Chapter 2

Why does the Cat’s-food-Man suggest that Doctor Dolittle should stop treating humans and become an animal doctor?

What does the bird-language phrase “Ka-ka oi-ee, fee-fee?” mean in English?

How does Doctor Dolittle first begin to record bird words?

Which body part did Jip the dog use most often to ask questions, according to Polynesia?

Why did the plough horse need spectacles?

What did Doctor Dolittle inscribe over the side door of his house?

Which statement best captures the theme of the Dr. Dolittle story?

Which of these animals did NOT specifically appear in Dolittle’s garden waiting room?

In the poem “A Funny Man,” what unusual article does the man wear on his head?

What effect does the repetition of the word “funny” have in the poem?

What is the rhyme scheme of the first limerick ‘There was an Old Man with a beard’?

Identify the closed compound word from these options.

Which option shows a hyphenated compound word?

What is the phrasal verb in “He held it to my nose”?

Fill in the blank with the correct present perfect form: Since becoming an animal doctor, Dolittle ___ to communicate with all animals.

Which sentence correctly uses the verb “say” as opposed to “tell”?

Which of these is a palindrome?

Identify the tense: “She has been staying with them for a while.”

Choose the correct suffix to turn “beauty” into an adjective.

Which sentence is an imperative?

Which of these is a declarative sentence?

What punctuation ends an exclamatory sentence?

Which word in the story is an example of a hyphenated compound?

Which option shows an open compound word?

Fill in: “Polynesia proudly said, ‘Oh, we parrots can talk in two ___.’”

Which character trait does the plough horse display when requesting spectacles?

What literary device is used in “funny sounding sight”?

Which phrase from the play shows polite encouragement when guests arrive?

Why does Mrs. Shaw advise Mary to look sorry when guests want to leave?

Which question type does Mary repeatedly practice before the guests arrive?

Which animal does Mary criticize outside the window?

What mistake does Mary make when talking about Mr. Best’s profession?

Identify the open compound word in the play.

Which sentence uses present perfect incorrectly?

Which suffix turns “guide” into a noun meaning the act of guiding?

Which punctuation best completes the question: “What are you going to talk about__”

Select the correct meaning of the phrasal verb “take up” in the play context.

Which sentence best shows polite refusal?

Which word from the text is an example of the suffix “-ly” turning an adjective to an adverb?

What kind of sentence is “Put that coat away in your bedroom.”?

Which option best describes Mrs. Shaw’s attitude toward making new friends?

Which literary device is used in “Such a funny feeling sound”?

Which word is a closed compound word?

What is the meaning of the Sanskrit phrase “Vasudhaiva Kuṭumbakaṁ” introduced in the lesson?