Boy: Tales of Childhood Comprehension Questions

Norway

Sarpsborg

everything from cheese to chicken-wire

<p>1820</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>one hundred and sixty-four years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He slipped and fell while replacing some loose tiles on the roof, breaking his left arm below the elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sherbet Suckers and Liquorice Bootlaces</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He claimed they were made from rats' blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The narrator's father believed in the magic of English schooling and wanted his children to be educated in England.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By selling their dead rats to the Factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the age of seven.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They waited until they had ten thousand rats, and then dumped them all in</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Riding a tricycle to school with his sister.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>How do they turn the rats into liquorice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To have a bike like the older boy's and ride it confidently down the hill with no hands on the handlebars.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His early experiences and desires, shaping his future aspirations and perceptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The family moved to a smaller house in Llandaff, Wales.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl was an expert gardener, collector of alpine plants, and an accomplished wood-carver.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The lack of penicillin or antibiotics made pneumonia a serious and often fatal illness at the time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Roald's mother resolved to stay in Wales to honor her husband's wish for their children to be educated in English schools, influenced by Harald's belief in the superiority of English schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The family faced the loss of Roald's sister Astri and Harald, as well as the challenge of being a widow with five children and another on the way, showing great courage and resilience.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The family's difficult experiences in Wales had a lasting impact on Roald Dahl's early life, shaping his upbringing and future.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl had a theory about developing a sense of beauty in his children and a strong belief in the superiority of English schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl faced the challenge of being left with two small children after his wife Marie died.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl met his second wife, Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg, during a trip in the Oslofjord in 1911.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key qualities that defined Harald Dahl's life were resilience, adaptability, and determination in the face of adversity and loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cardiff was the greatest coaling port at the time, and Harald Dahl and his friend understood the importance of coal to steamships, leading them to set up their shipbroking business in Cardiff.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald and his brother Oscar ran away from home to seek fortune in England or France.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Before moving to Cardiff, Harald Dahl formed a partnership with a friend in Paris and became a shipbroker, supplying ships with various necessities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1820</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>164 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He slipped and fell while replacing loose tiles on the roof of the family house, breaking his left arm below the elbow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fairly prosperous merchant who owned a store in Sarpsborg and traded in various goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The doctor mistook the fractured elbow for a dislocated shoulder and instructed men to pull the broken arm, causing excruciating pain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thwaites warned the narrator against eating Liquorice Bootlaces because his father, a doctor, claimed they were made from rats' blood and that ratcatchers made money by selling dead rats to the Liquorice Bootlace Factory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's favorite sweets were Sherbet Suckers and Liquorice Bootlaces. Thwaites believed that Liquorice Bootlaces were made from rats' blood and advised the narrator against eating them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thwaites's father claimed that ratcatchers made money by selling their dead rats to the Liquorice Bootlace Factory, where the manager paid tuppence for each rat, and many ratcatchers became millionaires from this.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thwaites's father claimed that the Liquorice Bootlace Factory waited until they had ten thousand rats, then dumped them all in, implying that the rats were somehow transformed into liquorice at the factory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Each of the boys, including the narrator, received sixpence a week for pocket-money. They would pool their money and buy a pennyworth of sweets when they had any money in their pockets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's own favorites, Sherbet Suckers and Liquorice Bootlaces, revealed his enjoyment of these particular types of sweets despite the warning about the latter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's father believed in the magic of English schooling and wanted his children to be educated in England. After his death, the narrator's mother moved from Wales to England to fulfill her husband's wish of educating their children in England.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's most vivid memories of kindergarten include riding a tricycle to school with his sister. His first clear memory of Llandaff Cathedral School was seeing an older boy riding a bicycle and feeling impressed by his freedom and confidence. His second clear memory was stopping at a sweet-shop with his friends on the way to and from school.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's childhood memories, such as the excitement of small things like riding a tricycle and visiting the sweet-shop, provided insight into his early experiences and desires, shaping his future aspirations and perceptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's strongest childhood desire was to have a bike like the older boy's and ride it confidently down the hill with no hands on the handlebars. This desire was influenced by his memories of seeing the older boy riding a bicycle and shaped his experiences at Llandaff Cathedral School.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The family's move to a smaller house in Llandaff, Wales, after the birth of their fifth child limited the narrator's memories of his early schooling, as he has very few recollections of Elmtree House kindergarten and remembers very little about his time at Llandaff Cathedral School.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's early experiences at Elmtree House kindergarten and Llandaff Cathedral School provided insight into his formative years and the impact of his surroundings on his early memories and aspirations, as highlighted in the text.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The loss of his sister, Astri, and his father, Harald Dahl, had a lasting impact on Roald Dahl's early life, shaping his upbringing and future.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>After the loss of her husband, Roald Dahl's mother, a widow with five children and another on the way, showed great courage and resilience by deciding to stay in Wales to honor her husband's wish for their children to be educated in English schools.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl's strong belief in the superiority of English schools influenced his wife's decision to stay in Wales, despite having family support in Norway.