The Indian in the Cupboard
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- Who is the main character in the book?
- Omri
- What is the name of the book?
- The Indian in the Cupboard
- Who is the Author
- Lynne Reid Banks
- Who is Omri's Best friend?
- Patrick
- What Birthday present did Patrick give Omri?
- A secondhand plastic Indian that he had finished playing with
- What was Omri getting tired of?
- Plastic Toys
- Where did Omri have all of his plastic toys?
- They were in a Biscuit Tin and scattered in the loft, in the kitchen and breakfast room, the garden and Omri's bedroom
- Why did Omri like the Indian that Patrick gave him?
- he did not have one
- Who were Gillion and Adiel
- Omri's two brothers?
- What birthday present did Omri get from his family?
- A skateboard complete with kickboard and kryptonic wheels
- What gift did Gillion give Omri for his birthday?
- A white metal cabinet with a mirror in the door
- Where did Gillion find his present?
- In the alley
- What did Omri wish the white cabinet would have?
- a key lock
- What was in the box the Omri's mother gave him to look in?
- A bunch of old keys
- What key did Omri Pick?
- a small one with a red satin ribbon through the loop hole.
- Where did the red satin key come from?
- His grandmother's jewel box from Florence
- What did Omri put into his cupboard?
- The Indian Patrick gave him
- What did Omri hear the next day when he woke up?
- A pattering, tapping, scrabbling noise and a tiny voice
- What was it?
- The indian and he was alive
- What did Omri do every Thursday?
- His class went to the pool
- Instead of skateboarding, What did Patrick want to do afterschool?
- He wanted to play indian
- What was Omri afraid of the first day he shut the door?
- He was afraid the Indian had died
- What did the Indian want from Omri?
- Need, Blanket food and fire
- What was the first thing Omri fed the Indian?
- a good teaspoon of corn, crusty corner of bread, coke
- What did the Indian drink out of?
- An Action Man plastic mug
- Omri wanted to make the indian a tepee but what did the indian want instead?
- A longhouse
- What is the Indian's name?
- Little Bear
- What did Little Bear want the in the morning?
- Meat, fire and colors
- What did Little Bear sleep in?
- A plastic teepee
- What did Omri figure out about the Indian and the cupboard?
- He thought the cupboard and the key brought him to life
- What else about Little Bear became real?
- his clothes, his feather and his knife
- What did Omri put into the cupboard to see if turned real also? Did It?
- A matchbox car
- What kind of Indian was Little Bear?
- Iroquois
- What kind of food did Little Bear keep saying he wanted?
- Meat
- What kind of meat did Omri find in his mother's cupboard?
- Corned Beef
- What happened to Little Bear's mother?
- She died
- How did Little Bear think Omri did things for him?
- Magic
- What did Little Bear want Omri to get him?
- A gun
- What did Omri say he would get for Little Bear?
- A bow and arrow, (Plastic ones) and a horse
- What kind of horse did Little Bear get?
- a smallish brown horse with two white feet
- What happened to the plastic horse once it was put in to the cupboard?
- It immediately came alive and started acting crazy
- Where did Omri take the horse and Little Bear?
- He put them into a cardboard box and took them outside
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Who came outside and caught
Omri in his Pajamas? - His Dad
- What happened to Little Bear in the box going into the house?
- The horse was afraid and kicked him and he was bleeding on the leg
- What did Omri put into the cabinet to help Little Bear get better?
- A First World War solider with a red arm band and a medical bag
- What was in the medical bag?
- bottles, pill boxes, ointments, steel instruments and a needle
- What was the name of the solider?
- Tommy Atkins
- What did Omri get from the greenhouse for Little Bear?
- A seed tray full of soil
- What did Omri cut off the tree to give to Little Bear to make the longhouse?
- Bark, silvery flakey
- What tool did Omri give Little Bear to help him build his longhouse?
- An axe from a knight in the Biscuit tin
- What book did Omri get from the school library to help with Indians?
- On the Trail of The Iroquois
- Omri learned two interesting things from his book, what were they?
- Iroquois Indians were some times called "The Five Nations",. And one of the five were called Mohawks
- What were some of the foods the Iroquois Indians ate?
- maize, squash, beans
- What were these 3 vegetables called?
- "The Three Sisters"
- Who were the Iroquois enemies?
- Algonquins
- What kind of store was Yapp's?
- local news agent and toystop
- What did Omri do at lunchtime?
