Vocabulary
Vaguely
in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly
What country is the novel set in?
Zimbabwe
What is the noun in this sentence? "Tendai was lost."
Tendai
What is the authors name?
Nancy Farmer
What is the microchip bird called?
The mynah
entranced
in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly
What are the main three siblings names?
Tendai, Kuda, Rita
What is the verb in this sentence? "He followed the trail"
followed
What is their father's military title?
General
How old is Tendai?
13
skittered
move lightly and quickly or hurriedly
What year is the novel set?
2194
Is this a metaphor? "It was like walking underwater"
No, it is a simile because it compares two things using "like"
What does "call to adventure" mean?
The moment a character feels pulled toward a challenge, journey, or change.
Name one language that one of the kids studies.
Chinese, French, Shona
Wafted
pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air
The Mellower
Joyous, excited, etc.
What does "threshold" mean?
A boundary between the character's familiar world and an unknown world.
What room did Father and the martial arts instructor have a conversation about Tendai not being cut out for the military?
Library
benevolently
in a kind and well-intentioned way
What is the fathers name?
Amadeus Matsika
What is the subject of this sentence? "Microchip birds sang sweetly from the garden"
Microchip birds
What is "character development"?
How a character begins to change because of choices, conflicts, or events.
What is the mother's job?