Michael Morpurgo
What is his nationality?
English
What movie was Will watching the day he found out about his father's death?
Shrek 2
Who saved Will's life from the tsunami?
Oona
What day did Will and his mother go on holiday?
On Boxing day- 26th December
What is a tsunami?
A large series of waves that is created when a large volume of a body of water (ocean) is rapidly displaced/ tidal waves
What was his job?
He was a teacher
What did Will get instead of a Christmas present that year for Christmas?
a ride on an elephant
Which animals did Will loathe the most in the forest ?
leeches
Which fruit were the ones Will came across first?
figs
Where does the main story take place?
How did he become a writer?
He told stories to his pupils at school and the headteacher asked him to write more to give to a publisher
Give the name of two of Will's best friends
Charlie-Tonk-Bart
What's the name of the orang utan that follows Will and the animals in the jungle?
Other One
Who is the person who had "the power of life and death over everyone" in the jungle?
Mr Anthony
Who is the author of " The Tyger"?
William Blake
Give the title of another book M.Morpurgo wrote
The Butterfly lion- Private peaceful-An elephant in the garden-War horse- Kensuke's kingdom
Why did Will's father call him "Liquorice Allsort"?
He had different origins: Indonesian, Swiss, Scottish "Best of all worlds, that's what you are"
What does the metaphor " a flame of orange fire" refer to?
the tiger
What's the name of the man who helped Will escape?
Kaya
What war did Will's father die in?
The Iraq war
What are the 2 last words of the book?
Running Wild
How did Will's grandparents find Will ?
They gave some leaflets with Will's photo to Dr Geraldine. She rang them when she found Will.
What 2 books does Will mention that talk about animals?
The lion, the witch and wardrobe
The Golden Compass
What is Dr Geraldine's job?
She runs an orphanage for the orang utans to rescue them
What year was the tsunami in?
2004