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When I heard the musical whistle beside my ear, I assumed that it had come over the station intercom... She was a small yellow canary, hanging in the air as motionless as a hummingbird... then... she did a curious kind of backward loop.
Summary in Bullet Points
- The narrator first mistakes Claribel’s whistle for the station intercom because a bird is the last thing he expects in space.
- Claribel floats without flapping because gravity is absent.
- She quickly learns to move using small flicks of her wings and even performs a backward loop.
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Short Answer
2 marks
What makes the narrator mistake Claribel’s whistle for the intercom?
2 Marks
How to answer:
Give the main idea and one supporting detail.
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Answer: A bird on a space station is so unexpected that he assumes the musical sound must have come from the station communication system.
Longer Short Answer
3 marks
How does Claribel’s movement show adaptation to zero gravity?
3 Marks
How to answer:
Explain the point and show why it matters in the chapter.
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Answer: She can remain suspended without effort, makes backward loops and moves using only small wing movements. She has learned that she does not need to fight gravity as she would on Earth.
