Characters
Plot Point Types
Evocative Research
Research
Events
100
The protagonist that opens the novel with her perspective.
Who is Alyssa Morrow?
100
The plot point category that "haunts" the main character or tell us of what happened before the story started; not exposition, but...
*Double Points--if you can provide an example from the story, too*
What is Backstory?
*An answer around Alyssa's soccer friend, Alyssa's family-life, Kelton's family or brother-situation, and or the water turning of and meeting the family*
100
The book that was written in 1951 and was fictionally reported upon by a student named Alyssa Morrow in the novel Dry, by Neal Shusterman.
What is The Lord of the Flies?
100
The product that was introduced by manufacturer Proctor and Gamble in 1953, and is a household scouring, abrasive powder.
What is Comet?
100
This color was used within the paintballs of Kelton McCracken when he non-fatally shot Roger Malecki on his doorstep--who was just asking for water for his baby.
What is blue (phosphorescent)?
200
The possible deuteragonist continues to be at the side of Alyssa Morrow.
Who is Kelton McCracken?
200
The plot point category that "gets the character moving and is a part of the story’s setup" or catalyzes the action of the plot.
*Double Points--if you can provide an example from the story*
What is the "Inciting Incident" or "Catalyst"?
*An answer like Garrett spilling the bleach or the neighbor's pestering the McCrackens are acceptable*
200
This character would be the person to most likely YouTube a video title "ChessBoxing Championship 2023"
Who is Kelton McCraken?
200
The amount of tiny, plastic black balls that were used in a California fresh water reservoir.
What is 96 million?
200
The meal that was made by the father in attempt to get the family back together after the "Tap-out" and while eating the lights flickered.
What is lasagna?
300
The character that gives back a painting from a 7th grade art class.
Who is Sofia Rodriquez?
300
The plot point that "changes the character's life" or is the most dramatic moment (that cements the conflict and happens before the climax).
What is "The Big Event"?
300
This character would be most likely to wear a shirt with this graphic one it?
Who is Kelton McCracken?
300
The temporary substitution of federal military authority for civilian rule and is usually invoked in time of war, rebellion, or natural disaster (i.e. during The Great Chicago Fire or The Freedom Riders).
What is Martial Law?
300
The mechanical units that convert saltwater to freshwater using reverse osmosis and that Alyssa's Mother and Father are going to find.
What is a Water Desalination Machine?
400
This character is the girlfriend of Uncle Herb who lives among the mountains and hills of Dove Canyon.
Who is Daphne?
400
The plot point where the character cannot turn back or the character made a decision they cannot reverse.
What is the "Midpoint"?
400
The amount of water (in gallons) this 40-60ft, 150-175 year old Saguaro cactus can store--Tip: Mr. Malecki would have enough water to give his baby 4 cups of water a day for 4000 days. 
What is 1000 Gallons of water?
400
The animal that no joke communicates with popping and clicking noises and when they are born from the group of eggs they are all male--but switch to female when circumstances allow; also, they make up 43% of the ornamental fish trade-market.
What is a clownfish?
400
The name of the airport that Dalton and his family got stuck in--it also happens to be the same name of an actor that was born in Winterset, IA on May, 26th 1907.
What is John Wayne (Airport)?
500
The character that is the reporter for KZLA and rides a helicopter to Lake Arrowhead, CA.
Who is Lyla Singh?
500
The plot point that is the small moment before the climax that forces a key decision to be made--it happens usually right before the climax!
What is the "Crisis" or "Boiling Point"?
500
The amount of a times a average person flushes the toilet in their lifetime.
*Be within 10,000*
What is 140,000 flushes?
500
The animal that lives about 5-6 years in the wild, grows 60% of its body is grown within the 1st year of life, bound up to 30 MPH, and prefer to live in open-woodland.
What is a White-Tailed Deer?
500
The place a reporter is headed to make the news more important after she took a helicopter in the KZLA snapshot.
What is Arrowhead Lake, CA?