Names
This the name of the pig that Dominic takes care of at the beginning of the book
Bartholomew Badger
What did Dominic give the donkey as thanks for his help?
Two diamond necklaces
Name three animals in the Doomsday Gang.
What are "delicious edibles?"
delicious food
Is a salamander a number?
No, it's an amphibian.
This is the name of the duck Dominic saves from the Doomsday Gang.
Matilda Fox
What did Dominic save from a spider's web
a wasp
Name three things that Dominic smells when he enters the wedding tent.
perfumes, lotions, roses, tonics, eau de cologne, powders and delicious food.
What does it mean when Dominic "hastens to town." (p.108)
rushes or runs quickly to town
What color do people wear for St. Patrick's Day?
green
This is the name of the groom at the wedding.
Barney Swain
Who gave Dominic the magic spear?
a catfish
Name three things that Dominic does when he stays with Matilda Fox
played his piccolo for the children, played with the children, took naps in the hammock, ate Mrs. Fox's good cooking, had conversations with Mrs. Fox, played water polo.
What does it mean when someone feels "indignation."
They feel offended, angry or outraged.
What book by William Steig involves a dentist mouse?
Dr. Desoto
This is the name of the donkey who helps carry Dominic's treasure.
Elijah Hogg
What is Mwana Bhomba's magic word?
Presto!
Name three things the guests take from the wedding tent to use as weapons against the Doomsday Gang.
window poles, chair legs, table legs, cames, skewers, ladles, rolling pins, brooms, mops, fruits and vegetables.
When Dominic gave Mrs. Fox the chest of treasure he was happy to rid himself of an "encumbrance." (p. 80)
What is an encumbrance?
a burden, obstacle, something that is heavy or inconvenient or hinders you.
What book by William Steig involves a donkey and a magic stone?
Sebastian and the Magic Pebble.
This is the name of the Turtle who tells Dominic that he is 258 years old.
Lemuel Wallaby
Who saves Dominic in his last encounter with the Doomsday Gang
the trees (nature)
Name three animals that Dominic watched perform a strange ceremony in the moonlight.
a beaver, a raccoon, a woodchuck and a porcupine.
Dominic "rolled around in the cool grass until his panting subsided." (p.44)
What does the word subsided mean?
let up, lessen, come to an end
became less intense, or severe
What is the most important gem in King Basil's treasury?
The kalikat diamond.