Why did the cowboy pour the water out?

my teachers asked these questions 1. Why does Omri agree to show the Indian to Patrick? Answer their best friends so they trust each other 2. Why does Omri worry whenever he leaves his room? He was afraid the figures will go out3. Why does the cowboy pour out the water? 4. How does Omri get Little Bear to promise not to kill Boone? COMPREHENSION AND RECALL1. Why is Omri disappointed with Patrick's gift? 2. Why doesn't Omri call his family when he discovers the Indian is alive?Why does Omri experiment with things in the cupboard?4. Why does Omri wonder if he should put Little Bear into the cupboard and turn him into plastic again? 5. How does Omri keep Little Bear and the horse from running away outside? 6. What are the things that Little Bear thinks Omri learns in school? 7. How does Omri get help for Little Bear when his knee is hurt? HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS8. Why does Omri come to respect Little Bear?9. What are some misconceptions Omri has about Little bear?10. How does Little Bear cause changes for Omri at school? 11. Why does Omri do almost everything Little Bear wants?12. Why does Omri sometimes wonder if he's right to give Little Bear certain things? HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS6. Why can't Omri put all his plastic toys in the cupboard? 7. How does Little Bear act toward Omri? 8. Why is Omri so sure that Patrick has put a plastic figure in the cupboard while he is in the kitchen? 9. What are the dangers if Omri's classmates see Little Bear and Boone?10. How does Omri show he is more responsible about the little men than Patrick?11. How has the secret of the cupboard changed Omri? LITERARY ELEMENTS12. Character: How would you describe Little Bear's personality? PERSONAL RESPONSE13. What do you think about the idea of Omri taking Little Bear and Boone to school? Why?14. What parts of the story do you find funny? Why?QUESTIONS TO TALK ABOUTCOMPREHENSION AND RECALL1. Why doesn't Omri want Patrick to have the little men?2. Why is Mr. Yapp so suspicious of Omri? 3. How does Patrick save Omri from Mr. Yapp? 4. Why does Little Bear shoot Boome?HIGHER LEVEL THINKING SKILLS5. Why does Omri t3. Why does Omri think it's fun when the art teacher sees Boone's painting!?6. Why is Omri surprised that Boone and Little Bear Want to go back to their own worlds? 7. How does Little Bear show his concern about Boone? LITERARY ELEMENTS8. Conflict: How do Omri and Patrick resolve their conflict? PERSONAL RESPONSE9. How do you feel about the way Mr. Johnson reacts to Little Bear and Boone? How would you have reacted?10. How do you feel about the way Adiel and Omri express anger toward one another? How else could they work out their problems?11. Do you think Omri and Patrick are right to send Little Bear and Boone back to their own time? Explain.12. If you could live in another time, when would it be?13. What did you learn from this book about being responsible for other people?14. Omri debates whether to tell an adult about the cupboard and Little Bear. What would you have done? Why?