The Wheel on the School – Flashcards
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After what did Janus lose his legs?
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a bad infection
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With whose help was Pier able to get the storks from the sticky sea silt?
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Janus and the teacher
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Why was Lina afraid to visit farms to search for a wheel?
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because of the big watch dogs
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When the village recieved a _______, it was shared by every family.
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newspaper
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How many children did the school in Shora have?
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6
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Who did Auka persuade Evert to trade wheels with?
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the tin man
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Where did the story take place?
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Holland
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What was the bad news learned from the newspaper?
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many storks had been killed during the storm
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What did Grandmother Sibble tell Lina about the trees Shora once had?
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they werekilled during a storm
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Who wrote this book?
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Meindert DeJong
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What did the children decide to do to the storks before they were placed on the roof?
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warm them
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Why was school dismissed early on Saturday?
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to look for a wagon wheel
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What did Grandmother Sibble allow Lina to take to school?
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the candy tin
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How did the tin man say he might make the wheel last longer?
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soading it in the canal
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The children were concernted that who had no storks?
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Shora
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WHat did Janus do to keep boys from stealing his cherries?
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he attached sharp nails and jagged bottles to his fence
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When were Linda and Jan discovered?
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when they rang the bell
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Why did Lina and Auka's mother come to school/
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to help in finding Linda and Jan
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Who was the person chosen to test teh wheel on teh school roof?
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Lina
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When the Shora women come to church, what did each of them bring?
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a wooden foot stove
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WHere did Eelka find a wheel?
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in a hay loft
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What did Eelka use to help Jella get out of the canal?
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an old rope
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What happened when eelka tried to remove the wheel?
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it fell and broke
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What did Janus show the children?
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the wheel he was mending
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What was Jella trying to help Eelka with when he fell into the canal?
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helping to get an iron rim
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What did the boys decide to do when school was dismissed early?
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jump ditches
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Who did the children ask for help to get the wheel onto the school's roof?
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their fathers
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Why did Lina and Douwa know that the wheel would have to be removed rapidly?
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because the tide and storm would arrive soon
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How did the storks show that they planned to stay?
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they began building a nest
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Why did Douwa say he had to chop a hole in the botton of the boat?
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to rescue his father
