Jemima the Pig and the 127 Acorns By Michael Morpurgo (published by HarperCollins Children's Books) Stop animation Question 1 of 5 Years after the boy went to Wick, why did he decide to write about it? He read a newspaper article about it being closed down. He was visited by its owner, who wanted to talk to him about Jemima. His editor asked him to write about life during the war. His daughter was going on a school trip to visit it. Next Question 2 of 5 What was one reason the boy has gone off wandering at Wick? He had heard a rumour there was treasure at Wick and hoped to find it. He got teased by some of the other boys and wanted to avoid them. He suffered from headaches and needed peace and quiet. He was an only child and was used to being along. Next Question 3 of 5 How had the boy first learned the fact that pigs like to eat acorns? It was in the notes the farmer gave out about the farm animals. Jemima escaped, and Mr Hicks found her under an oak tree eating acorns. He read it in the book Mr Hicks lent him about caring for pigs. Mr Hicks talked about it after story time around the fire. Next Question 4 of 5 After Jemima ate 127 acorns, the vet had been called when Jemima was ---. being sick on the ground every few minutes rolling in the mud, roaring in terrible pain rubbing her back against the fence, as if her skin was itchy lying down, seemingly unable to get up Next Question 5 of 5 Why had the boy ended up leaving behind most of the acorns he'd collected? The farmer explained to him how acorns could only grow in certain places. Jemima seemed to want some acorns for the piglets. He didn't have enough room in his bag to pack all the acorns in. Mr Hicks told him that the acorns belonged at Wick. Next x of 5 correct % Correct x AR Points x Take another quiz Words 2572 Quiz # 242077 Interest Level Lower Years Book Level 4.3 Points available 0.5
