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Just So Stories
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Just So Stories Flashcards
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| Who wrote "Just So Stories"? | Rudyard Kipling |
| What did the Whale eat before meeting the 'Stute Fish? | Nearly every fish in the sea, including starfish, garfish, crab, dab, plaice, dace, skate, mackereel, and eel |
| Who was the last small fish left in the sea? | The small 'Stute Fish |
| What did the 'Stute Fish tell the Whale to eat instead of fish? | Man (specifically the shipwrecked Mariner) |
| Where did the Whale find the shipwrecked Mariner? | Sitting on a raft in the middle of the sea, at latitude Fifty North, longitude Forty West |
| What three items did the Mariner have with him? | Blue canvas breeches, suspenders, and a jack-knife |
| How did the Mariner escape the Whale? | He built a grating from the raft using his jack-knife and suspenders, and wedged it in the Whale's throat |
| Why do whales only eat tiny fish today (according to the story)? | Because the grating stuck in the Whale's throat and he could not swallow anything big afterward |
| What phrase does the Mariner use to describe himself? | "A man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity" |
| Why did the Camel get his hump? | As punishment from the Djinn for being lazy ("most 'scruciating idle") and refusing to work like the Horse, Dog, and Ox |
| What word did the Camel always say when asked to work? | "Humph!" |
| Which three animals complained to the Djinn about the Camel? | The Horse, the Dog, and the Ox |
| Who gave the Camel his hump? | The Djinn in charge of All Deserts |
| What is the purpose of the Camel's hump, according to the Djinn? | To let the Camel work for three days without eating, living off the hump |
| What is the "Cameelious hump" in the poem about? | The bad mood/laziness people get when they don't have enough to do |
| According to the poem, what is the cure for the "hump"? | Taking a hoe and shovel and digging until you perspire (keeping busy) |
| Where does "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin" begin? | On an uninhabited island on the shores of the Red Sea |
| Who is the main character introduced at the start of "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"? | A Parsee wearing a hat that reflected the sun's rays |
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