Music For Tigers

How much did Old Stevie say the London Zoo paid for an adult tiger?

!50 pounds (money)

What does Uncle Ruff call Louisa after she encounters her first huntsman spider?

"A true blue Aussie"

What does Louisa describe the sound likes when she gets to the Tarkine Bush?

"An orchestra of birdsong that descends like musical rain"

What sign does Eleanor's mother put outside the cabins in order to keep the floors clean?

"Dirty boots will not be fed."

What piece of music by Vivaldi is played in the book?

"Spring"

What are the book titles that Louisa finds by her bed that her sister Sophie read when she was in Tarkine?

"The Ancient Huon Pine", "The Tarkine", and "The Shadow of the Forest"

What observation about habitat and climate change and the Tasmanian Tiger does Eleanor make on page 559 of her journal?

"The more I study, the more I understand that the native marsupials' habitat is in the greatest of peril. And none more so than that of our shy and majestic Tasmanian tiger."

According to Louisa, what comes first?

"Violin comes first"

How many walking trails has Colin memorized?

12

When did the British make Tasmania a penal colony? (convict/prisoner colony)

1803

How long did the indigenous tribes live in the Tarkine before European settlers took it over?

35,000 years.

Louisa gets on the bus in Launceston. How many hours is it to the Tarkine Bush?

4 hours

How many 5 star ratings on Trip Advisor does Colin have?

43

How long is the drive to the Eco Lodge?

45 minutes

In the epilogue, how many days was the Danish hiker missing?

7 days

It is estimated that this number of convicts were sent to Tasmania from the British Empire?

76,000

What dog size does Colin compare Tasmanian devils to?

A Jack Russell terrier

What is piggy?

A bandicoot

What imaginary animal does Uncle Ruff tease Louisa with on their walk from the bus?

A bunyip

What does Eleanor use in the woods for a makeshift piano?

A hollow log

How do they catch Ellie?

A net

What is the bad smell a sign of?

Agitation from the Tasmanian Tiger

Convict Rock was established to be what?

An animal sanctuary

What kind of car does Uncle Ruff have?

An old jeep

What condition prevents Louisa from completing her audition?

Anxiety

What medical condition does Colin have?

Autism

What are some of the plant life that the tour guide lists out to the eco-tourists?

Button grass plains, ancient Huon pines, giant eucalypts, and vertical ferns.

What are Tasmanian devils, and what does their track look like?

Carnivorous marsupials. A pad with four claw marks, bigger than a cat but smaller than an average dog.

What is the boy's name that they meet at Eco Lodge?

Colin

Who has feathery brown bangs that make Louisa think of a barn owl?

Colin

Who is the best cook?

Colin

What is the rock called?

Convict Rock

Describe the high pitched animal sound that Louisa hears when the bad smell wakes her up.

Cough cough yip yip

What does Uncle Ruff make Louisa to eat when they arrive at the cabins?

Cup-o-soup

Uncle Ruff tells Louisa what bird is making the sounds she thinks sound like Vivaldi's Spring?

Currawongs

Where does Uncle Ruff take Louisa to email home? How long does the drive take?

Eco Lodge--The Northwest Eco Lodge Between RIver and Sky. 45 minutes

Who's journal does Louisa use as a guide?

Eleanor's

What endangered animal is Louisa's mom studying, and where is she studying it?

Fowler's Toad and southern Ontario

What does Louisa's father do?

He writes about the environment.

Why was Eleanor made to move to the area as a child, and what did she have to leave behind?

Her parents worked for a logging camp and she had to leave behind her piano.

Why does Collin think Louisa's accent sounds funny?

It sounds like she could never say mean things

What is the name of the Danish hiker lost in the wilderness that Ellie kept company?

Jens Anderson

The gross smell reminds Louisa of another smell. What is it?

Like a skunk but worse

What does Uncle Ruff call Louisa?

Lou

What is the main characters name?

Louisa

Uncle Ruff has the same smile as who?

Louisa's mom

What kind of animal is the Tasmanian Tiger? And wit looks like a cross between which two animals?

Marsupial. A mix between a big cat and a pouched dog with a long stiff tail

What is Colin's mom's name?

Mel

Who is the author of Music For Tigers?

Michelle Kadarusman

What was the name of the bus driver who drove Louisa to the Tarkine Bush?

Millie

What do pademelons look like?

Miniature kangaroos

What is the name of Louisa's violin teacher?

Mrs. Ling

What is the name of the old hunter that brings animals to the logging camp for food?

Old Stevie

Where is Convict Rock?

On the other side of the stream

What kind of bandicoot is Uncle Ruff's pet?

Pig-footed bandicoot

What is the name of the thing Uncle Ruff takes care of?

Piggy

What is Shadow's favorite food?

Possum heart and liver

The tour guide outline a long list of birds and animals that call the Tarkine home. What are some of them?

Quolls, devils, black swans, wallabies, pademelon, wombats, possums, platypuses, and the endangered Tasmanian wedge-tailed eagle.

When Louisa arrives, what list of deadly animals does she list in her head to watch out for?

Redback spiders, funnel web spiders, tiger snakes, lowland copperhead snakes and white-lipped snakes

Threatened Species Day is now held each year on what date?

Sept. 7 to commemorate Benjamin's death (the last Tasmanian Tiger in captivity)

What is the name of Eleanor's first tiger?

Shadow

What is Louisa's sister's name?

Sophie

What trick do the devils play at Eco Lodge?

Stealing shoes

What is the name of the indigenous people in the story?

Tarkine

According to the epilogue, Tasmania is separated from mainland Australian by 150 miles of rough water called what?

The Bass Strait

Eleanor writes about her time with the loggers. What did they call "green gold"?

The Huon pines

What is one of the largest temperate rainforests on earth?

The Tarkine

The first movement of the violin concerto is supposed to mimic what sounds?

The sound of birds

What is the scientific term for the Tasmanian Tiger?

Thylacine

What group is Louisa planning to audition to join?

Toronto Youth Symphony Orchestra.

What city does Louisa live in?

Toronto, Canada

What is the Tarkine?

Traditional land of northwest tribe of Indigenous Tasmanians

What is Louisa's uncle's name?

Uncle Ruff / Rufus

In 1803, what was Tasmania called?

Van Diemen's Land

What instrument does Louisa play?

Violin

What is the first sound Louisa hear in the forest at the bottom of the world?

Vivaldi's 'Spring' from The Four Seasons

What was Collins and Louisa's little Joey's names?

Waltz the boy is Louisa's and Matilda the girl is Collins.

What song does Eleanor mention on page 68 in her journal?

Waltzing Matilda

What are some things they get at the grocery store?

bananas, lemons, garlic, and parsley

What was Eleanor passionate about?

native animals

What instrument does Eleanor play?

piano

How does Ruff describe Eleanor?

smart, strong, and funny

What is the traditional name for the Tarkine from the native tribe?

takayna all lower case

After Lou returns home, she receives a letter from uncle Ruff. It included an article from what newspaper?

the Tasmanian Chronicle