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Tall Story
by Candy Gourley
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How old is Bernardo? | 16 p. 1 |
| Where is Bernardo from? | Philippines p. 2 |
| What is Bernardo's nickname? | Nardo p. 4 |
| What is Bernardo's step father's name and occupation? | William... a nurse p. 7 |
| Who did Bernardo live with in the Philippines? | Aunt Sophia and Uncle Victor p. 7 |
| What is the name of Bernard's village in the Philippines? | San Andres, near the Montaulban Mts. p. 7 |
| Where do Bernard's mother, step father and sister live? | London, England p. 7 |
| What is Bernardo's last name and who is he named after? | Hipolito, his father p. 8 |
| Who is Bernardo Carpio? | a legendary giant who kept San Andres safe p. 8 |
| Who is Jabby? | Bernardo's best friend "Jabbar" who liked to go by Karem Abdul-Jabbar p. 5 |
| Who were the mountain men? | a local basketball team in San Andres p. 9 |
| How tall was Bernardo when he was 14? | 6 feet p. 10 |
| Who is Andi? | Bernardo's younger half sister p. |
| What is the language of the Philippines? | Tagalog p. |
| What happened to Bernardo's father? | he died when Bernardo was very young from dengue fever (while his wife was ill too) p. |
| Why did Bernardo's mother, Mary Ann, leave him in the Philippines with her aunt and uncle? | to work as a nurse in London, England for more money to support her son and pay the hospital bills from her and her husband's illnesses p. |
| What game did Andi love? | Basketball p. |
| What did Jabby want Bernardo to join? | the local basketball team p. |
| What type of nurse was Bernardo's mother? | an emergency room nurse p. 13 |
| What was Bernardo Carpio credited with in San Andres folklore? | saving the town from earth quakes p. 22 |
| The people of San Andres hated Bernardo Carpio because he was big and different. How did Bernardo Carpio fight back | he decided to win them over with kindness... like scratching a path for a river to water their farm fields... he pushed the mountain apart so the sun could reach the village fields etc. |
| How did Bernard Carpio die? | He was holding two fissures from an earthquake apart when rocks crumbled on top burying him |
| How is dengue fever contracted? | from a mosquito bite |
| What position did Andi want to play? | point guard |
| What did Mary Ann want to own? | a house |
| Who was Mad Nene? | Gabriella's mother |
| Why was Mad Nene crazy? | the death of her daughter, Gabriella, caused her to stop caring for herself and to wander the village |
| What did Mad Nene give Bernardo? | a gift--the wishing stone that once belonged to her daughter, Gabriella |
| What was Gabriela's dying wish? | that Bernardo would be given her wishing stone |
| What did the wishing stone grant? | one wish |
| What was the name of Andi's new school? | St. Simeon (St. Sims) |
| What portion of the building at St. Sims was new? | the gym |
| What happened when Andi's family moved into their new home? | the ceiling fell down |
| What was Nardo's wish? | to join his family in London |
| What was Nardo's school's name? | Sacred Heart Academy |
| How old was Nardo when he first met Gabriella at school? | 13... she stole a packet of shells he bought to give to his family in London |
| What type of girl was Gabriella at school? | a girl thug, she did not follow the rules and dressed provocatively while teasing the boys |
| What type of shop did Old Tibo have? | a barber shop p. 60 |
| What was Old Tibo's dog's name? | Flash Gordon p. 60 |
| What world record does San Andres hold? | the most earthquakes in a day |
| Who is Amandolina Jones? | Andi p. 66 |
| What was the name of the St. Simeon basketball team? | Saint Simeon Souls p. 69 |
| Where did Jabby take Nardo to play basketball? | the unfinished sports arena p. 70 |
| In the Philippines, what was the Mt. Men's rival basketball team called? | the giant killers p. 76 |
| Why did Nardo NOT want to play basketball? | he was clumsy and he did not want to be the team freak because of his height p. 77 |
| Who did Andi have to temporarily share her new room with? | her brother Bernardo--until the ceiling in his room is repaired p. 80 |
| Who is Rocky | the St. Sims basketball captain p. 90 |
| Who was the coach of the St. Sims team? | they had no coach p. 90 |
| What is a "kit" in British speech? | a sports uniform set p. 90 |
| Andi thought she could play basketball at her school but was told no. Why? | it was a boys basketball team p. 91 |
