Hero's Journey
The crossing of the threshold from the ordinary world and into a fantasy world happens at what point on the clock?
3:00
Which character is described as a "disenfranchised jock"?
At the end of Chapter 3 when Quinn is being rolled into the ambulance, what does Blake see in his eyes?
Who does the carnival belong to?
Cassandra
Which character is the narrator of this novel?
Blake
Why did Joseph Campbell call his model a “Monomyth”?
Campbell did this because the myths he studied followed one pattern.
Quinn risked his life by climbing up the side of a roller coaster to retrieve something he lost. What was that item?
His hat
Compare and contrast Blake's bedroom and Quinn's bedroom.
Blake: clean floor, neat desk, travel posters lining the walls, WWII model planes hanging from the ceiling
Quinn: angry music blaring, looked like a tornado ran through it, dust bunnies in the corners, half-eaten sandwiches growing thick green fur
What words were displayed on the blue plate in Chapter 6?
The Kamikaze in Chapter 1 is an allusion to _________?
Joseph Campbell developed the “Hero’s Quest” idea from studying what type of literature?
Mythology
Chapter 1 mentions that Blake, Quinn, and their father have an "anuual viewing" of a certain movie. What is this movie?
The Wizard of Oz
Blake refers to his mother's latest boyfriend as an "exception to the rule". What does he mean by this?
His mother's typical boyfriends consist of guys who "drank too much, demanded too much, and when it came time to give something back, they bailed" (24). Carl, her latest boyfriend, seemed to be an "okay guy," and they even got engaged.
In Chapter 5, the characters ride the carousel, where the animals end up being __________ ?
College mascots
The reader is given an italicized paragraph starting with “Seven years old. The smell of bubble gum in the air. Landscape flying past the window…" This paragraph is an example of what literary element?
Flashback
What is the time/name of the step where a hero gains help from a person or magical tool.
2:00, Assistance
What school did Blake receive a scholarship to attend?
Colombia University
In Chapter 4, Blake, Russ and Maggie see their first clue that tells them this carnival isn't an ordinary carnival. What was this clue?
They see the riders disappear from the Tilt-A-Whirl
The line “For once I was the one pushing us full tilt toward the next ride” is an example of which literary element?
Irony
This novel is told from what point of view? (First, second, or third person?)
First person
Name IN ORDER each step of the Hero's Quest.
Status Quo, Call to Adventure, Assistance, Departure, Trials, Approach, Crisis, Treasure, Result, Return, New Life, Resolution
What is the address on the invitation given to Blake at the end of chapter 2?
10 Hawking Road
In Chapter 3, what does Blake compare his mom to? Why?
"Mom is sort of like a blue whale . . . Mom filters losers through her baleen as if they were krill."
In Chapter 6, Blake finally understands Cassandra's rules for the park. What happens if you die on a ride? What happens if you aren't out by dawn?
If you die on a ride, you become part of the scenery. If you aren't out by dawn, you become a slave of the park.
From what high school did Neal Shusterman graduate?
American School of Mexico City