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The Adventures of Pinocchio
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The Adventures of Pinocchio – Study Flashcards
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| Who wrote "The Adventures of Pinocchio"? | C. Collodi, the pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini. |
| Who translated the story from Italian? | Carol Della Chiesa. |
| What is the story really about, according to Chapter 1? | Not a king, but a common piece of firewood that could talk, laugh, and cry like a child. |
| Who is Mastro Cherry? | An old carpenter named Mastro Antonio, nicknamed "Mastro Cherry" because his nose was round, red, and shiny like a cherry. |
| What happened when Mastro Cherry tried to cut the piece of wood? | A tiny voice cried out "Please be careful!" and later "Oh, oh! You hurt!" and giggled "You tickle my stomach." |
| Who is Geppetto? | A poor, dapper little old man who wanted to make a wooden marionette to earn money by traveling the world. |
| Why was Geppetto called "Polendina"? | Because he wore a yellow wig the color of cornmeal mush; he hated the nickname and became very angry if called it. |
| What happened between Mastro Cherry and Geppetto? | They argued over who said "Polendina," fought twice by pulling wigs and scratching, then made up and swore to be friends. |
| Why did Geppetto want the piece of wood? | To carve a marionette that could dance, fence, and turn somersaults so he could travel and earn a living. |
| What name did Geppetto give the marionette? | Pinocchio, after a lucky family he once knew named Pinocchi. |
| What strange things happened as Geppetto carved Pinocchio's face? | The eyes moved and stared at him, the nose grew long and kept stretching no matter how much he cut it, and the mouth laughed and stuck out its tongue. |
| What was Pinocchio's first prank on Geppetto? | He grabbed Geppetto's yellow wig off his head and put it on his own. |
| What did Pinocchio do as soon as his legs and feet were finished? | He kicked Geppetto on the nose, then ran out the door and down the street before Geppetto could teach him properly to walk. |
| Who caught Pinocchio after he ran away? | A Carabineer (a military policeman), who grabbed him by his long nose and returned him to Geppetto. |
| What did Geppetto discover when he tried to punish Pinocchio by pulling his ears? | He had forgotten to make Pinocchio any ears at all. |
| What is a Carabineer? | A military policeman, as explained in the story's footnote. |
| What is "Polendina" a nickname for? | Cornmeal mush, referring to the color of Geppetto's yellow wig. |
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