The Salmon of Knowledge — Questions and answers

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What special fish lived in the River Boyne in ancient Ireland?

Choices

  1. the Trout of Truth
  2. the Pike of Power
  3. the Eel of Eternity
  4. the Salmon of Knowledge ✓

Answer: the Salmon of Knowledge

From page 1

What kind of dwelling did Finnegas live in by the River Boyne?

Choices

  1. a humble hut made of reeds and mud ✓
  2. a wooden house with a thatched roof
  3. a small cave by the water
  4. a grand stone castle

Answer: a humble hut made of reeds and mud

From page 2

Where did Finnegas often sit to fish by the River Boyne?

Choices

  1. on a sandy beach
  2. on a rocky outcrop over a swirling, deep dark pool ✓
  3. under a large oak tree
  4. inside his small hut

Answer: on a rocky outcrop over a swirling, deep dark pool

From page 3

What did Finnegas share with Demna by the fire pit?

Choices

  1. recipes for cooking fish
  2. songs about the sea
  3. maps to hidden treasures
  4. stories of the ancient land and wisdom of old Ireland ✓

Answer: stories of the ancient land and wisdom of old Ireland

From page 5

What happened when Finnegas was fishing one afternoon by the River Boyne?

Choices

  1. He caught the legendary Salmon of Knowledge. ✓
  2. A storm suddenly began.
  3. He fell asleep by the river.
  4. His fishing rod broke in half.

Answer: He caught the legendary Salmon of Knowledge.

From page 6

What did Finnegas instruct Demna to do with the Salmon of Knowledge?

Choices

  1. eat it all by himself
  2. give it to the village elders
  3. cook it with utmost care without tasting it ✓
  4. throw it back into the river

Answer: cook it with utmost care without tasting it

From page 7

What happened when Demna was cooking the Salmon of Knowledge?

Choices

  1. A hot drop of oil landed on his thumb, and he put it in his mouth. ✓
  2. The fire went out suddenly.
  3. He accidentally dropped the fish.
  4. Finnegas came in and took over the cooking.

Answer: A hot drop of oil landed on his thumb, and he put it in his mouth.

From page 8

What new name did Finnegas give Demna after he tasted the Salmon of Knowledge?

Choices

  1. Dara
  2. Rory
  3. Cian
  4. Fionn ✓

Answer: Fionn

From page 9

What did Fionn become after leaving Finnegas and the River Boyne?

Choices

  1. a king of a faraway land
  2. a quiet farmer
  3. Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the greatest hero and leader of the Fianna ✓
  4. a simple fisherman like Finnegas

Answer: Fionn Mac Cumhaill, the greatest hero and leader of the Fianna

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