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Questions and Answers
What is Phineas's occupation?
What is Phineas's occupation?
- Chef
- Fisherman
- Farmer
- Stargazer (correct)
What daily tasks does Fiona assist Phineas with?
What daily tasks does Fiona assist Phineas with?
- Daily tasks that Phineas requires (correct)
- Chopping wood
- Cleaning
- Milking cows
Where does the Salmon of Knowledge reside?
Where does the Salmon of Knowledge reside?
- The stream
- The ocean
- A sacred river (correct)
- A lake
How does the Salmon of Knowledge gain its wisdom?
How does the Salmon of Knowledge gain its wisdom?
What does Phineas seek to gain by eating the Salmon of Knowledge?
What does Phineas seek to gain by eating the Salmon of Knowledge?
Who is instructed to cook the Salmon of Knowledge?
Who is instructed to cook the Salmon of Knowledge?
What does Phineas forbid Fiona from doing with the salmon?
What does Phineas forbid Fiona from doing with the salmon?
What injury does Fiona sustain while cooking the fish?
What injury does Fiona sustain while cooking the fish?
How does Fiona inadvertently absorb the salmon's wisdom?
How does Fiona inadvertently absorb the salmon's wisdom?
What does Phineas realize after eating the cooked salmon himself?
What does Phineas realize after eating the cooked salmon himself?
What does Fiona admit to doing that transfers the wisdom?
What does Fiona admit to doing that transfers the wisdom?
What understanding did Fiona gain?
What understanding did Fiona gain?
What does Phineas recognize Fiona as after the incident?
What does Phineas recognize Fiona as after the incident?
What does Phineas believe he has left to teach Fiona?
What does Phineas believe he has left to teach Fiona?
Where does Fiona go after his last night of conversation with Phineas?
Where does Fiona go after his last night of conversation with Phineas?
Why couldn't Phineas gain the wisdom when he ate the salmon?
Why couldn't Phineas gain the wisdom when he ate the salmon?
What kind of tree produces the nuts that give the Salmon of Knowledge its wisdom?
What kind of tree produces the nuts that give the Salmon of Knowledge its wisdom?
What does Fiona burn himself on?
What does Fiona burn himself on?
What did Phineas and Fiona have together one last time before they parted ways?
What did Phineas and Fiona have together one last time before they parted ways?
Who departs to experience the world?
Who departs to experience the world?
Flashcards
Who is Phineas?
Who is Phineas?
A wise old stargazer who lived a long time ago.
Who is Fiona?
Who is Fiona?
A young boy sent to live with and help Phineas.
What is the sacred river?
What is the sacred river?
A river holding the Salmon of Knowledge.
How does the Salmon of Knowledge gain wisdom?
How does the Salmon of Knowledge gain wisdom?
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What does Phineas seek to do?
What does Phineas seek to do?
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What cooking incident happens to Fiona?
What cooking incident happens to Fiona?
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How does Fiona gain the salmon's wisdom?
How does Fiona gain the salmon's wisdom?
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What knowledge did Fiona obtain??
What knowledge did Fiona obtain??
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Who is the wisest?
Who is the wisest?
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Study Notes
Characters and Setting
- Phineas, a wise old stargazer, lived a long time ago.
- Fiona is a young boy sent to live with and assist Phineas with daily tasks.
- The story involves a sacred river where the Salmon of Knowledge resides.
The Salmon of Knowledge
- The Salmon of Knowledge gains wisdom by eating nuts of wisdom from hazel trees.
- Phineas seeks to catch and eat the salmon to gain all the world's wisdom.
The Cooking Incident
- Phineas catches the Salmon and instructs Fiona to cook it, forbidding him from eating any.
- Fiona accidentally burns his thumb on a blister that formed while cooking the fish.
- To soothe the burn, Fiona puts his thumb in his mouth, unknowingly absorbing the salmon's wisdom.
Transfer of Wisdom
- Phineas realizes he hasn't gained wisdom after eating the salmon and questions Fiona.
- Fiona admits to touching the fish and sucking his thumb, leading Phineas to understand the transfer of wisdom.
- Fiona gains comprehensive understanding of universe, nature, and time.
Fiona's Destiny
- Phineas acknowledges Fiona as the wisest of them all, recognizing that he has nothing left to teach him.
- Fiona departs to have grand adventures in the world after a last night of conversation with Phineas.
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