- He went to Yapp's and bought a chief indian with a full headress and cloak and a bow in his hand and a quiverful of arrows slung on his back.
- What was the real reason that Omri bought the chief?
- He wanted the bows and arrows
- How did Omri pay for the chief indian?
- With some of his lunch money
- What did Omri make in his handcrafts class?
- He was sewing a tepee and trying to make it real like
- When Ormi came home from school what did he notice upstairs?
- A longhouse
- What did the horse leave on the ramp near the longhouse?
- Poop
- What happened to the chief once he was put into the cupboard?
- He was a very old man and he came to life
- What happened to the chief in the cupboard?
- He died
- What did Little Bear take from the chief after he died?
- His striped his body, taking his headress, bow and arrows and the big decorated cloak
- What did Little Bear want from Omri so he could hunt with his bow?
- A deer
- What did Omri's dad want back from Omri?
- The seed tray he took from the greenhouse
- What did Omri tell his dad he would do about the seed tray?
- He said he would go the hardware and buy a new one
- At the hardware store what did Omri read on the seed packet?
- under the word Marrow was written "Squash"
- What is Maize?
- corn
- What did Patrick buy at Yapp's for Omri?
- A cowboy on a horse with a pistol
- Did Omri share his secret of the indian with Patrick?
- yes
- How long were Patrick and Omri friends?
- Since they started school
- What did Patrick suggest to Ormi for fire?
- A little ball of tar
- Who was in Ormi's room when he came home to show Patrick his indian?
- Gillon and Adiel
- What were the boys really amazed about?
- The details of the longhouse
- What did Patrick want to bring alive next?
- armies
- What did Little Bear want Ormi to get so he could hunt?
- A Bear
- What did Omri take from his mom's kitchen for Little Bear to eat?
- A small piece of raw meat
- What did Omri use to cook the meat on?
- A flat box from his Erector set
- What happened to the cook meat?
- It got knocked over and stepped on by Omri
- What was Omri's mother making for dinner?
- Stew
- What did Omri do with the Stew?
- He brought it up to Little Bear
- What did Patrick do while Omri was down getting Stew?
- He put the cowboy and horse into the cupboard
- What kind of horse was it?
- It was snow white with a long mane
- What was Omri afraid about the cowboy?
- He had a real gun
- What did the cowboy do to Patrick?
- He shot him in the face with the gun
- What did Omri do for Patrick after he was shot?
- He squeezed out a invisible speck of metal
- When Little Bear was eating his stew what did he ask Omri for?
- Another wife
- What did Patrick want to take home with him?
- the cowboy and horse in his pocket.
- What did Omri promise to bring to school for Patrick the next day?
- The Cowboy and the horse
- What kind of accent did the cowboy have?
- Texan
- What did Little Bear keep asking Omri for?
- Fire
- What did Omri do for Little Bear to keep him warm?
- He made a small fire outside the longhouse
- What woke up Omri the next morning?
- Shots
- What was Little Bear and the cowboy doing?
- They were fighting
- Where did Little Bear want to go?
- To school
- What reason did Omri consider taking him to school?
- So he could take him to Yapp's to look for a wife
- What was the cowboy's name?
- Boone, but most fellows call him Boohoo
- What did Omri cook for breakfast for Boone?
- eggs, and a tin of beans and a piece of bread
- What did Omri tell Little Bear and Boone about breakfast?
- they would have to get along if they wanted to eat
- What did Boone need to start his day with?
- coffee
- What did Little Bear and Boone do after breakfast?
- They fought rolled on the ground and kicked
- What did Little Bear do before going to school?
- He washed up
- What did Omri bring him to use for his bath?
- A low type egg cup with hot water and a corner of soap cut off like a slice of cake
- Did Boone wash up for school?
- yes
- Where did Omri put Little Bear and Boone so he could take them to school?
- His pocket
- What did Omri do to Boone ande Little Bear at school so they would not fight?
- He put them in seperate pockets
- When Omri got to school why was Patrick wating for him?
- He wanted his cowboy and horse
- Who saw Omri give Patrick his cowboy and Indian?/
- April
- What happened after April starting pointing at Patrick?
- The other kids starting coming over
- Who is the headmaster of the school?
- Mr. Johnson
- What happened to Omri while he was sitting listening to Mr. Johnson?
- Little Bear was tired of being in his pocket he started to jab him with sharp pricks
- What was Little Bear jabbing Omri with?
- His Knife
- What did Mr. Johnson tell the boys?
- To leave
- When Omri got outside what did he do to Little Bear?
