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What sound does Mario compare the mysterious noise to?
What sound does Mario compare the mysterious noise to?
- The rustling of dry leaves in the wind
- A distant thunder rumbling
- The sound of raindrops hitting the pavement
- A quick stroke across the strings of a violin (correct)
Where does Mario find the cricket?
Where does Mario find the cricket?
- Among the toys in the newsstand
- Inside a wooden box
- Hiding under a large leaf
- Wedge in a crack under waste papers (correct)
How does Mario react when he discovers the cricket?
How does Mario react when he discovers the cricket?
- He runs away in fear
- He gently lifts it and exclaims 'A cricket!' (correct)
- He immediately puts it in a jar
- He begins to sing to it
What does Mario do with the cricket after finding it?
What does Mario do with the cricket after finding it?
What environment does Mario reminisce about when he hears the sound?
What environment does Mario reminisce about when he hears the sound?
What does the cricket do after Mario lifts it up?
What does the cricket do after Mario lifts it up?
What does the environment around Mario include when he is listening intently?
What does the environment around Mario include when he is listening intently?
What feeling does Mario exhibit when he listens for the mysterious sound?
What feeling does Mario exhibit when he listens for the mysterious sound?
What did Mario use to create a bed for the cricket?
What did Mario use to create a bed for the cricket?
How did Mario feel when he found the cricket?
How did Mario feel when he found the cricket?
What was Mama's initial response to Mario's request to keep the cricket?
What was Mama's initial response to Mario's request to keep the cricket?
What did Mario use to feed the cricket?
What did Mario use to feed the cricket?
How did Papa Bellini contribute to the discussion about the cricket?
How did Papa Bellini contribute to the discussion about the cricket?
What does Mario believe about crickets?
What does Mario believe about crickets?
What was the reaction of Mama when Mario showed her the cricket?
What was the reaction of Mama when Mario showed her the cricket?
Which statement about how the cricket behaved is true?
Which statement about how the cricket behaved is true?
How did Mama describe the potential consequences of keeping the cricket?
How did Mama describe the potential consequences of keeping the cricket?
What method did Mario mention to determine the temperature using crickets?
What method did Mario mention to determine the temperature using crickets?
What does Mario hope to achieve by keeping the cricket?
What does Mario hope to achieve by keeping the cricket?
What compromise did Mama propose regarding the cricket?
What compromise did Mama propose regarding the cricket?
Which characteristic does Papa exhibit during the conversation?
Which characteristic does Papa exhibit during the conversation?
What emotion did Mario experience as he considered the cricket's fate?
What emotion did Mario experience as he considered the cricket's fate?
Flashcards
Mysterious Sound
Mysterious Sound
The sound Mario initially heard in the subway station. It was described as a quick stroke across the strings of a violin or a plucked harp.
Summer on Long Island
Summer on Long Island
Mario went to visit a friend on Long Island where he heard a similar sound. He realized it was made by crickets.
Remembering the Sound
Remembering the Sound
Mario's recollection of the sound he heard on Long Island helped him identify the source of the noise in the subway station.
Waste and Soot
Waste and Soot
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Finding the Cricket
Finding the Cricket
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Cricket
Cricket
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Caring for the Cricket
Caring for the Cricket
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Silence of the Cricket
Silence of the Cricket
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Matchbox
Matchbox
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Holding out chocolate
Holding out chocolate
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A shiver of pleasure
A shiver of pleasure
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Mario's happiness
Mario's happiness
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Good luck
Good luck
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Throw it away
Throw it away
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Mario's belief
Mario's belief
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Cricketer-thermometer
Cricketer-thermometer
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Counting chirps
Counting chirps
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Bugs carry germs
Bugs carry germs
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The house
The house
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Fixing the screens
Fixing the screens
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On trial
On trial
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Giving in
Giving in
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Study Notes
Mario and the Cricket
- Mario, a newsstand worker, hears a unique sound in the subway station.
- The sound is described as a violin-like stroke or a falling leaf.
- Mario finds a small, dirt-covered cricket trapped under waste papers.
- It's about an inch long, with six legs, antennae, and folded wings.
- Mario carefully cleans the cricket and places it in a matchbox.
- He feeds the cricket a piece of chocolate.
- Mario's parents enter the newsstand.
- His mother disapproves of keeping the cricket as a pet, considering it a "bug".
- Mario argues that crickets are good luck and intelligent.
- He claims they can predict the temperature by counting chirps.
- His father suggests keeping the cricket in the newsstand.
- This suggestion is accepted by Mario's mother after some hesitation.
- Mario is pleased to have the cricket in the newsstand as his pet.
- The exchange depicts a conflict and resolution between family members, illustrating varying opinions.
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