Key characters
The name of Will's father.
James Everett
Who did Will meet while sitting and drawing?
The wire walker
Give one example of rule of three.
Will... sees a man about his father's age, sandy haired, a bit of gray coming into his beard.
Another word used for train. P9
Locomotive
What does "upended" mean? P7
Upside down.
The rail baron.
Cornelius Van Horne.
Why did Will board the train?
To meet his father and retrieve the sasquatch tooth
Give an example of imagery.
Will thinks of the sketchbook in his snow-sodden jacket, the pencil lines smearing on the wet paper.
Another adverb to mean doing something without wanting to. P9
Grudgingly
What does "mortified" mean? P6
Extremely embarrassed
The president of the CPR.
Mr Donald Smith. P7
What words are set into the spikes side?
Craigellachie
Give one example of a metaphor.
"He has chilly blue eyes."
Another word for dirty and rotting. P13
Mangy
What does "muffled" mean? P17
A covered sound.
The name of Will's mother.
Lucy Everett. P7
How much money does the rail spike cost?
$200,000
Give an example of an allegory.
The rail spike for capitalism.
Another word for peak of a mountain. P18
Precipice.
What does "haughtily" mean? P5
With an arrogant attitude
The photographer's name.
Withers. P8
What natural disaster happens as the train stops?
An avalanche
Give an example of foreshadowing.
Will thinks it's human, until he sees the mangy, sun-bleached patches of fur.
"Sasquatch?" he asks his father.
Another word for snow storm. P16
Blizzard
What does "petrified" mean? P10
Extremely scared