- He shook him like a bottle of medicine and called him all kind of names.
- Why was Little Bear doing all those bad things?
- He wanted to see school
- Who did Little Bear want to play with because he was bored?
- Boone
- At lunchtime Omri promised Patrick what?
- That he could have Boone and Little Bear together
- How did Omri feel about sharing both Little Bear and Boone?
- He was angry and sad and lost his appetite for lunch
- Where did Patrick keep Little Bear and Boone?
- In his jean pockets
- What did Patrick try to feed them?
- A little piece of bread
- What happened at lunchtime?
- He started pushing with a girl and landed on the floor
- Where did Patrick go to feed the Cowboy and Indian?
- In the music room
- What was the name of the teacher?
- Miss Hilton
- Where did Miss Hilton send the boys for distrubing the class?
- The Headmaster's office
- Who happened to Omri in the headmaster's office?
- Little Bear stuck him with the knife
- What did Patrick tell the Headmaster about Omri's Indian?
- He told him that he was real and his name was Little Bear
- What happened to Omri and Patrick after Patrick told the headmaster about Little Bear?
- They started to fight and Patrick wanted to show the indian to the headmaster
- What happened to Mr. Johnson after the fight?
- He wanted to go home, after Patrick showed him Little Bear and Boone
- What did Omri want from Patrick after the fight?
- He wanted boy the Little Bear and Boone back from him.
- What were Little Bear and Boone doing?
- They were trembling and hiding their faces.
- Why was Omri mad at Patrick?
- Because he used Little Bear and Boone. He told Patrick they were people not toys.
- What did Omri do right aftershool for Little Bear?
- He promised him a wife
- What class did Omri have left at the end of the day?
- Art
- What did Boone do in art class?
- He started to sketch a prairie landscape, with hills, catci and a few tuffs of sagebrush
- What was the name of the saloon that Boone drew?
- Golden Dollar Saloon
- Boone asked Omri what year it was in his time?
- 1889
- What did the teacher think of Omri's artwork?
- She could not believe how tiny it was and how he did it.
- Did Omri really draw the picture?
- No
- Where did Omri go afterschool?
- To Yapp's
- Why did Omri run to Yapp's?
- He wanted to beat the rest of the kids from school.
- Where did Omri put Little Bear and Boone?
- He put them in the bin with all of the other plastic figures
- How many lady indians did Little Bear find in the bin?
- 5
- What kind of lady indian did Little Bear pick?
- she had a red dress on and a pigtail and headband and a single feather like the others
- How much did Mr. Yapp charge for the lady indian?
- Ten pence
- What did Mr. Yapp accuse Omri of doing?
- Stealing
- Who came to Omri's rescue in the store?
- Patrick
- What did Patrick tell Mr. Yapp?
- That Ormi brought them to school and that they were his.
- What did Omri tell Little Bear and Boone to do when he was going to show Mr. Yapp them?
- He told them to be plastic and lie still.
- What did Patrick and Omri give Little Bear and Boone for playing dead?
- Chocolate
- What did Omri ask Patrick to do that night?
- He asked him to stay and watch the indian girl come become real
- What did Omri and Patrick make to eat to take upstairs?
- Peanut butter on bread and mugs of milk.
- Why did they want to hurry upstairs?
- They were going to make the girl indian come alive.
- What was missing when the boys got upstairs?
- The white medicine cabinet was gone.
- Who took the white cupboard?
- Adiel
- Why did he take the cupboard?
- He was teaching Omri a lesson because he thought he took his navy shorts.
- Where did Omri look for the cupboard?
- In Adiel's room
- Where did Omri find Adiel's shorts?
- Behind the radiator.
- Where did Adiel say he hid the cupboard?
- The attic
- What was missing from the cupboard?
- The key
- What kind of stuff was in the attic?
- marbles, wheels,Lego, parts of games, cards, parachute men and so on.
- What did the boys do with all of the stuff in the attic?
- The organized it into shelves.
- What did Omri sweep off the floor?
- mud, dust and sand
- What was Omri afraid of?
- Sweeping the key away.
- What did Little Bear want from Omri?
- Woman alive
- What did Omri feed Little Bear and Boone?
- Chocolate
- What did Omri tell Little Bear the reason he could not bring indian woman to life?
- Magic gone
- Why did'nt Omri tell his mother that he had lost the key?
- He was to ashamed
- What did Omri do to cheer up Little Bear and Boone?
