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Ulysses is sucked up by a vacuum cleaner (Ch.1-9)

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Ulysses is sucked up by a vacuum cleaner (Ch.1-9)

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Danger: Ulysses's stopped breathing! He may die!

Resolution: Flora performs CPR on him and revives him!

Significance: Flora and Ulysses's friendship begins.
Ulysses gains superpowers!

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Mrs. Buckman finds out about Ulysses (Ch.16-18)

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Mrs. Buckman finds out about Ulysses (Ch.16-18)

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Danger: Mrs. Buckman thinks Ulysses is diseased and wants to get rid of him.

Resolution: Tootie takes Ulysses and tells Mrs. Buckman that she will release Ulysses into the wild with William Spiver and Flora. Instead, they go to Tootie's house to check that Ulysses could type.

Significance: It is clear Mrs. Buckman does not want Ulysses around.
Flora meets William Spiver, is annoyed by him.
Tootie is presented as a possible ally of Flora and Ulysses as she comes up with an excuse to help ease the pressure that Mrs. Buckman was putting on Flora about getting rid of the squirrel.
Ulysses shows Tootie, William Spiver, and Flora that he writes poetry.

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Mr. Buckman is instructed to kill and bury Ulysses (Ch.23, 26)

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Mr. Buckman is instructed to kill and bury Ulysses (Ch.23, 26)

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Danger: Mr. Buckman lies dormant as a threat due to his non-confrontational nature.

Resolution: Flora interrogates Mr. Buckman, who then suggests a meal in an attempt to evade her confrontational questions.

Significance: Flora sees Mr. Buckman as being in cahoots with Mrs. Buckman, the arch-nemesis.

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Danger: Rita, the waitress, is alarmed to find Ulysses in the diner. The chef tries to attack Ulysses with a knife.

Resolution: Ulysses flies across the diner. Mr. Buckman and Flora take the chance to escape with Ulysses.

Significance: Flora finds out that Ulysses is capable of flight.
Mr. Buckman is thrilled by Ulysses's flight and promises not to hurt him. Mr. Buckman is no longer a threat to Ulysses.

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Danger: Ulysses is unconscious and may have suffered a concussion.

Resolution: Dr. Meescham confirms that Ulysses is not suffering from a concussion and 'revives' him with a jam sandwich.

Significance: In the conversation with Dr. Meescham, Flora finds out about her father's love for her, and realises she is concerned about William Spiver.

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Danger: Mr. Klaus attacks Mr. Buckman when he appears at Dr. Meescham's apartment to pick Flora up.

Resolution: Ulysses fends off Mr. Klaus.

Significance: Flora sees her father in a new light because of what Dr. Meescham told her.

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Flora and Ulysses return home (Ch. 43-49)

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Flora and Ulysses return home (Ch. 43-49)

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Danger: William Spiver smells Ulysses, and exposes the fact that Ulysses is still alive. Flora questions William Spiver's role again as he seems to be on the side of the arch-nemesis.
Mrs. Buckman says that Flora living with her father would make life easier, hurting Flora.

Resolution: William Spiver regains Flora's trust by asking Mrs. Buckman to retract her harsh words.
Mrs. Buckman devises a new plan, and pretends to welcome Ulysses.

Significance: Flora's relationship with William Spiver develops as William Spiver shows himself to be sensitive towards Flora's feelings. They also connect over the common experience of having unconventional families.

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Ulysses is kidnapped by Mrs. Buckman (Ch.54-56, 58, 60)

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Ulysses is kidnapped by Mrs. Buckman (Ch.54-56, 58, 60)

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Danger: Mrs. Buckman kidnaps Ulysses, and makes him type a note to Flora, saying that he wanted to return to the wild so that Flora would not look for Ulysses or attribute his disappearance to Mrs. Buckman.

Resolution: Ulysses escapes and flies off to Dr. Meescham's apartment.

Significance: When Mrs. Buckman is digging the hole to bury Ulysses, she explains why she is trying to get rid of Ulysses--because she worries that Flora wouldn't lead a 'normal' life.

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Flora discovers that Ulysses is missing (Ch. 56-57)

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Flora discovers that Ulysses is missing (Ch. 56-57)

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Danger: Ulysses is missing. Flora has no idea where Mrs. Buckman has taken him.

Resolution: Flora seeks the help of William Spiver. Tootie offers to drive them in the search. Flora brings along Mary Ann, Mrs. Buckman's beloved lamp.

Significance: Flora realises that the person she trusts in such a crisis is William Spiver.

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Danger: Not only did the trio not know where to go to look for Ulysses, the car ran out of gas.

Resolution: Flora decides to lead the two to Mr. Buckman's apartment.

Significance: The truth about William Spiver sinking his stepfather's truck comes to light. He regains his eyesight, perhaps symbolic of how he has come to terms with his past.
Flora empathises with William Spiver's homesickness.

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Reunion at Dr. Meescham's apartment (Ch.65-Epilogue)

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Reunion at Dr. Meescham's apartment (Ch.65-Epilogue)

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Danger: Mrs. Buckman appears as Flora and Ulysses reunite at Dr. Meescham's apartment. Mrs. Buckman is attacked by Mr. Klaus.

Resolution: Ulysses fights off Mr. Klaus for the second time.
Mrs. Buckman confesses what she did to Ulysses and explains why she kidnapped him.

Significance: Flora finds out that her mother loves her. The family drama and superhero narrative are both resolved as Flora's relationship with her family improves and Mrs. Buckman is no longer a threat to Ulysses.