Unit 2 Starry Home
Why were the family stranded on Mars?
The space ships were blown up on Earth. (p. 129)
Who was the first spirit to visit Scrooge?
Christmas Past
What does Dillard want to see in her microscope?
An amoeba
How old was Aimee Mullins when her legs were amputated?
Age 1
What does toil mean?
To work hard & with difficulty (p. 458)
What did the family in Golden Eyed turn into?
Aliens
How much does Scrooge pay Cratchit a week?
15 shillings
How far did Nick walk in "At the Crossroads?"
2,500 miles
What caused Flight 1549 to crash land?
A flock of Canadian geese (p. 446)
What is a footnote?
Information at the bottom of a page indicated by a number.
What is the biggest threat to a Mars mission?
Boredom
What was the last thing the spirit shows Scrooge?
His gravestone.
What's the lady's name in "Thank you M'am"?
Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones (p.317)
How many people survived the crash?
154 men, women, and children (p. 447)
What does forlorn mean?
Abandoned or deserted (p. 134)
What does Brock discover about the world outside the dome in the Last Dog?
Living things are there and it is not inhabitable.
What does Christmas Present sprinkle on people in the street?
Kindness (p.291)
How old is Roger in "Thank you, M'am"?
14-15 years (p. 316)
What did the cattlemen do in the Dust Bowl?
They allowed the cattle to overgraze. (p. 454)
What does morose mean?
gloomy, ill-tempered
How long would it take to get to Mars?
Eight months
What place and year did the Christmas Carol take place?
London, 1843 (p. 269)
What made Dillard want a microscope?
The Field Book of Ponds & Streams (p.325)
Who made Aimee's legs that made her feel like a supermodel?
Alexander McQueen (p. 497)
What does sorrow mean?
great sadness; suffering (p. 458)