Story
Symbols and Images
Fish
100

What is Fusi’s daughter’s name?

Emma Smith.

100

What animal is used as a symbol in this story?

Fish.

100

What is a group of fish called?

A school.

200

What is the author’s name?

W. D. Valgardson.

200

What colour is the old folk’s home?

Yellow.

200

What is roe?

Fish eggs.

300

What is the name of Emma’s husband?

John Smith

300

What colour is Emma connected to?

Purple.

300

How many teeth can a shark have over its lifetime?

A. 2000

B. 50000

C. 30000

D.  10000

It’s B! Sharks can have 50000 teeth in their lifetime, because when one is lost, another grows in.

400

What year was the short story published?

1975.

400

What is Fusi‘s pain compared to when he is rowing?

A grain of sand.

400

What is the name of the only freshwater in the British Isles that can swim backwards?

Eel.

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