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The difficult experiences faced by the Dahl family in Wales included the loss of Astri and Harald, as well as the resilience and resolve to stay in Wales despite adversity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl aimed to develop a sense of beauty in his children through his theory and dedication to diary writing, writing in perfect English, and his strong interest in beautiful things and fine furniture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl was an expert gardener, collector of alpine plants, accomplished wood-carver, and a dedicated diary writer in perfect English, with a strong interest in beautiful things and fine furniture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl's journey involved overcoming the loss of his arm in 1877, running away from home with his brother to seek fortune in England or France, forming a shipbroking partnership in Paris, setting up a successful shipbroking business in Cardiff, marrying Marie and later Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg, and achieving significant success in his business ventures despite facing adversity and loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The key qualities that defined Harald Dahl's life were resilience, adaptability, and determination in the face of adversity and loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>After Marie's tragic death, Harald faced the challenge of raising two small children on his own, which led him to travel back to Norway in search of a new wife.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrative provided a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs of immigrants through Harald and Oscar's journey of running away from home to seek fortune in England or France, and Harald's eventual success in business in Cardiff, highlighting the immigrant experience of seeking prosperity in a foreign land.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl achieved significant success in his business ventures as a shipbroker, understanding the importance of coal to steamships and setting up a successful shipbroking business in Cardiff, the greatest coaling port at the time.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Harald Dahl met his second wife, Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg, during a trip in the Oslofjord in 1911.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aadnesen &amp; Dahl</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>England or France</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She died after giving birth to their second child</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sofie Magdalene Hesselberg</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His arm was amputated at the elbow</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Leading to significant achievements in his business ventures</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mrs Pratchett, for her meanness in not giving them a bag for their sweets unless they spent a whole sixpence all in one go.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A big hollow space underneath, which they decided would be their secret hiding place for sweets and other small treasures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A dead mouse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thwaites took it out by its tail and waved it in front of their faces. The narrator suggested not to throw it away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She twisted up their sweets in a small piece of newspaper torn off a pile of old Daily Mirrors lying on the counter.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>As their secret hiding place for sweets and other small treasures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Mrs. Pratchett</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>left traumatized, highlighting the lasting impact of the abuse they endured</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>lasting psychological effects of abuse and the trauma inflicted on the boys</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr. Coombes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>intense and distressing, with the boys feeling helpless and vulnerable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator came up with the idea for the Mouse Plot, which involved putting a dead mouse in Mrs. Pratchett's sweet shop jar as a prank.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The outcome of the Mouse Plot was Mrs. Pratchett becoming agitated, ordering the children out of the shop, the sweet shop closing, and the Gobstopper jar being shattered with the dead mouse lying in the wreckage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thwaites suggested that Mrs. Pratchett may have had a heart attack from the shock of finding the dead mouse in the sweet shop jar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thwaites accused the narrator of being a murderer due to the Mouse Plot.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The children rushed to school to avoid being late for prayers after the accusation by Thwaites.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text created a sense of suspense and unease in the reader, filled with tension and the fear of potential consequences for the children's actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr. Coombes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The deputy headmaster</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mrs. Pratchett</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It causes fear and confusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>A heightened sense of fear and uncertainty</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>burning sting flooding across buttocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr Coombes' splendid aim landing the stroke across the narrow line where the first one had struck</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>when the cane comes down on bruised and wounded flesh, the agony is unbelievable</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>chalking the cane beforehand and making an aiming mark on clothing after the first stroke</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the entire backside seemed to already be bruised and wounded from previous strokes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>left in suspense due to incomplete text</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They used a small coastal steamer for most of the journey, and the experience was described as one of absolute peace and beauty, sailing down the Oslo-fjord on a tranquil summer's day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The group saw countless tiny islands, some with small brightly painted wooden houses, and many with bare rocks. The narrator loved this part of the journey, describing it as impossible to describe the sensation of absolute peace and beauty that surrounds you.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nanny was heard to say, 'I’m sure it leaks. We shall all be food for the fishes before the day is out.' She then disappeared below for the rest of the trip.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The boat moved at a leisurely pace along the coast, stopping every hour or so at small wooden jetties. The atmosphere was described as one of absolute peace and beauty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator and the group saw long-legged girls and tall boys basking on the rocks of the islands. The narrator loved this part of the journey, describing it as impossible to describe the sensation of absolute peace and beauty that surrounds you.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's experience was described as one of absolute peace and beauty. It evoked a sense of tranquility and appreciation for the surroundings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Headmaster is described as a giant with a tooth edged with gold, slicked down hair glistening like butter, and a shark-like grin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Headmaster conveyed the message for the narrator's mother not to linger and said 'Goodbye, Mrs. Dahl. We’ll look after him.' The mother got the message, kissed the narrator on the cheek, said goodbye, and climbed back into the taxi.