Vocabulary
Optimism
Hopefulness about the future
The group is facing a food shortage and struggling to find enough resources.
True – The group is facing a food shortage.
Unfortunately, the group finds the wrong kind of _______ to eat.
Nut
Starvation
Suffering or death caused by hunger
"Pickings are slim" means there is an abundance of food.
False – "Pickings are slim" means resources are limited, not abundant.
One character says they are at _______ levels because there is not enough food.
Starvation
Slim
Very small
The phrase "stiff upper lip" suggests staying strong and optimistic.
True – "Stiff upper lip" encourages strength and optimism.
This year, food _______ are slim, and resources are limited.
Pickings
Stiff upper lip
To not show feelings
The nut they find is the perfect solution to their food problem.
False – The nut is the wrong kind to eat.
The speaker uses "stiff upper lip" to motivate their _______.
Brethren