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Literature
6th Grade
10/31/2012

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Who wrote Fish?
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Gregory Mone wrote it.
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Who is the main character?
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Maurice Reidy is the main character. p.1
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What was Maurice’s nickname?
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Fish was the nickname. P. 2
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Where was Maurice born?
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He was born in Ireland. P.1
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What did his father do for a living?
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Farmed p. 1
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Where did Maurice get his nickname?
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His mother would tell him she was trying to raise a man not a fish. P.4
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Why did he leave the farm?
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The horse Shamrock died so he had to work to send money home to help the family. P.5
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Who did he work for?
Definition
His Uncle Gerry p.7
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Who was Fish supposed to deliver a purse to?
Definition
Reginald Swift p.10
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How did Fish end up on a pirate ship?
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He was trying to get back a purse that was stolen from him. P.15
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What was the name of the pirate ship?
Definition
Scurvey Mistress pg.28
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Who was the cabin boy that help Fish learn the ropes on the ship?
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Daniel p. 27
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What was the name of the captain?
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Captain Cobb p.27
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Who was the cook?
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Nora
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Who was the second in command?
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Scab
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What did he want to change his name to?
Definition
Tenneford the Terrible. P.193
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What was in the purse that was stolen?
Definition
There were coins. (12 gold coins, 29 distinct coins covered in grime)
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What was the treasure they were looking for?
Definition
The Chain of Chaucar p. 115
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What island did the crew arrive at that had a town eating places, saloons and a general store?
Definition
Turtle Island p.154
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Why did they leave the island early?
Definition
To look for the treasure
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Who tried to take over the ship?
Definition
Scab
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Who were the 2 main villians?
Definition
Scab and Lady Swift
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Who found the Chain of Chaucar?
Definition
Fish
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Where did they find the Chain of Chaucar?
Definition
Under the water off the beach of an uninhabited
island.
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How could Fish tell Scab was around?
Definition
He smelled like rotting onions and unwashed feet.
Pg.165
Term
Fish was good at the art of what?
Definition
P. 107 the art not fighting
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Why do pirates walk the plank for punishment?
Definition
They can’t swim. P. 58
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In the book Fish who is the author of Fish?
Definition
Gregory Mone
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In the book Fish what country is Fish from?
Definition
Ireland pg. 1
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In the book Fish what is Fish’s given name?
Definition
Maurice pg. 1
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In the book Fish how did Maurice get his nickname?
Definition
He almost drowned in a lake but learned quickly learned to swim pg. 2
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In the book Fish what job did Fish do for his uncle?
Definition
Delivered packages pg.8
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In the book Fish what is the name of the pirate ship that Fish sailed on?
Definition
Scurvy Mistress pg. 28
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In the book Fish what is the name of the book Cobb gives to Fish for him to read?
Definition
Guideline for the Enterprising Pirate pg. 85
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In the book Fish what was the one task that Fish could never get used to?
Definition
Scrubbing the seats of easement pg. 115
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In the book Fish what does Fish use as a pillow?
Definition
Cabbage pg. 115
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If the book Fish what was it that Captain Cobb was searching for?
Definition
Chain of Chuacar pg. 118
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In the book Fish what was in the package from Captain Cobb’s desk?
Definition
Eye glasses for swimming pg. 140
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In the book Fish what were the three nations that the Guidelines for the Enterprising Pirate said that were attacked the most?
Definition
Spanish, English, Dutch pg. 143
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In the book Fish what does Gustavo wear around his neck that Fish uses to help convince him not to kill Nate and Nora?
Definition
Good luck charms pg. 190
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. In the book Fish what did Reginald Swift agree to do to get away from his mother’s thumb?
Definition
To clean the seats of easement pg.223
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In the book Fish what was the name of the sunken ship that Fish discovered?
Definition
Mildred pg. 238
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What did Fish’s family do for a living?
Definition
Farmers pg. 1
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Why did Maurice get the nickname – Fish?
Definition
Because he learned to swim so quickly and loved it! Pg. 3
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Why did Fish have to leave home?
Definition
His family needed money. Pg. 5
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What did Roisin give Fish when he left?
Definition
A wooden fish she had carved. Pg. 6
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What important thing was Fish supposed to deliever for his Uncle Gerry?
Definition
Leather purse pg. 10
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Who stole the purse from fish?
Definition
A young boy pg. 12
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Who jumped in the ocean after Fish when he tried to get away with the purse?
Definition
Scab pg. 22
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Who did Fish find in the captain’s cabin during the battle?
Definition
The Captain’s wife pg. 43
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Why did Fish feel bad about Melinda?
Definition
She had been nice to him. Pg. 53
Term
Who called Fish a spy?
Definition
Melinda page. 65
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Who pretended that he could not speak?
Definition
The giant, Moravious pg. 101
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Who kicked Fish over and over again when he was sleeping?
Definition
Thimble pg. 107
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Who considered himself Fish’s friend?
Definition
Daniel page. 125
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What was the name of the ship that Fish was supposed to deliver the purse to?
Definition
The Mary pg. 10
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Who was credited with saving the Scurvy Mistress?
Definition
Fish pg. 229
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