Survival on the Road
What is a man?
Lauren disguises herself as this to stay safer on the road
What is pryo?
This drug makes users obsessed with fire and destruction
Who is Harry Balter?
This teenager joins Lauren and Zahra on their journey
What is The Book of the Living?
Lauren continues writing verses in this book
What is fire / attack?
Lauren’s neighborhood is destroyed in this way
What is Highway 101?
Lauren travels north on this major highway
What is a pit or fire pit?
Lauren witnesses a group travelers being burned alive in one of these
What is Earthseed?
Harry struggles with this belief system Lauren shares
What is Change?
Earthseed teaches that adapting to this is the key to survival
Who are her father and stepmother?
Lauren loses these two family members during the attack
What is being a couple?
To avoid being attacked, Lauren and Zahra pretend to have this relationship
What are fire and shelter?
Robbery and violence are common because people lack these basic needs
What is a stranger / wounded traveler?
Zahra and Harry nearly get killed after trying to help one of these
What is nonsense / just words?
Harry calls Earthseed this, showing his doubt
What is a group?
Lauren uses her father’s old advice that traveling is safest in one of these
What is at night / nighttime?
The group travels mostly at this time of day to avoid danger
What are drugs (opiates)?
Zahra shares that her husband used this to control her
What is her medical knowledge / first aid?
This skill of Lauren’s helps her gain trust with new companions
What is clay?
Lauren explains that shaping change is similar to shaping this natural element
What is California?
Lauren and her companions reach this state as they continue north
What is food and water?
Lauren insists the group must share this resource equally to survive
What are lone travelers?
Lauren reflects that people without family or groups are called this
What is a family / community?
The group decides they need to become this in order to survive
What is purpose / hope?
Earthseed offers people this, unlike the chaos around them
What is Earthseed / Acorn?
These chapters end with Lauren beginning to form the core of this future community