The Frog
Jack
Jill
Finish That Quote
NM Trivia
100

What kind of animal ate the Frog's leg when it was torn off and thrown out the window by the Queen?

A weasel.

100

Who was Jack con-fused with at the beginning of the story? What was he con-fused about?

Marie and the village boys.

Desiring to be liked by other people. 

100

Who was Jill con-fused with in the beginning of the story? What was she con-fused about?

Her mother. 

Desiring to be beautiful on the outside like her mother wanted. 

100

"Marie had a ____ ____ whose fleece was ____ as ____."

Who said this?

"Marie had a LITTLE LAMB whose fleece was BLACK as COAL."

Marie and the village boys

100

What city did your teacher live in in New Mexico?

Santa Fe

200

What is the name of the salamander that the other salamanders compare their smelliness to?

Fred.

200

Explain how Jack saved Jill from the Goblins.

Jack outsmarted the Goblins by eating one of the slips of parchment in the casket, proving that the test was unfair.

200

Explain how Jill saved Jack from the Giants. 

Jill outsmarted the Giants by tying the blanket around her stomach and challenging the Giants to slice themselves open to show the food they ate. 

200

"Jill turned to Meas. Very slowly, very clearly, she said, 'Bring us ____."

What scene is this quote from?

"Jill turned to Meas. Very slowly, very clearly, she said, 'Bring us KNIVES."

The Giants scene

200

New Mexico is known as the "Land of ____"

The Land of ENCHANTMENT

300

How did the Frog save himself, Jack and Jill from the Others?

He pretended to be the voice of the Seeing Glass and told the Others to turn themselves in. 

300

How did Jack help the red bearded man?

He had been watching Jill through the window and saw her go to his hut. Jack quickly found the injured red bearded man after Jill had attempted to kill him. 

300
Why did the red bearded man rescue Jill?

The red bearded man rescued Jill because he as unable to save his own daughter from the mermaid, and Jill must have reminded the man of his daughter. 

300

"And the ____ began to ____."

Who said this?

"And the BLADE began to SING."

Technically the narrator 

300

What does it mean if you order a side of "Christmas" with your meal In New Mexico?

Christmas means both red and green chile. 

400

Finish this quote:

"So hungry,' Jill moaned.
'So thirsty,' Jack groaned.
'So ____," said the Frog. 'I hope we don't starve to death."

"So hungry,' Jill moaned.
'So thirsty,' Jack groaned.
'So WORRIED," said the Frog. 'I hope we don't starve to death."

400

Which scene was Jack's test? What lesson did this scene attempt to teach Jack?

The Giants in the Cave of Heroes. 

This was supposed to teach Jack that it's not important what other people think of you, that you don't need the approval of others to be strong and respected. 

400

Which scene was Jill's test? What lesson did this scene attempt to teach Jill?

The Mermaid at the sea side village

This was supposed to teach Jill that beauty on the outside does not equal beauty on the inside, that you don't need the approval of others to be beautiful and respected. 

400

"How do we know?! You ____ ____ you idiot!"

Who said this?

"How do we know?! You ATE IT you idiot!"

The Frog

400

What does the Zia symbol on the New Mexico state flag represent?

The sun.

500

Read page 303-304. What is the meaning of the word "beamed" in this context? And why did the Frog sigh at the end of this section?

The Frog lit up with joy and smiled happily. 

The Frog sighs because he is a tiny bit annoyed at having to tell the story of how he came to talk yet again. 

500

Finish this quote:

"And suddenly he realized, I ____ I could be friends with these boys. But I do not ____ to be. I do not think I like them at all."

"And suddenly he realized, I WISH I could be friends with these boys. But I do not WANT to be. I do not think I like them at all."

500

What happened when Jill opened a small cherrywood box at the Others' home?

"Cautiously, she opened it. High ethereal music rose from within: 'Come, come, where heartache's never been..."

500

"To ____ what ye ____, look no ____."

Who said this?

"To FIND what ye SEEK, look no FURTHER."

The Seeing Glass

500

How tall is Zozobra and what does the burning of Zozobra symbolize?

Zozobra is 50 ft tall. 

The burning of Zozobra symbolizes a release of glooms; a "burning away of sadness and anxiety."

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