Percy Jackson
What did Jerome want to be when he grows up?
President
Two reasons why Papa kills the parrot.
1 - he is stressed out about not being able to find work 2 - the parrot starts screeching because Catarina does not come over
Why did Salva get called unreliable to the group ?
They thought he was another mouth to feed and he was to young
This is another name given to the Mesopotamian region because of its good soil.
Fertile Crescent
What holiday does Carlos honor Jerome during?
The Day of The Dead
Who does Francisco watch as his family is picking cotton?
Trampita
What is the name of the author of A Long Walk To Water
Linda Sue Park
What is the name given to the style of writing found on ancient Egyptian artifacts?
hieroglyphics
Who encourages Carlos to tell Grandma?
Kim
Francisco has been in the U.S. for several years and his English is still poor. Why?
His education is sporadic, he can't catch on to the language because he is not consistently in school
The two main tribes in the story
Dinka and Nuer tribe
These are the names of the two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
According to Jerome's Last Words, who can make the world better?
The living
Francisco carries a notepad with him, what does this tell us about Francisco as a person?
He wants to learn English, he is motivated and determined.
What literary device is used when the book describes the plane overhead? "The plane flew above like a sleek evil bird."
Simile
Why did ancient Egyptians preserve bodies of the dead?
To ensure they went to the afterlife.
How old was Jerome?
12
Why is The Circuit called, The Circuit?
The reader is left feeling that Roberto and Francisco will never get ahead, their lives are a continuous and hopeless cycle - like so many other illegal immigrants
The name of thousands of refugees who walked many miles in search of safety; many were relocated to America
Lost Boys
The highest social class of the Caste System in Ancient India.
Brahmin