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100
Why does Marlin have trouble talking?
He stutters
100
On which continent is British Guiana?
South America. (British Guiana is a colony of Britain)
100
What was the newest addition to the zoo?
The man-eating jaguar
100
How many species of animals are in the zoo's collection?
87
100
What techniques did Marlin use to help him tell Olivia his name?
Lips, tongue, teeth, air
200
What is Ronan Rackham famous for?
Discovering new species of animals
200
Where was the Jaguar kept?
In the Ruby Palace
200
What were the "intruders" Marlin heard in the attic?
Mice
200
How long do guests stay at the Zoo?
Five days and five nights
200
What are "The Tribes"?
The various communities of Arawaks and Caribs that still live in their villages and do things the old way.
300
Who is Marlin's favorite employee?
Leedo Flute
300
Where was the one place in the zoo that Kenji would not go?
The Snake House
300
Why was Marlin told they needed to pull chimpanzees out of the Monkey Maze?
To put them in mobile carriers to take them to the Sky Shrine for the next day's circus.
300
How old is Marlin's father, Ronan?
60
300
What was the challenge father gave the boys to earn The Paw?
The first to collar the man-eating jaguar would get to carry The Paw. Marlin won.
400
What noble family arrived on greeting day?
The Duke & Duchess of Bradshire and their daughter Olivia
400
Why was Ronan told he couldn't build a circus ring on the Sky Shrine?
The tribes said it was holy.
400
What happened to Blue Boy?
Blue Boy tried to feed Marlin to Dead Eyes, but Blue Boy was eaten instead.
400
How many stories did Marlin read in "The Amazing Adventures of Ronan Rackham"?
Three (His heroic passage into South America; His heroic exploration of the jungle; Building of the Zoo at the Edge of the World)
400
Why did Jaguar say he gave Marlin the gift of speaking to the animals?
Because Marlin could receive it
500
Who is Dead Eyes?
An anaconda
500
Where were Heppa and her son going since the jaguar got loose?
One of the villages on the other side of the river
500
Name two ways Marlin was able to help the animals since he could talk to them.
1. He replaced the berries that were making the bats sick. 2. He learned Dreyfus hadn't been drinking enough water because someone raised a flagpole by his water trough and it was scaring him. 3. He installed more branches on the fake trees to make the sloths feel safer. 4. He dug a mud bath for the tapirs to keep them from getting sun burned 5. He removed Tim's scent from Mala's cub so she would nurse it
500
How long is Dead Eyes and how much does he weigh?
30 feet long and 11 hundred pounds
500
What happened that made Marlin feel like his new power wasn't so great?
He was talking to a young capybara that was to be fed to Dead Eyes. He tried to save it, but he couldn't.
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