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Storyteller
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10/28/2010

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In the book Storyteller, what is the name of the village and Realm where Jack grew up?
Definition
The
village of Yorrow in the Realm of Sundar p.6
Term
In the book Storyteller, how did Jack happen upon the “woman of the woods” when he was 13
years old?
Definition
He was lost in the woods and saw the light from her cabin p. 10-11
Term
In the book Storyteller, what was the “woman of the woods’” name?
Definition
Celestina or Queen Celestina
p.12
Term
In the book Storyteller, what were Celestina’s parents names?
Definition
King Edgar and Queen Lydia –p.14
Term
In the book Storyteller, what happened to Celestina’s parents?
Definition
They were killed by traitors p16-17
Term
In the book Storyteller, How did Celestina get free from prison after her parents were killed?
Definition
Moribundo the royal executioner let her out and hid her in a cargo cart full of rotten food p.18
Term
In the book Storyteller, Why did Jack’s last name or surname become “Storyteller”?
Definition
Because
people did not have last names, so they used their trades or jobs as surnames – Jack’s trade was a
storyteller p. 27
Term
In the book Storyteller, How old was Jack when he told his family he was leaving to explore the
world and tell his stories?
Definition
17 years old p. 28
Term
In the book Storyteller, who was Loquasto?
Definition
A talking bird p35
Term
In the book Storyteller, what kind of bird was Loquasto?
Definition
A midnight myna bird p. 35
Term
In the book Storyteller, Who was Loquasto in love with?
Definition
Artemisia a fish p. 44
Term
In the book Storyteller, When Jack first arrived in the Royal city, why did guards take him?
Definition
They
wanted him to help the prince who had a ruby stuck up his nose p. 50
Term
In the book Storyteller, what was the prince’s name?
Definition
Price Yoss p. 50
Term
In the book Storyteller, how did Jack get the stone out of Prince Yoss’s nose?
Definition
He told a story
about a pepper bee stuck up a prince’s nose and made him sneeze p. 54-56
Term
In the book Storyteller, what does it mean to be a “King’s Artist”?
Definition
Kings servants who practice
many different arts for the king, such as musical instruments, artists, singers, storytellers,
illusionists. P. 64
Term
In the book Storyteller, Why did King Alphonse become king even though he was the youngest
child?
Definition
His parents and older brothers and sisters died in a plague p. 70
Term
In the book Storyteller, what happened to King Alphonse’s wife Mattie?
Definition
She died giving birth to
their son Yoss p. 72
Term
In the book Storyteller, what trick did Zephyrio perform on Princess Stelinda the first time Jack
saw them?
Definition
He turned her into a skeleton with his cape p. 80
Term
In the book Storyteller, why did Jack first speak to Princess Stelinda?
Definition
To return her brothers
jewels p. 88
Term
In the book Storyteller, Jack told the king a story about a king who did not run his kingdom well
because of grief. The king became angry. What advice did Zephyrio give Jack while Jack was
awaiting his fate?
Definition
Don’t try to foster wisdom, just amuse your listeners p. 102
Term
In the book Storyteller, what did the king do to Jack after he told him the story about the king who
was grieving?
Definition
He appointed him Royal Storyteller p. 105
Term
In the book Storyteller, where was Jack when he asked Stelinda to marry him?
Definition
In the courtyard
and or beside the fountain p. 124
Term
In the book Storyteller, how did Jack get the king to allow him to marry Stelinda?
Definition
By telling him a
story about a crow and a fish that fell in love. P. 133
Term
In the book Storyteller, why was Jack and Stelinda’s wedding postponed?
Definition
King Alphonse died p.
142
Term
In the book Storyteller, after the king died, why did Stelinda not become queen?
Definition
The prime
councilor said she had proved herself of unsound mind p. 147
Term
In the book Storyteller, how did Jack save himself from the executioner?
Definition
He said he would serve
King Yoss p. 171
Term
In the book Storyteller, what happened the first time King Yoss met Garth Golden Eye?
Definition
He and all
the royal entourage were robbed p. 181
Term
In the book Storyteller, What did King Yoss do to try and catch Garth Golden Eye after Garth
robbed him?
Definition
He put up signs offering a reward and saying he was a dead man p. 195
Term
In the book Storyteller, Why did people in the Realm protect Garth instead of turning him in?
Definition
He
robbed from the rich and gave to the poor p.197
Term
In the book Storyteller, the people of the Realm did not like King Yoss. Jack’s stories were not
helping. What did Zephyrio do to change the people’s minds about the king in the village of
Satchitorra?
Definition
Zephyrio used illusion to put on a play that showed the future where everyone had
nice clothes and plenty of food p. 201
Term
In the book Storyteller, what did Jack do after he visited his family in Yorrow and saw how poor
they were?
Definition
He ran away to the woods p. 227
Term
In the book Storyteller, Jack went back to Queen Celestina after escaping the King in Yorrow.
What did Queen Celestina tell Jack he needed to do first to make things right in the kingdom?
Definition
Help Loquasto find Artemisia (the fish princess) or help his friend Loquasto p. 234
Term
In the book Storyteller, how did Jack carry Artemisia after he found her?
Definition
He put water in a leather
pack, sealed it and carried her p. 241
Term
In the book Storyteller, Who were the 3 other prisoners in the dungeon prison with Jack?
Definition
Garth
Golden Eye, Queen Celestina, and Stelinda p. 251
Term
In the book Storyteller, Who saved Jack and the other captives from the ax?
Definition
Loquasto p. 264
Term
In the book Storyteller, What story did Jack tell the crowd when Zephyrio wanted a contest to see
who could convice the crowd best?
Definition
Jack said that he had no stories to tell, that everyone should
tell their own stories p. 265
Term
In the book Storyteller, after King Yoss was overthrown, who became the queen at the end of the
story?
Definition
Queen Celestina p. 275
Term
In the book Storyteller, how did Loquasto and Artemisia live together?
Definition
There was a pond with a
birdhouse right beside it p. 278
Term
In the book Storyteller, where did Jack and Stelinda live at the end of the story?
Definition
In a cottage p. 280
Term
In the book Storyteller, who told the story of “Jack the Storyteller”?
Definition
Grandpa Jack p. 282
Term
In the book Storyteller, who was the old man Jack telling the story to?
Definition
His grandson p. 282
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