Opposums
Pretending that they're dead
What animal whispers into Bear's ear?
Rabbit
The Trail of Tears
The full title of the play we saw was "The Magic School Bus: Lost in...?
The Magic School Bus: Lost in the Solar System
What are the names of the two Indigenous stories we read before Possum's Tail?
Gluskabe & Old Man Winter and Star Sisters
Is the opossum more closely related to a rat or a kangaroo?
Kangaroo
After applying the medicine on Possum's tail, what does Cricket use to wrap the tail?
Snakeskin
What was the primary reason for the Cherokee population declining so rapidly?
Diseases brought over by European colonists.
What was the name of the theater we saw The Magic School Bus Live?
The Diana Wortham Theater
What is the name of the area White Star Sister and Red Star Sister visit?
The Sky Land
A pouched mammal is an example of what kind of animal?
Marsupial
What does Bear suggest stuffing into their ears so they don't have to hear Possum brag?
Moss
Other than North Carolina, what state is the current primary spot where the Cherokee live?
Oklahoma
Which character is accidentally left in space at the end of the play?
Liz
What are the names of the two grandmothers from the previous stories we have read?
Grandmother Woodchuck & Star Grandmother
How long is the opossum's gestation period? (How long are they pregnant before the babies are born)
11-13 days
How many animals have speaking roles in the play version of Possum's Tail?
7
How were the Cherokee's winter homes and summer homes different?
Winter homes were smaller and rounder - meant to create more heat. Summer homes were larger and had more open air so that the temperature was cooler.
Which character was obsessed with finding aliens?
Carlos
What is the name of the ritual the Summer Land people are doing when Gluskabe arrives in the Summer Land?
The Snake Dance
Opossums have prehensile tails. What does prehensile mean?
Prehensile means it can grasp
What is the final line that Possum says in the book version of Possum's Tail?
"My tail! Cricket has ruined it!"
The Cherokee primarily farmed which three crops? Name two of them.
Corn, beans and squash.
There were five actors portraying characters in the Magic School Bus Live. What were their character's names?
Arnold, Carlos, Janet, Ralphie & Ms. Frizzle
What does the Abenaki phrase "Ni Ya Yo" mean?
You are right!