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Disney Version
Whistling River
The Story of Paul Bunyan
Characteristics
100
What year was the Disney movie made in?
1958
100
Why is the river called the Whistling River?
The sound it made?
100
What was Paul a hero of?
Lumberjacks
100
Who or what is the main character helped by?
A powerful object or creature
200
Who does Paul find hidden in the snow?
Babe the Blue Ox
200
How far away could someone hear the river from?
600 miles
200
Where was Paul born?
Maine
200
How is the main character normally described?
Extraordinary
300
How did Paul get his axe?
The town gave it to him for Christmas.
300
Who made the log chain?
Ole
300
What did Paul help his father do?
Cut down trees
300
What do the characters usually have to over come?
Feats of strength
400
How did Paul find Babe?
He was frozen under the snow.
400
How many miles was the river frozen for?
17 miles
400
How many men did it take to eat a single hot cake?
Five men
400
What do the tales have lots of?
Exaggeration and humor
500
What is the narrator's name?
Cal McPab
500
How many times did Paul wrap the chain around the foot of the river?
72 times
500
How many birds did it take to carry Paul to his parents?
Five birds
500
What do the characters usually have problems with?
nature