2. What tool did Mullet Fingers ask Roy to bring with him that night, should Roy decide to meet up with him?
(a) Needle nose pliers.
(b) A hammer.
(c) A saw.
(d) A socket wrench.

3. What type of tracks did Officer Delinko find near the fence the night before the groundbreaking ceremony?
(a) Opossum.
(b) Dog.
(c) Barefoot.
(d) Snake.

4. How did Roy’s father react to Roy’s explanation of what was going on?
(a) He laughed.
(b) He took Roy for a walk.
(c) He became angry.
(d) He grounded Roy.

5. What or who did Officer Delinko bump into while baking away from the baby owl?
(a) Roy.
(b) The bulldozer.
(c) The trailer.
(d) Mullet fingers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part did Mullet Fingers have a string connected to, which has the other end connected to a bucket?

2. Where did Curly finally find his gun?

3. When, during his speech, Chuck Muckle said Mother Paula would “be a good neighbor to everybody,” what did Roy add?

4. Who did Roy learn had checked out the missing file from the Town Hall?

5. Why was Dana’s name not used in the newspaper article about his arrest?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Mullet Fingers break out of Juvenile Detention?

2. What was Mullet Fingers’ final plan to help the owls on the day of the groundbreaking ceremony?

3. Why did Roy show himself to his parents at the hospital?

4. How did Mullet Fingers’ mother react at the construction site when she saw him? Why?

5. When things are hard, Roy often daydreams about Montana. What causes him to think about Montana in this chapter, and why might he keep going back to thought of his former state?

6. What started the fight between Beatrice’s dad and Lonna that caused Beatrice to spend the night at Roy’s?

7. What truth did Roy point out to Dana when he visited Dana at home?

8. What is the symbolism shown at the end of Chapter Twenty-One?

9. How do Roy’s parents react overall to his involvement with Beatrice and Mullet Fingers?

10. Beatrice shows a very caring and maternal side of herself in this chapter. What are some examples of this?

(see the answer keys)

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