Q 01/05

A Nest for Celeste is set on a plantation in which Southern state, where Audubon painted birds in 1821?

A) Georgia

B) Louisiana

C) Alabama

D) Tennessee

Answer · why

B) Louisiana

Louisiana is where the real John James Audubon spent the summer of 1821 as a house guest. The story watches his visit through the eyes of a mouse livi...

Q 02/05

What kind of bird is Lafayette, the talkative friend who befriends a mouse in A Nest for Celeste?

A) A bald eagle

B) A barn owl

C) A blue heron

D) An osprey

Answer · why

D) An osprey

An osprey is a surprising friend for a mouse, since most birds of prey would happily eat one. Lafayette even gives Celeste a ride through the sky.

Q 03/05

Which animals bully Celeste the mouse and force her to fetch food for them in A Nest for Celeste?

A) Rats

B) Raccoons

C) Squirrels

D) Crows

Answer · why

A) Rats

Rats named Illianna and Trixie barge into Celeste's nook, raid her food stores and nip her when she objects. They send her out to gather table scraps ...

Q 04/05

Where does Joseph, John James Audubon's young assistant, carry Celeste on outdoor trips in A Nest for Celeste?

A) His straw hat

B) His paint box

C) His shirt pocket

D) His leather satchel

Answer · why

C) His shirt pocket

His shirt pocket becomes Celeste's lookout, so she watches the bird hunts and sketching trips up close. Joseph feeds her and confides in her along the...

Q 05/05

What does Celeste find in the attic of the plantation house that becomes her home in A Nest for Celeste?

A) A hatbox

B) A dollhouse

C) A birdcage

D) A sewing chest

Answer · why

B) A dollhouse

A dollhouse in the attic turns out to be just her size, complete with tiny furniture. Before finding it, Celeste tries nesting in several far less cos...