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The Dreamer
By Pam Munoz Ryan
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Education
8th Grade
03/27/2011

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Term
In the book, The Dreamer, what country does the protagonist and his family live in?
Definition
Chile
Term
What is the favorite pasttime of the protagonist, Neftali, which causes his father to be upset?
Definition
daydreaming
Term
Neftali causes himself and his older brother to be late for school often.  Why?
Definition
He like to collect any interesting rocks, sticks, bugs, or objects along the way.
Term
What real life poet is the book The Dreamer inspired by?
Definition
Pablo Neruda
Term
What kind of animal does Neftali and his little sister, Laurita, try to nurse back to health?
Definition
a swan
Term
What indiginous people does Uncle Orlando try to save from destruction by the local businessmen?
Definition
Mapuche
Term
What was the name of Uncle Orlando's newspaper?
Definition
La Manana
Term
What object did a young boy push through a hole in the fence for Neftali?
Definition
a toy sheep
Term
What object did Neftali give back to the young child that gave him the toy sheep?
Definition
a pinecone
Term
What speech problem plagued Neftali and caused his father to berate him?
Definition
he has a stutter
Term
What did Neftali keep in the drawer in his room?  These were his prized possessions.
Definition
words written on folder up pieces of paper
Term
What did Neftali's older brother Rodolfo love to do but was not allowed to do by father?
Definition
sing
Term
What is the title of Neftali's essay that Uncle Orlando read at the dinner party?
Definition
Enthusiasm and Perseverance
Term
What did the Chilean people believe would happen if the Chucao bird called from the right of you?
Definition
good luck and happiness
Term
What did the Chilean people believe would happen to you if the Chucao bird called from the left of you?
Definition
bad luck and disappointment
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