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator noticed that one of the Headmaster's front teeth was edged all the way round with gold.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Headmaster's behavior made the narrator cry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator was left standing beside his brand new trunk and tuck-box.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Headmaster instructed the narrator to report to the Matron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>cod, whiting, haddock, and mackerel</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a procedure involving the removal of adenoids</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a red rubber apron</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>shock and outrage</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the author's grandmother</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>vivid descriptions of boating adventures, fishing trips, and a medical procedure</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The island of Tjöme</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Norwegian goat's cheese called gjetost</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Unreliable one-cylinder engine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Shipwrecked boats, wild raspberries, shaggy longhaired goats and sheep</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Filled with simple pleasures, exploration, and swimming adventures in the fjord</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>St Peter's School</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cardiff Docks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>food and treasures</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>limited food provisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The narrator devises a plan to fake acute appendicitis in order to be sent back home.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's nanny tells a story about toothbrush bristles causing appendicitis, which makes the narrator nervous about using old toothbrushes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator fakes symptoms of appendicitis and is taken to the school's Matron.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>chloroform and ether</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Matron suspects overeating, but the narrator claims to have not eaten for days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The doctor arrives and performs a physical examination, finding the temperature normal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrative highlights the narrator's attempt to escape homesickness by faking illness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a beautiful golden sovereign</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>more than eight hours</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>it was white</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Did Dr Dunbar sew my nose on again?</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>De Dion-Bouton</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>two half-hour lessons</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a special feature to keep the wind off the back-seat passengers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>over sixty miles per hour</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>both fearful and joyful</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>the drive in the new motor-car</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The car crashed into a hedge, causing injuries to the passengers. The narrator's nose was almost completely severed, and their mother used a handkerchief to hold it in place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Despite the lack of immediate help or communication means, the car's engine started after the crash. The mother insisted on getting the injured child to a doctor, despite the glass and mess in the car. The car proceeded slowly and cautiously towards the doctor's surgery in Cardiff.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Upon reaching the doctor, it was discovered that the narrator's nose had been nearly severed and required immediate medical attention. The doctor promised to sew the nose back on and temporarily taped it in place before making a house call.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator was taken home with the nose taped in position and later received medical attention at home. They were eventually taken to a nursery table and prepared for a medical procedure to reattach the nose.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The text highlights the chaotic and tense aftermath of the accident, the urgency of seeking medical help, and the determination of the mother to ensure the narrator's well-being. It also captures the dramatic and unexpected events following the accident, as well as the resilience and resourcefulness of the characters involved.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The story depicted the aftermath of a road accident, creating a chaotic and urgent setting. It evoked emotions of tension, drama, and resilience in the readers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>She shaved thin slivers of soap into the palm of her hand and dropped them into Tweedie's open mouth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tweedie began to gurgle and white bubbles appeared around his lips, and then he coughed and spluttered, clawing at his face with his hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator wondered if Tweedie would choke or strangle and if his throat would get blocked up completely. They also wondered if the Matron was going to kill him.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tweedie sat up very fast, began clawing at his face with his hands, and the Matron threw him a face flannel and told him to wipe it off and not to snore again.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Matron told Tweedie not to ever let her hear him snoring again and asked if anyone had ever taught him not to go to sleep on his back.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tweedie was left coughing, spluttering, and clawing at his face with his hands, and the bubbles from the soap flakes covered his whole face, creating a horrific sight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The signal was 'Use door as fan. Open all windows.' Each student knew to either swing the door back and forth at great speed or open the windows and gulp the fresh air in mock distress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator and the others in the class either swung the door back and forth at great speed or opened the windows and gulped the fresh air in mock distress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The well-rehearsed operation was in response to the signal for frantic activity. Each student knew to either swing the door back and forth at great speed or open the windows and gulp the fresh air in mock distress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The response was 'Somebody's farted.' This led to the signal for frantic activity and everyone in the class leaping to their feet to carry out their well-rehearsed operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator's role was to either swing the door back and forth at great speed or open the windows and gulp the fresh air in mock distress as part of the well-rehearsed operation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Corkers muttered, 'It’s the cabbage that does it.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The role of a Captain at Repton involved various responsibilities, including arranging fixtures with other schools and pinning notices on the school notice-board on match days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The game of fives played at Repton was complex and required strong wrists, quick hands, and a swift eye.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Despite not being recognized as a Boazer, the protagonist's love for games and his excellence in playing them brought him fulfillment at Repton.