a white heron part 1

questions for HI-Q prep

June

The month when the story begins.

8 o’clock

The time just before the story starts.

Mistress Moolly

A plodding, dilatory, and provoking creature who is a valued companion.

Sylvia

A 9-year-old girl walking eastward with Mistress Moolly at the story's start.

Huckleberry bushes

Mistress Moolly's favorite hiding spot.

Bell

Mistress Moolly wore a loud bell but discovered it wouldn't ring if she stood still.

Co’!co’!

The call Sylvia used while searching for Mistress Moolly.

Good milk

Mistress Moolly's provision that led to Sylvia being sent to find her.

Hide and seek

A game that Mistress Moolly played, which lasted until she gave up hiding.

Swamp side

The location where Sylvia found Mistress Moolly.

Birch leaves

The twig Sylvia used to urge Mistress Moolly homeward.

Half past five

The time Sylvia started to go home.

Horned torment

The term Mrs. Tilley used to describe Mistress Moolly.

Afraid of folks

Sylvia's disposition towards people.

Beautiful place

Sylvia's feeling about her surroundings when a cat rubbed against her leg.

Slow steps

The pace of Mistress Moolly compared to Sylvia's fast ones.

Brook

The place where Mistress Moolly stopped to drink.

Pasture

Described as half a swamp.

Little birds and beasts

Creatures in the great boughs overhead, active and communicating.

9 and a half hours

The duration Sylvia spent looking for Mistress Moolly.

One year

The time Sylvia had been living on the farm.

Great red-faced boy

A figure from Sylvia's past that frightened her.

Boy's whistle

A sound that horrified Sylvia, described as determined and aggressive.

Hunting for birds

The activity the stranger was engaged in when he encountered Sylvia.

Silvy

The name Mrs. Tilley called Sylvia.

8 years old

Sylvia's age when she first came to live with her grandmother.

Milk and husks

What Mrs. Tilley offered the stranger.

Thrift of an old-fashioned farmstead

Description of Mrs. Tilley's house.

Good milker

Mistress Moolly's quality, despite being difficult to track.

Four children

The number of children Mrs. Tilley had buried.

Dan

Sylvia's uncle, who is skilled at gunning.

Tamed a crow

A notable achievement of Dan.

Rare birds

The type of birds the hunter has been pursuing for five years.

Stuffed and preserved

The fate of the birds caught by the ornithologist.

White heron

A rare bird sighted by the ornithologist near Mrs. Tilley's house.

Hop-toad

The creature Sylvia was watching instead of paying attention to the ornithologist.

Queer tall white bird

The ornithologist's description of the white heron.

Sea

A place Sylvia wondered and dreamed about.

Great voice

The sound of the white heron heard during stormy nights.

Ten dollars

The amount offered by the ornithologist to Sylvia for showing him the heron's nest.

Ornithologist

A person who studies or is an expert on birds.

Jack-knife

A treasure given to Sylvia by the ornithologist.

Without his gun

Sylvia's preference for the ornithologist's company.

Loving admiration

Sylvia's feelings towards the young man.

Woman's heart

A part of Sylvia that was thrilled by a dream of love.

Rarely spoke

The nature of communication between Sylvia and the ornithologist.

Gray eyes

The color of Sylvia's eyes.