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

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

Celeste finally felt that she had a home when _______.

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

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

Killed birds to pose them for his paintings

What did Celeste find in the attic?

a dollhouse with mouse-sized furniture

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

Celeste leaped from Joseph’s pocket onto the table

How did Celeste escape the cat the second time?

Dash the dog chased the cat away.

What did Joseph do after finding Celeste in his boot?

He put her in a small cage made of twigs

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

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

Trixie nipped Celeste and insisted that she ___.

go into the dining room and gather food for the rats

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

By climbing the newel post & proceeding up the handrail

How did Celeste help free Lafayette?

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

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

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

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

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

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

She should hurry because a big storm was coming

What did Mr. Audubon and Joseph argue about?

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

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A Nest for Celeste

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

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