Literary Elements
Name 3 characters from the story.
Gigi, Gigi's mother, Cat, Dog, Maliarda, Mouse, Old Woman
What is the theme of the story?
You get from people what you give to people.
Who says, "I'll have a nice juicy bone, by the way!"?
Dog
What do you call the book of lines and directions that actors read from?
Script
How did Gigi get the magic ring?
Old Woman gave it to Gigi in return for his kindness.
Name 2 settings from the story.
Gigi's mom's house, forest, countryside, top of the mountain, outside Gigi's house
Who first tells Gigi advice at the beginning of the story?
Gigi's mother
Who says, "I thought my back would break"?
Old Woman
What do you call the time period and location of the story?
Setting
How did Gigi, Cat, and Dog end up on the mountain?
Maliarda wished that they would be on top of the tallest mountain in Italy.
What problem does Gigi have in the story?
Which character does Gigi lie to? How do they respond?
Gigi lies to Maliarda. Maliarda lies back to Gigi.
Who says, "I didn't find a gold ring on the girl's finger."?
Mouse
What do you call the character(s) that tell what is happening during the play?
Narrator
What lie did Gigi tell Maliarda?
Gigi told Maliarda that he was a rich and eminent Lord.
How is Gigi's problem solved?
Mouse steals the ring back from Maliarda and Cat and Dog wish that Gigi is off the mountain.
How does Gigi help the Old Woman? How does the Old Woman help Gigi?
Gigi carries the Old Woman's heavy sack. The Old Woman gives Gigi the Cat, Dog, and Ring.
Who says, "Once upon a time in Italy, there was a boy named Gigi."?
Narrator
What do you call the lines that the characters speak out loud?
Dialogue
Where did Gigi wish that Maliarda would be sent to at the end of the story?
Halfway up the tallest mountain in Italy
What country does the story take place in?
Italy
Gigi is loyal to the Cat and Dog. What do they do to show their loyalty to him in return?
They climb down the mountain to try to get the ring back and save Gigi.
Who says, "Don't run with scissors?"?
What do you call the words that tell the actors what actions to do and where to stand?
Stage directions
Why did Mouse agree to steal back the ring?
So Cat would not eat him