How old is Taylor Bankole?
57
Who are the first two people that join Lauren after the town of Robledo is destroyed?
Harry Balter and Zahra Moss
What are the four types of allusions?
Biblical, literary, classical, historical
What valuable natural resource experiences cost inflation in this novel?
Water
What is the official name of the community that Lauren creates at the end of the novel? (Hint: it's not Earthseed).
Acorn
Which character is neglected and accidentally starts a fire?
Amy Dunn
Who is Lauren's hometown boyfriend?
Curtis Talcott
Lauren mentions the story of Job when describing what major event early on in the story?
The hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico
What is Lauren doing when she comes up with the name "Earthseed"?
Gardening in her backyard, thinking about how seeds travel
Who wins the presidential election of 2024 in this novel? (first and last name)
Christopher Donner
Which character goes missing and is presumed dead after a failed search to find them?
(Reverend Olamina) Lauren's father
Who does Lauren consider to be the first real convert to Earthseed?
Travis Douglas
Each chapter of Parable of the Sower begins with a quote from Earthseed: Books of the Living. What literary term describes this type of quote?
Epigraph
According to Lauren, what is the destiny of Earthseed?
To take root among the stars
In her dream at the beginning of the novel, what is Lauren doing?
Flying
What does Keith receive as a gift for his birthday?
A BB gun
What is the name of the city that Joanne Garfield and her family move to?
Olivar
What biblical story does Reverend Olamina teach his congregation after his fight with Lauren about the need to prepare the town for a potential crisis?
Noah's flood
What do Lauren and Taylor initially bond over?
Their Yoruba last names
What does Keith steal from home that leads to his father forcing him to share his misdeed with the town church?
A key
Why does Allison Gilchrist feel responsible for becoming a "substitute parent" for Justin Rohr?
What is the name of Allison Gilchrist's sister?
Jill
Parable of the Sower is told through a series of diary entries. What literary term best describes this form of storytelling?
Epistolary
What does Lauren rescue Taylor from in their first encounter?
An earthquake
The death of two people early on in the novel inspire Lauren to write her first Earthseed passage. One is Mrs. Sims. Who is the other?
The astronaut (Alicia Leal)