Kiki's Delivery Service Flashcards

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1
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Where does Kiki hear on the radio and why is it important?

A

She hears a radio report that there will be a clear sky and full moon that night, the perfect opportunity for her to fly off to her witch’s training.

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What is the name of her cat?

A

Jiji.

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What does her mother give her before she leaves?

A

Her broom.

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What does Kiki fly past on her journey?

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She passes over the ocean, by the top of a church tower, a highway, a cloud of smoke from a fire, a plane and a snobby same-aged witch.

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Where does she land?

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A storm forces her to spend the night in a cattle train car.

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Why does she almost get in trouble with a cop after arriving in her new city?

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She flies erratically and almost causes an accident in the crowded city streets.

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What prevents Kiki from getting written up by the cop after she crashes her broom in the street?

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A young boy yells “Thief!” which distracts the cop.

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What is this boy’s name?

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Tombo.

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How does she find lodging?

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She volunteers to deliver a baby’s pacifier to a mother who left it behind at a bakery and the owner offers her a place to stay.

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What is the name of this bakery?

A

Good Cooking Pan Bakery.

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What is the owner’s name?

A

Osono.

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What is Kiki’s second delivery?

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She agrees to deliver a cat toy to a woman’s nephew.

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What happens on Kiki’s way to her second delivery that causes her to lose the toy?

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A gust of wind blows her into a crow’s nest.

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How does she solve the problem of the lost cat toy?

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She has her cat Jiji pretend to be the toy while she retrieves the real toy from the crow’s nest and a painter she meets in the woods restitches it for her after Kiki agrees to scrub her floors.

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What is the name of this painter?

A

Ursula.

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What is Ursula painting when Kiki arrives?

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A picture of a crow.

17
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What is Kiki’s third delivery?

A

A heavy box with the lettering IMO on it that an old man gives her.

18
Q

Where does Tombo invite Kiki?

A

To a party at The Aviation Club.

19
Q

What is Kiki’s fourth delivery?

A

A herring pie to the granddaughter of an old woman.

20
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What problems arise on Kiki’s fourth delivery?

A

The woman’s oven breaks so Kiki helps her bake it in a stone oven, which makes her late for the party. She flies into a storm while delivering and becomes sick and is unable to attend.

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What is Kiki’s fifth delivery?

A

Baked goods to Tombo.

22
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Where does Tombo take her on the date?

A

To see a dirigible that’s crashed.

23
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What’s the name of the dirigible?

A

The Spirit of Freedom.

24
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What does Tombo use to transport them there?

A

His flying bike which has a propellor.

25
Q

What happens at the very end of Kiki’s date with Tombo?

A

Kiki becomes depressed after she’s intimidated by Tombo’s friends and loses her ability to fly / talk to Jiji.

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What does Ursula paint after Kiki visits her the second time?

A

Kiki riding a unicorn that seems to be chasing a bull towards the moon.