What does Calvin Spender's behavior at breakfast reveal about his character?

Dora Spender's response to Calvin’s orders indicates her role in their relationship is one of ___ .

Submissiveness

True or False: Dora Spender is portrayed as a strong and assertive character in her interactions with Calvin.

False. Dora Spender is portrayed as submissive and meek in her interactions with Calvin.

Fill in the blank: Calvin Spender exhibits cruelty when he ___ a tawny cat lying on the doorstep.

Kicks

Riddle: I am a gesture that can be loud and often impolite, often seen as a sign of rudeness. What am I?

Burp

In the breakfast scene, what does Dora reflect on while watching Calvin leave?

What does Calvin's action of kicking the cat symbolize in the context of his character?

It symbolizes his cruelty and disregard for the feelings of others, including animals.

Multiple Choice: What is the significance of Dora's barely touched breakfast in the scene? A) She is not hungry, B) She is contemplating her marriage, C) Both A and B, D) She is sick.

C) Both A and B

What is the primary reason Calvin is digging the well?

Calvin estimates the well's depth to be approximately ___ feet.

Fifty or sixty

True or False: Dora is responsible for hauling the bucket of dirt up from the well.

True

Fill in the blank: Calvin uses a ___ attached to a rope to lower into the well for collecting dirt.

Bucket

What indicates that the well remains dry after examining the first bucket's contents?

No water seeps from the bucket.

Riddle: I can be deep and dark, but I hold no water. What am I?

A dry well

What physical burden does the well digging place on Dora?

Dora experiences backbreaking work and physical strain as she hauls up the bucket of dirt.

What does Dora pray for while hauling dirt?

Dora prays for water to spare her the labor of hauling dirt.

Fill in the blank: Calvin's face turned a sickly ___ after emerging from the hole.

Yellowish-green

True or False: Calvin was silent throughout the incident until he emerged from the hole.

True

What unusual event occurred at the bottom of the hole that surprised Calvin?

The bottom of the hole dropped out, leaving him standing on air.

Riddle: I am a tool that can help save you from a fall, but I’m only as strong as the last rung. What am I?

A rope ladder

Fill in the blank: Dora felt a surge of joy when she thought Calvin might have had a ___ but quickly tried to suppress it.

Heart attack

What was the estimated depth of the hole that Calvin described?

A thousand feet.

Multiple Choice: What did Dora realize about her future work after the incident with Calvin? A) She would need to haul more dirt. B) She may no longer need to haul dirt. C) She would switch to another job. D) She would continue praying for help.

B) She may no longer need to haul dirt.

What was Calvin's reaction upon emerging from the hole?

He was trembling and struggling to breathe.

Fill in the blank: Dora prays every ___ bucket for something to change.

Tenth