Are You an Expert on White Herons?
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Who was driving home the cow?

  • Sylvia (correct)
  • Sylvia's grandmother
  • Sylvia's sister
  • Sylvia's mother

    • What time did Sylvia leave home?

  • She didn't leave home
  • Six o'clock
  • Half-past five (correct)
  • Eight o'clock

    • Why did the cow hide among the bushes?

  • Because it didn't like the loud bell
  • Because it wanted to annoy Sylvia
  • Because it enjoyed playing hide and seek (correct)
  • Because it was scared of Sylvia

    • Where did Sylvia live before moving to the farm?

    <p>In a crowded noisy town</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who chose Sylvia to come and live at the farm?

    <p>Mrs Tilley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Sylvia live with in the farmhouse?

    <p>Her grandmother</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the young man carry over his shoulder?

    <p>A gun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is Sylvia frightened when she hears the whistle?

    <p>It is a boy's whistle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the young man ask Sylvia when he first sees her?

    <p>What her name is</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mrs Tilley say about Sylvia's brother?

    <p>He was a great hunter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Sylvia meet in the old pine-tree?

    <p>A bird</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sylvia see in the east?

    <p>The sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the white heron land after flying past the great pine-tree?

    <p>On a branch nearby</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Sylvia keep silent and not reveal the heron's secret?

    <p>Because she wants to protect the heron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sylvia lose as a result of keeping silent?

    <p>Her happiness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who did Sylvia go with to search for the white heron?

    <p>The young hunter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the young man give Sylvia?

    <p>A pocket-knife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sylvia plan to do from the top of the great pine-tree?

    <p>See where the white heron flew</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sylvia's heart do when she heard about the white heron?

    <p>It gave a wild beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the young hunter plan to do during his vacation?

    <p>Hunt for the white heron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the young man give Sylvia as a gift?

    <p>A pocket-knife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sylvia hope to see from the top of the great pine-tree?

    <p>The Atlantic Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sylvia and the young man do while walking through the woods?

    <p>Listened to a bird's song</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sylvia lose as a result of climbing the pine-tree?

    <p>Her sense of direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sylvia's heart do when she heard about the white heron?

    <p>Gave a wild beat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did Sylvia live before moving to the farm?

    <p>In a crowded noisy town</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What time did Sylvia leave home?

    <p>Half-past five</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who chose Sylvia to come and live at the farm?

    <p>Old Mrs Tilley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the cow hide among the bushes?

    <p>To avoid the loud bell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Sylvia live with in the farmhouse?

    <p>Old Mrs Tilley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who does Sylvia meet in the woods?

    <p>A tall young man with a gun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sylvia feel when she is in the woods?

    <p>Happy and peaceful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the young man ask Sylvia when he first sees her?

    <p>What's your name?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Mrs Tilley say about Sylvia's mother and brother?

    <p>They are both dead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the young man do after he arrives at the farmhouse?

    <p>He tells his story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes Sylvia's feelings towards the white heron?

    <p>She is fascinated by it and wants to protect it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the dead hemlock-tree in the story?

    <p>It is the location of the white heron's nest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Sylvia choose to keep the heron's secret?

    <p>She wants to protect the heron and its nest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the young man offer to Sylvia and her grandmother?

    <p>Money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Sylvia lose as a result of not revealing the heron's secret?

    <p>The promise and dream of love</p> Signup and view all the answers

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