👧Evie and rhino🦏 Flashcards
According to the book, what is an ornithologist?
an expert in the scientific study of birds
Which animals where originally on the ship?
6 Rhesus monkeys, 1 rhinoceros, 2 white cranes, 6 exotic green parrots and 1 young elephant
Who made lunar house and when was it made?
Grandma Amelie made Lunar House in 1849
How long where the animals at sea?
Two months
What was the name of the ship that transported the animals overseas?
The SS Bancoora
Where did they set sail from?
Calcutta
What does Evie’s grandad call her? Why does he call her this?
The pied piper because of her understanding of animals and how quickly she gains their trust and befriends them
Name two things Evie found on the beach that was a sign of a shipwreck
Floating wooden planks, ropes, barrels, bottles and hessian bags.
What did evies grandmother believe happens when you see a hummingbird
anything is possible
What do monkeys eat
fruits , nuts and seeds
Why did Evie name the monkeys Simon and mini?
Because the boy monkey{ Simon} had a crazy spiky hair like her uncle Simon and her aunt Minett was pink faced and petite just like the girl monkey {mini}
Who did Evie scream for
She screams for her mama and papa and all the things they should be doing with each other, she screams for rhino her fears for him and her fierce love for him, she screams for the baby elephant, separated from its mama, lost and alone and for the little monkeys taken so far from their home
How did evies father teach her to track animals?
To search for signs such as footprints, trampled grass and droppings.
Where is ‘Shipwreck Coast’ located?
The coastline from Cape Otway to Portland in south-west Victoria is known as ‘Shipwreck Coast.’
Is ‘Evie and Rhino” based on a true story?
Yes, in the author’s note it says that the steamship ‘SS Bancoora’ was driven ashore at Breamlea in the south-west of Victoria on 14th of July, 1891. It left Calcutta on June 9th with a young elephant, a rhinoceros, six rhesus monkeys, two white cranes and six green parrots bound for the Royal Melbourne Zoo
Did the real rhinoceros survive the shipwreck and make it to the Royal Melbourne Zoo?
No, the rhinoceros sustained a back injury during the shipwreck and died two weeks later before he could make it to the Zoo.
Where did Evie find Rhino?
Evie found Rhino on the coast line, washed ashore near Lunar House
Can you have a rhinoceros as a pet in real life?
Sadly, you cannot have a rhinoceros as a pet and no, you also cannot ride them.
What happened to Evie’s parents?
they died in a shipwreck
What happened to the baby elephant onboard the ship?
it died because it had no mother on the ship meaning it had no milk to drink
Where did Evie find Rhino?
on the beach near lunar house
Who did Rhino make friends with on the ship?
the monkeys and the parrots
What is an ornithologist?
an ornithologist is an expert in the scientific study of birds
Which animals arrived?
the monkeys, parrots and the rhino
What happened to Evie’s voice?
Trapped her voice inside her because of the grief she felt after her parents death
Why didn’t Grandpa like Douglas Henley?
because he betrayed him by stealing his book
What did George want to be?
a cook
Who is Gerta?
Who do Evie and Grandpa live with?
themselves, cook and the groudkeeper mr duffer
What was the cow that Rhino liked name?
How long did Evie not talk for?
2 years
