Exposition
Name 3 main characters that we are introduced to in the exposition
The Goblins, Irene, and Lootie
Who are 3 new characters that we are introduced to in the Rising Action?
Curdie, Peter Peterson, Mrs. Peterson, the miners, Goblin King, Goblin Queen, Harelip, King-Papa, etc.
Who was Irene hiding with during the Goblins' invasion?
Curdie's mother
What does Curdie ask the king for instead of becoming his bodyguard?
A red petticoat for his mother
Where does the rest of the history of this story continue? (name of the next book)
The Princess and Curdie
What setting are we introduced to in the first few chapters?
A farmhouse/castle in the mountains
What is one new setting that we are introduced to in the Rising Action?
Grandmother's bedroom, Curdie's house, the mines, the Goblin's tunnels, the Hall of the Goblins, the Garden
What thing helped Curdie find Princess Irene?
A tight invisible thread (spider-web like)
How does Curdie help save the people in the farmhouse/castle?
He tells the king that he must order everyone out of the house at once!
What did they uncover when the water stopped flowing?
The goblins' bodies AND the body of the queen goblin
Which one of these events happened in the exposition of the story?
a. Curdie works with the miners to secure the tunnel
b. The king sends Irene to live in a farmhouse castle
c. Curdie gets his kiss from Irene
b. The king sends Irene to live in a farmhouse castle
Choose 3 important plot points in the rising actions
a. Irene finds her grandmother and receives a spider-woven ring
b. Irene finds a secret passage and meets the Old Lady
c. Curdie gets his kiss from Irene
d. Curdie gets captured by the Goblins
e. The Goblins invade the king’s house, but they cannot find Irene
a. Irene finds her grandmother and receives a spider-woven ring
d. Curdie gets captured by the Goblins
e. The Goblins invade the king’s house, but they cannot find Irene
What was the goal of the Goblins after their invasion did not work?
To capture Irene and make her marry Harelip
Name the 2 important plot points in the falling action
a. The Goblins plan for Harelip to marry Irene
b. Curdie gets his kiss from Irene
c. The Goblins invade the king’s house, but they cannot find Irene
d. The king asks Curdie to be one of his bodyguards, but Curdie says no
e. Curdie and the miners make new outlets for the stream
b. Curdie gets his kiss from Irene
d. The king asks Curdie to be one of his bodyguards, but Curdie says no
How did they stop the rushing water from the flood?
Curdie and the miners made outlets for the water to create a new stream.
What is the main conflict in the exposition?
Irene gets lost in the secret passage, and Lootie does not believe that she met her great-great grandmother
What is our main conflict in the Rising Action?
The goblin's plan to kidnap Irene and make her marry Harelip
What was the climax of the story?
Curdie remembers the Goblins' plan B (the flood) and works with the miners to secure the tunnel
What does Irene and the King compare the noise of the rushing water to?
"A noise as if distant thunder"
What was the resolution of the story?
Some of the Goblins died in the flood and others become nice and flee
Why do the Goblin's live in the mountains?
No one really knows. Legends say that the King drove them out of the castle because he did not treat them fairly.
How many toes does the Goblin Queen have?
6 toes on each foot! (ew)
Which character ALMOST died when the Goblin's invaded the king's house?
The Captain of the Men-at-Arms
What animal did Curdie and Irene see in the globe of light?
A white bird (pigeon)
What other mythical creature did the author compare the new nice goblins to?
Scotch brownies