Birchbark House
True or false: Omakayas was the main character in Birchbark House.
true
Who was the main character in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry?
Cassie
What is the name of Percy's best friend who is a Satyr (half man, half goat)?
Grover
Who is the most powerful god and the one who has a lightning bolt as a symbol?
Zeus
What is Mrs. Ellingboe's favorite color?
green
What kind of pet did Omakayas have?
A bird/crow
Cassie and her siblings were upset that they had to walk to school, while all the white students rode on the bus. What did they do because they were upset about this?
They dug a hole so the bus would get stuck
Who is Percy's father?
Poseidon
What creature guards The Underworld?
Cerebus the 3 headed dog
How many novels (books) did we read this year?
3 (Birchbark House, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, and Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
What animal did Omakayas encounter more than once, that she felt very connected to? (Hint: it is a powerful animal, but she was never very frightened by them because she felt a connection to them).
bear
What is the name of Stacy's best friend who ends up getting himself into a lot of trouble?
TJ
What magical item did Luke give Percy?
Flying shoes
The god of the sea is...
Poseidon
What show did we sometimes watch for our Scholar Starter? (hint: it didn't take more than 10 minutes)
CNN10
Omakayas' grandmother, Nokomis, was good with __________, which was why people in their community often came to her when they were sick.
medicine or healing
What state did they live in during the book?
Mississippi
Zeus' lightning bolt (also potentially accepted is the helm of Hades)
Where the most important gods and goddesses all live...
Mount Olympus
What does the vocabulary word immortal mean?
Not mortal; lives forever
What did the visitor bring to their lodge? (hint: it wasn't a good thing and it caused another sad event to happen)
He brought an illness that ended up killing many in their community, including baby Neewo and Ten Snow
How did the fire really start in the book? (hint: they thought lightning struck the field, but really...)
Their dad started the fire to save TJ's life.
How does Luke end up trying to kill Percy?
By having a scorpion sting him
Who was the father of Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon? (hint: it was who was in the pit of Tartarus in the book)
Cronos
Example: She hastily grabbed her coffee and books and ran out of the library.
with excessive speed or urgency