Vocabulary
Define choon.
An elephant stick or crop.
What forces Nick to move to Burma?
The Blitzkreig bombings in London
What animal does Nick cross paths with on his way to the village, and what happens?
Hannibal. Hannibal hits Nick with his trunk but decides to spare him.
This character has great natural ability with animals, but can't really use them due to tradition
Mya
Nick forgot to breathe. Metal on metal. ____________. Hannibal.
The iron bell
Define "Mahout"
Elephant caretaker; "one who sits on the neck."
What does Jackson Freestone give to Nick when they first see each other at Hawk's Nest, and what does he tell him about it?
Jackson gives Nick a pocket knife, and tells him it's a tool and not a precious heirloom.
How did Hannibal become so dangerous?
He survived a tiger attack
Nick can't stand this character at first, but eventually realizes they're okay.
Indaw
Mya waited outside, for it was well known Hawk's nest was _________.
Haunted
Define Koongyi
An elephant used to capture wild elephants
Send Nick to Australia, and he's going to stay behind to fight the Japanese.
Why do Jackson and Nick have to get the elephants to Freestone Island?
The Burmese government wants to kill them, so the Japanese can't use them for battle.
This character has a habit of dismembering those who disagree with them.
Colonel Nagayoshi
In Burma mahouts are called _________.
Oozies
Define "natshin".
Small shrines where offerings were made to the nats.
What kind of poems does Sergeant Sonji read to Nick on their way back to Hawk's Nest?
Haikus
Why was Nick kept inside Hawk's Nest with bars on his window as a child?
His mom was afraid of tiger attacks.
This character lost his family to a tiger attack, and is considered an "untouchable" by the Burmese.
Hilltop
Indaw handed Mya her very own _______, which he made himself.
Choon
Define "blitzkrieg"
Lightning war. Used by the germans to describe the bombing raids on London that caused Nick to leave for Burma.
What does Nick see upon returning to Hawk's Nest with Sergeant Sonji?
The Japanese have taken over, and are killing plantation workers including Nang and Captain Josephs
How did Sergeant Sonji know to go back to the camp to look for Nick?
There was an extra pair of boots without feet in them.
This character sold out the Burmese when the Japanese invaded
Magwe
Nick's father planned to have Nick and Maya escape to ___________.
Alice Springs, Australia through India