| Why did Bernardo bend low and touch his mother's hand to his forehead when he saw her at the airport in London? | it is a Fillopino custom showing deep respect p. 100 |
| What did Timbuktu make for Bernardo's trip? | a suit p. 106 |
| How was Bernardo's tie attached? | with Velcro p. 106 |
| What type of shoes did Nardo wear with his suit? | sandals p. 107 |
| What are cell phones called in England? | mobiles p. 116 |
| What was Nardo's ringtone for a message alert on his cell phone? | Darth Vader's these from Star Wars p. 116 |
| What emergency medical issue was Bernardo having before he left for London and again when he was on the subway (tube)? | seizures p, 121 |
| What part of Bernardo's body did the doctors in England perform an MRI? | his brain p. 133 |
| What are centavos? | Fillopino coins/money p. 136 |
| Who was Andi and Bernardo's favorite basketball player? | Michael Jordan p. 141 |
| What type of magic was Mad Nena known for? | black magic p. 156 |
| What was Gabriella's dog's name? | Judas... he was very mean p. 157 |
| What did Bernardo steal from Gabriella? | her wishing stone necklace p. 158 |
| How tall was Bernardo when he traveled to England? | 8 feet tall p. |
| What caused Bernardo to grow so tall? | a tumor on his Pituitary gland p. 171 |
| What is the name for Bernardo's condition? | gigantism p. 171 |
| What did Bernardo do to make Andi mad when he followed her to the basketball game? | he sunk a basket thrown short by Rocky--and everyone now saw Andi's brother was a giant p. 187 |
| Why did Bernardo join the Souls? | for his sister p. 204 |
| What did Bernardo want to avoid by refusing to play for Jabby or the Souls? | being a gimach or side show attraction p. 203 |
| What name for an ogre did some children call Bernardo? What name did Bernardo correct them to liken him to? | Shrek... Hercules p. 207 |
| Who bit Gabriela as Bernardo ran from her house after stealing the wishing stone? | her own dog, Judas p. 221 |
| What did Gabreila die of? | rabis she contracted from her dog Judas after he bit her p. 230 |
| What happened to Bernardo and the village after he went to confession over what happened to Gabriela? | he was hailed as the hero who freed the people of Montalban from Nena the witch and her daughter and stopped the earthquakes p. 233 |
| What tragic news did Bernardo's mother learn of her village after Bernardo left for London? | it was the epicenter of a huge earthquake--it was destroyed p. 233 |
| How big was the earthquake on the Richter scale that leveled Bernardo's village? | 7 p. 242 |
| Bernardo's mother did not want to tell him about the earthquake until she knew more. But he returned to the house because he forgot something. What did he forget? | his basketball uniform (kit) p. 244 |
| What did Bernardo find out when he returned home to get his forgotten uniform? | he saw the news on with footage of the earthquake p. 248 |
| What secret weapon did the Colts basketball team have against the Souls? | a tall player p. 258 |
| When Barnardo did not show up for the big game against the Colts, who filled in? | Andi p. 258 |
| What did Andi see in Mrs. Green's office as she changed into a basketball uniform? | an autographed picture to Mrs. Green from Michael Jordan p. 262 |
| When Bernardo gave Andi the wishing stone, what did she wish for? | to play point guard for the Souls p. 263 |
| Who made the winning goal in the match between the Colts and the Souls? | Andi sunk a 3 pointer at the bell p. 2270 |
| Andi did not stop running after sinking the last winning shot. Where did she run to? | to find Bernardo since he never showed up at the game p. 271 |
| Why did Bernardo miss playing in the game? | while home watching the destruction of the earthquake on TV, he had a seizure and was rushed to the hospital for an operation p. 275 |
| What one person was missing from San Andres after the big earthquake? | Jabby p. 276 |
| What was Jabby's real name? | Henry p. 290 |
| Where did rescuers find Jabby after the earthquake? | in the tunnel of the closed arena p. 290 |
| What caused Bernardo to have his operation? | a blood vessel (brain anyeurysm burst) in his brain--they saved him just in time p. 293 |
| What happened to Bernardo's tumor on his pituitary gland? | it died and stopped making him grow p. 293 |
| How did they find Jabby? | from the cell phone calls he made to Bernardo p. 287 |
| Waht happened to the St. Simeon basketball trophy? | they had to give it back after there was a protest for playing a girl on the field p. 289 |
| Waht did the T-shirts say that Timbuktu was selling a lot of? | "Survior" 295 |
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