Moving Day — Questions and answers

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What kind of place were the Whispering Woods?

Choices

  1. A place where animals liked to play games.
  2. A scholarly haven where knowledge was prized. ✓
  3. A busy market where animals traded things.
  4. A quiet forest where nothing much happened.

Answer: A scholarly haven where knowledge was prized.

From page 1

How was Barnaby Badger different from the other creatures in the Whispering Woods?

Choices

  1. He loved to read dusty books.
  2. He was an explorer who yearned for discovery. ✓
  3. He liked to argue about poetry.
  4. He wore tiny spectacles.

Answer: He was an explorer who yearned for discovery.

From page 2

What did Barnaby's mother, Beatrice, think about his maps?

Choices

  1. She thought they were very useful.
  2. She called them "ridiculous maps." ✓
  3. She helped him pack them.
  4. She wanted him to give them to Professor Owl.

Answer: She called them "ridiculous maps."

From page 3

What did Barnaby take with him when he left the Whispering Woods?

Choices

  1. A book of philosophy, a pen, and paper.
  2. A new moon, a cloak, and his mother.
  3. A compass, a worn map, and a half-eaten apple. ✓
  4. His spectacles, a tiny volume, and a biscuit.

Answer: A compass, a worn map, and a half-eaten apple.

From page 4

Who was the first creature Barnaby met after leaving the Whispering Woods?

Choices

  1. A squirrel
  2. A rabbit
  3. A robin ✓
  4. Professor Owl

Answer: A robin

From page 6

Why did Barnaby say the Whispering Woods were too small for him?

Choices

  1. He had grown very big.
  2. He wanted to explore new places. ✓
  3. Too many animals lived there.
  4. He couldn't find his favorite reading spot.

Answer: He wanted to explore new places.

From page 7

What did Barnaby and Silas start doing together?

Choices

  1. Arguing about poetry.
  2. Repairing the observatory. ✓
  3. Reading philosophy books.
  4. Packing maps.

Answer: Repairing the observatory.

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