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>The protagonist excelled at the games of fives and squash-racquets at Repton, eventually becoming the Captain of Fives and also being the Captain of squash-racquets and a member of the school football team.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hierarchy and power dynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The protagonist's experience at Repton highlights the contrast between the treatment of skilled athletes and those who do not fit the traditional mold of authority and power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Warm a Boazer's toilet seat</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The protagonist was not made a Boazer, as the authorities did not trust him due to his unpredictable nature and dislike for rules.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the bottom and had to obey older students' orders</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An environment of fear and servitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A glimpse into the harsh and degrading fagging system</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The speaker's passion for photography developed during his school years, leading to an exhibition organized by a supportive teacher, Arthur Norris.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His interest in photography led him to capture a notable photograph of the Arch of Ctesiphon in Iraq while training for the RAF in 1940.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>His decision to pursue a career that would allow him to travel was influenced by the limited air travel opportunities in the early 1930s, making faraway places like Africa and China seem distant and magical.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He applied for jobs with companies that would send him abroad, including Imperial Chemicals, a Finnish lumber company, and the Shell Company.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He joined the Shell Company as an Eastern Staff Trainee at the age of eighteen, with a starting salary of five pounds a week.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The speaker's determination to pursue his passion for photography and his desire for adventure and exploration during his formative years shaped his early career choices and laid the foundation for his future experiences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>500 cc Ariel; in a garage along the Willington road about two miles away</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>helmet, goggles, old raincoat, and rubber waders</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Newfoundland with the Public Schools’ Explorers; not quite eighteen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Liverpool; six days</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>about thirty boys; four experienced adult leaders</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>For three weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator kept his motorcycle a secret from the school authorities and kept it in a garage along the Willington road about two miles away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator disguised himself with a helmet, goggles, old raincoat, and rubber waders and rode all over Derbyshire.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator was not quite eighteen when he left school and went to Newfoundland with the Public Schools’ Explorers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The ship sailed from Liverpool and took six days to reach St John’s in Newfoundland.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There were about thirty boys of the narrator's age on the expedition, as well as four experienced adult leaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The narrator found Newfoundland was not much of a country and trudged all over it for three weeks during the expedition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Megan hoped to find her glasses in the tree fort because she had left them there and needed them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Megan heard a faint crackling sound and a grunt, and she reacted by standing still and listening, then searching the neighbors' lawns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Megan found binoculars in the fort, which she balanced on her nose to observe the dark landscape.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Megan heard Patches make a noise and called out to the dog, addressing the potential presence of the dog in the area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Megan found the dark landscape creepy and attempted to use binoculars to observe the area better.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Upon finding her glasses, Megan gasped and expressed her gratitude by saying, 'Oh. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main characters are Megan and her brother, Noah. They witness monkeys escaping from the zoo and climbing over houses, and fourteen red-eyed leaf frogs escaping from their exhibit at the zoo.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Megan writes about the monkey sighting in her new diary and goes to bed. It is hinted that her diary entries will eventually alter the course of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fourteen red-eyed leaf frogs escape from their exhibit at the zoo. They find the exhibit empty, as the young girl who snuck in earlier is gone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah dismisses her claims.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The hint suggests that Megan's diary entries will have a profound impact on the events unfolding in the story and potentially in the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The story shifts to the zoo, where the fourteen red-eyed leaf frogs escape from their exhibit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah discovers a small bird outside his window, and the bird drops a wrinkled piece of paper on his pillow.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The hidden message in the wrinkled piece of paper reads: 'Come see Mr. Tall Tail'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah sneaks out of school early to investigate the mysterious message he received from the bird, disregarding school rules in the process.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah's parents are preoccupied with the search for his missing sister, and Noah feels a sense of urgency to solve the mystery amidst his family's distress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah is determined to understand the mysterious communication and its significance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah notices the strange behavior of the bird and the hidden message in the wrinkled piece of paper, and he dismisses the message initially but later becomes puzzled by it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah visited Mr. Tall Tail at the zoo, whose special feature was his exceptionally long tail.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The zoo was nearly empty because of the cold weather.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noah weaved in and out of the exhibits and reached the langur house using the shortest path he knew.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The langurs were kept inside an enormous dome-shaped net without traditional bars or concrete walls, allowing them to relax on trees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mr. Tall Tail had the longest tail of all the langurs, which dangled below his rear end like a furry snake.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The day was so cold that the zoo was nearly empty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Action Scouts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fort Scout</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Their strong friendship</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The torn and crinkled diary pages of Megan</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Megan's disappearance</p> Signup and view all the answers