to the house?
Trixie helped her back to her room beneath the floorboards.
Joseph found her under the tree and carried her inside.
Lafayette carried her in a basket to Joseph’s windowsill.
She saw the peak of the roof & spent days walking toward it.
10
What new items was Celeste finding on her nighttime explorations?
feathers
ribbons
seeds
dried flowers
11
What did the hog and frog tell Celeste she should do?
She should climb the tree near the fence post
She should hurry because a big storm was coming
She should watch for the farmhands
She should climb to the top of the dogwood tree for berries
12
Which rodent did the cat kill?
Trixie
Chloe
Illianna
Celeste
13
What loud bugs were in the magnolia trees?
Cicadas
Mosquitoes
Flies
Beetles
14
What city was Joseph from?
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Chicago
15
What did Celeste make so Lafayette could help her get home?
a braided rope
a swing
a gondola
a talon strap
16
What did Celeste find in the attic?
a dollhouse with mouse-sized furniture
another boot for a home
another cat
a home for Trixie
17
How did Celeste arrive in the plantation house for the first time?
She snuck in the kitchen
She was carried on the back of a groundhog named Ellis.
Lafayette dropped her off
Illianna and Trixie helped her in the house
18
What food did Cornelius request of Celeste?
Dogwood Berries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Blackberries
19
What was the name of the man who came to the plantation to study and paint birds?
Mr. Audubon
George
Lafayette
Cornelius
20
What did Joseph do after finding Celeste in his boot?
He put her in a small cage made of twigs
He trapped her inside a drinking glass.
He smiled an evil smile and called for the cat.
He informed Mrs. Pirrie of the rodent infestation
21
Which animals gave Celeste directions to the dogwood berries?
Frog and hog
Horse and hog
Toad and hog
Groundhog and rat
22
How did Celeste escape the cat the second time?
Dash the dog chased the cat away.
Joseph rescued her.
Lafayette scared the cat.
None of the above.
23
How did Celeste escape from the cat a few nights after Illianna’s death?
By climbing in the sink and scurrying down the drain
By climbing the newel post & proceeding up the handrail
By pushing a water pitcher on the cat’s head
By squeezing beneath the broken cellar door
24
To keep Lafayette from being pinned, Celeste told him to ______.
bite at Audubon when he came near
push the gun out the bedroom window
strike a pose for Audubon
pretend to be asleep
25
What was the name of the house Celeste lived in?
Overland Plantation
Oakland Plantation
Oakley Plantation
Oaktree Plantation
26
What kind of woodpecker was wounded?
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
27
What happened when Celeste went out to find dogwood berried for Cornelius?
She fell from a dogwood tree and injured her back.
She overheard Joseph talking to Miss Eliza about staying.
She found her family and stayed with them inside the barn.
She was caught in a raging creek created by a thunderstorm.
28
Celeste finally felt that she had a home when _______.
Joseph packed her inside his trunk
the cat was banished from the house
she met a kind, gentle mouse and fell in love
she found a mouse-sized house under a sheet in the attic
29
How did Celeste help free Lafayette?
She chews through the window screen
She alerts Joseph to help Lafayette
She unties the string that is holding Lafayette down
She chews the leather strap that held him to the bed frame
30
What did the farmhand boys catch and bring to Joseph?
a wood thrush
another mouse
a wren
a woodpecker
31
What did Celeste make with dried blades of grass?
baskets
blankets
tablecloths
clothes
32
Joseph told Audubon it didn’t seem right that he ______.
Charged paints to the Pirries’ account while in town
Hid the letters that had been sent by Joseph’s family
Killed birds to pose them for his paintings
Signed his name to Joseph’s portraits of Celeste
33
What was the big thing in the sky that Joseph and Celeste thought was a cloud?
A flock of flamingos
A flock of blackbirds
A flock of passenger pigeons
A flock of bluebirds
34
What sickness was becoming an epidemic in Parlange and New Orleans?
Yellow-Jack Fever
Cholera
Tuberculosis
Pneumonia
35
Audubon gave Joseph a look that sent him racing back to his room after ____.
Mr. Pirrie found &disapproved of Joseph’s “private sketches”
Celeste leaped from Joseph’s pocket onto the table
Miss Eliza asked Joseph to join her in a waltz & he refused
Joseph proudly introduced Celeste to an important guest

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