- He brought the horses out to ride.
- Who helped Omri look for his key?
- Adiel and Gillion
- What bad habit did Boone have?
- Spitting into Spitoons
- What were Omri, Little Boone and Patrick watching?
- A western
- What happened to Boone?
- He was shot with an arrow in the chest.
- Who was supposed to take the arrow out of Boone?
- Little Bear
- What id Omri want Little Bear to do?
- Check and see if Boone was alive or dead.
- Was Little Bear sorry for shooting Boone?
- Yes
- How did Little Bear, Patrick and Omri take care of Boone?
- The put Listerine on it and cut out a small piece of bandaid.
- What kind of bed did Patrick make for Boone?
- Folden Hankerchief another woolen square cut from his sweater.
- What did Little Bear do because he felt bad for shooting Boone?
- He threw down his chief's headress and ran to his longhouse.
- How did Omri read at night?
- Semi- darkness
- What was loose underneath the floor boards?
- a rat
- What was Patrick and Omri afraid of?
- The rat getting to Boone and Little Bear.
- What did Patrick and Boone decide to do to keep Boone and Little Bear safe?
- The were going to stay up all night.
- Where did Omri figure out the key might be?
- Under to floor
- What did Little Bear want to do to make Boone better?
- He wanted fire, make dance and call spirits.
- Who did Omri ask to help find the key?
- Little Bear
- Did Little Bear agree to help?
- Yes
- How did Little Bear get down through the floor boards?
- He went through the whole that the rat chewed with a candle light.
- What was Ormi afraid of for Little Bear?
- That the rat might eat him.
- Who heard the noise upstairs?
- Omri's mother
- What did Omri and Patrick do to let Omri's mother know they were sleeping?
- They hurried into bed, turned out the light and closed their eyes tight.
- Did Little Bear find the key?
- Yes
- Who was Omri going to find to make Boone better?
- Red Cross man.
- Did Red Cross man have a name?
- Tommy
- What is a Minnie?
- Minnenwefer - one of those German big shells.
- What did Little Bear have to give Boone when he wakes up?
- pills
- What medicine did they need for Boone?
- Penicillin
- What did they use to treat him instead? Why
- Brandy - because Penicillin was not invented yet
- What did Omri tell Little Bear he was going to make Boone when he got better?
- Blood brothers
- What did Little Bear want Omri to do that night?
- He wanted indian girl to be real.
- What did Omri do while everyone was sleeping?
- Put the Indian girl into the cupboard.
- What did Little Bear and the Indian girl do?
- They talked and then held hands together.
- Did Little Bear like the girl indian?
- yes
- What did he want to pay Omri with?
- His shiny white belt with beads.
- What was the Indian girl supposed to do?
- Give medicine and take care of Boone.
- What did Little Bear want Omri to do?
- Prepare wedding feast
- What did Little Bear want to do before he went back into the cupboard?
- He wanted to make Boone his blood brother.
- What was the name of the Indian Girl? Why?
- Bright Stars, because of her shiney eyes.
- Who did Patrick want to share the secret of the Indian and the cowboy with?
- Their brothers
- What did the boys buy at Yapp's for the wedding feast?
- salted nuts, chips, chocolate.
- What else did the boys get?
- A quarter pound of meat from the butcher, bread, biscuits, cake and soda, and a dropper full of hardstuff.
- How did Little Bear and Boone become Blood brothers?
- They nicked their wrists together.
- What did Bright Stars do for Little Bear and Boone?
- She tore a piece off her red dress and tied their wrists together.
- What did Little Bear want to do after the feast?
- Go back
- What did Omri tell Little Bear he had to do to make sure Bright Stars went back with him?
- Hold her tight
- How did Boone have to go back?
- Seperately
- What did Patrick want to do to Boone before he left?
- He wanted to wake him up to say good-bye.
- How did Boone feel about good-byes.
- He started to get choked up and cry.
- What did Omri and Little Bear do to each other.
- They became blood brothers.
- What happened in the cupboard after Ormi put eveyone in?
- When he opened it they were all plastic again.
- Where did Omri take his plastic Indians and put them?
- On a shelf nearest to his bed
- What did Omri want his mother to keep?
- The key
- What did Omri's mother decide to do with the key?
- She was going to get a chain and wear it.
- What did Omri want to do with the empty cupboard?
- He was going to put all kinds of medicines in it.
- Why did Patrick want to leave the cupboard emtpy?
- Just in case.
- Who is the main character in the book?
- Omri