Why does Peter think it is better not "to hope"?

It is better to have no hope than to be disappointed.

How do we know that Vilna Lutz has lost his mind?

He thinks that there is a war going on.

Why does Madam LaVaughn keep repeating, “I was crippled by an elephant”?

She can not believe it happened to her

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The Magician's Elephant: Chapter 4

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Grade 5 Language Arts: Novel Studies

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1
Describe how Peter feels in Chapter 4.
Very positive
Very depressed
Very hopeful
Very angry
2
What is the “very thing that Peter needed, wanted, and could not have”?
To escape from Vilna Lutz
To be a soldier
To have a pet elephant
To find Adele
3
What is the little dog's fur compared to?
A bright fire
A soft blanket
White snow
The warm sun
4
How often does Madam LaVaughn come to visit the magician?
Once a month
Once a day
Once a year
Once a week
5
What does the magician repeat in response?
"I wanted to do something extraordinary"
"I intended the elephant"
"I intended only lilies"
"It is important to say what you mean"
6
Why does Peter think it is better not "to hope"?
He doesn't want to be happy.
Hoping is usually a bad thing
Soldiers do not hope!
It is better to have no hope than to be disappointed.
7
How do we know that Vilna Lutz has lost his mind?
He doesn’t wear a jacket in the cold.
He thinks that there is a war going on.
He keeps saying, “easy peasy lemon squeezy”,
He is being nice to Peter!
8
What is the weather like in Baltese?
Very windy
Very sunny
Very rainy
Very cold and dark
9
How does the magician feel when she visits?
Bored
Happy
Surprised
Angry
10
True or False: Mrs. La Vaughn's mood is as gloomy as the weather.
True
False
11
Why does Madam LaVaughn keep repeating, “I was crippled by an elephant”?
She can not believe it happened to her
She likes repeating herself
She is crazy
She really hates elephants
12
True or False: Madam LaVaughn is very energetic and joyful.
False
True
13
Where does she visit the magician?
In his house
In jail
In the park
In her house
14
Who is Hans Ickman?
A teacher
A prison guard
A magician
A servant
15
Why was Hans Ickman’s dog very special?
It could jump very far
It could run very fast
It could do many tricks
It was very cute

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