Names and Places
What is the older sister's name?
Emma
Which character wore a wizard's hat during the play?
The King
What puppet is left alone on the mantle?
The king
What was Louis' human friend's name?
Same Beaver
How many planets are in the solar system?
Eight or Nine depending on who you ask
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus (sometimes Pluto is counted as a dwarf planet)
What is the maid's name?
Jane Twiddum
Which puppet tries to say wise words?
The Owl
How do we know that the lady in the green dress is Spelhorst's lost love?
She has violet eyes.
Where can you ride the swan boats?
Boston Common
Who is the king of England?
King Charles III
What is the name of Spelhorst's long lost love?
Annalise
Which puppet saw the moon in Spelhorst's room?
the girl
Why do all the puppets have to be sold together?
They are part of the same story.
What is the name of the boy Alice saves from drowning?
Will Russet
What is the only flying mammal?
the bat
Who buys the puppets for the girls?
Their uncle
Which puppet thinks they are destined to do great things?
the boy
Why does Jane take the puppets?
She takes the puppets so that she can tell stories around the world.
Where was Louis born?
In Canada
Which fruit has its seeds on the outside?
strawberries
What is the name of the girls' governess?
Miss Alistair
Which puppet is allergic to Owl's feathers?
The Wolf
How many songs does the girl puppet know?
She knows three songs:
1. The song the Rag and Bone man sang about things that are not wanted.
2. The song Jane sang about traveling: "Violets are only flowers and violets only last a day."
3. The "You will go and I will stay" song that Jane sang in the play.
What does Louis wear around his neck?
a slate and chalk board, his trumpet and his lifesaving medal
Kate Dicamillo has written many books besides The Puppets of Spelhorst. Name another book written by her.
Flora and Ulysses
The Tale of Despereaux
Because of Winn-Dixie
The Tiger Rising
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
The Magician's Elephant
Ferris