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CHAPTER SUMMARY AND NOTES
CHAPTER TWELVE
Summary
Roy and Beatrice have finally arrived at the emergency room, so Beatrice
has accepted Roy’s advice. Roy has protected her brother by giving his
own name and address in place of Mullet Fingers’. When Dr. Gonzalez questions
the two of them about “Roy’s” dog bite, it’s obvious she suspects them
of lying, but backs off eventually. Then, Beatrice decides to leave Mullet
Fingers in Roy’s hands so she can go home and feed her father. When he
insists she tell him Mullet Fingers real name before she goes, she refuses,
because she........
Notes
It’s obvious from this chapter that Roy is now committed even more to
protecting Mullet Fingers, but he is also more......
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Summary
When the Eberhardts arrive home, Roy knows he has to face the “den.” This
is a code word for Roy’s father sitting down with him whenever there’s
some serious explaining to be done. When he enters the den, he is carrying
a book his parents had gotten him for Christmas: The Sibley
Guide to Birds. Roy explains that he’s reading
about the Burrowing Owl, and then he tells his father everything except
about the snakes. He insists that Mullet Fingers is not a bad kid at all.
He’s just trying to save the owls. However, Mr. Eberhardt tells his son
that.......
Notes
The den in the Eberhardt home is a metaphor for the environment a parent
must create in order to teach his child the right way to.......
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and suggested book report ideas and essay topics.