Characters
Setting
Plot elements
Character Development
Miscellaneous
100
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Nick Dray
100
Nick grew up in which state?
Texas
100
When Nick found Shake after the earthquake and the fires, this is an example of what plot element?
climax
100
Why didn’t Nick want to spend the 50 cents in his pocket?
It was the last thing his Gran gave him.
100
What did Gran say she would give Nick if he could pick 100 pounds of cotton?
2 bits (25 cents)
200
Who is the supporting character that is eight years old?
Annie
200
Why did they call Market St. the Slot?
There was a long slot down the center of it for the cable cars.
200
When Nick is running from Bushy Brows and the reader learns about Nick's past, this is an example of what plot element?
Exposition/Introduction
200
What did Nick look like?
He had brown curly hair.
200
What was Nick’s teacher’s name?
Miss Reedy
300
Who shares a meal of fish and rice in his family's groceries store with Nick?
Tommy
300
Where was Nick sent after Gran died?
The Lincoln Poor Farm for Indigents and Orphans
300
When Nick persuaded Mr. Patterson to hire him, this is an example of what plot element?
rising action
300
What was the biggest amount of cotton Nick had ever picked?
107 pounds
300
What was Miss Reedy’s prize possession?
An old fashioned ink well decorated with flowing silver leaves.
400
Who is the police officer who chases Nick because he thinks Nick stole an apple?
Bushy Brows
400
What did Miss Reedy call San Francisco?
The Paris of the Pacific
400
When Nick remembers his Gran and picking cotton, this is an example of what plot element?
flashback
400
What did Annie imagine?
That she flies to the North Star to help guide her dad’s boat back home.
400
What was Tommy’s dream?
To be a singer.
500
Who is the pregnant woman that Nick helps to safety?
Mrs. Sheridan
500
In what part of San Francisco did Nick hide from the cop?
Chinatown
500
When Mr. Patterson suggests that Nick continue to work for him and go to school after the earthquake, this is an example of what plot element?
falling action
500
What were the 3 things Nick was good at?
• 1) picking cotton • 2) writing - forming letters • 3) Being invisible
500
What did Nick’s dad do before he left?
Sharecropping - working someone else’s land for part of the crop.
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