Hoot Chapters 3-4

Read these two passages from Chapter 4. Officer Delinko -- Since the police chief was getting pressure to stop the incidents, Officer Delinko knew that catching the vandals would be a feather in his cap - and possibly the first step toward a promotion. Roy Eberhardt -- Roy, spent the morning with a knot in his stomach. Something had to be done, something decisive - he couldn't spend the rest of the school year hiding from Dana Matherson and Beatrice Leep. What is one characteristic that both characters have in common?

Roy has the courage to succeed with his goals that Officer Delinko so much wants, but has been unable to achieve.

How did Roy's parents react to Roy getting into trouble at school?

Roy's father seemed proud of him for taking up for himself.

What was Beatrice's reaction to Roy?

She was angry and shocked that he spoke so bluntly to her.

Officer Delinko thought the alligators were placed in the toilets by _____________.

a rival pancake house looking for revenge

Roy decided to give Dana the apology letter ______________.

at Dana's house

Beatrice ___________________.

broke the collarbone of one of the star linebackers for Graham High

When Officer Delinko fell asleep in his squad car ___________________.

his windows were spray painted with black paint

Closely reread these sentences from the story. "They put alligators in your potties, sir. Real live alligators." "More than one?" "Yes, sir." Curly was flabbergasted. "Are they . . . big gators?" In this passage, flabbergasted most clearly means __________.

overcome with astonishment, dumbfounded

Curly called Officer Delinko to the construction site a second time because ___________.

the survey markers had been removed a second time and the stake holes filled with dirt

Roy secretly wished _______________.

to be a bull rider

Garrett's mother __________.

was the guidance counselor

___________ were in the Travelin' Johnny.

Alligators

How did Officer Delinko get the alligators out of the toilet?

Officer Delinko found a reptile wrangler in the Yellow Pages.