Characters
Who is the protagonist?
Vinny
A deep, narrow valley made by running water
What is ravine
What state did the story take place?
Hawaii
What time of year did the story take place?
Summer
Starlene did two things at the top of the 50 foot cliff. Name one.
put a cross on her forehead with mud or stuck the stem of the leaf in her mouth.
Who is the antagonist?
Joe-Boy
A white person or non-native Hawaiian
What is haole?
What was the specific location?
The Ravine
How old were the four friends?
15
What did Joe-Boy do at the top of the 50 foot cliff before jumping?
He drew a stroke of lightning on his chest.
What is the boy's name that was supposed to drown?
Butchie
Something that has many knots and bumpy areas on its surface
What is gnarly?
The first time everyone jumped in the water, where did they jump?
at pond level
How old was the boy that supposedly drown?
14
How many times did Starlene tell Vinny that the goddess took the boy that drowned?
2
Who is Joe-Boy's girlfriend?
Starlene
Starting to decay and fall apart
What is decomposing?
The second time everyone jumped, where did they jump from?
15 foot cliff
What did Starlene say happened to the boy that was supposed to have drown?
The Goddess took him
Did Vinny jump off the 50 foot cliff?
No
Who was called the fearless character in the story?
Mo
A coiled or looped bundle of rope or yarn
What is hank?
Vinny didn't jump from what height?
50 foot cliff
Whose mother for bided him to go to the ravine?
Vinny
What happened in the Resolution?
They all walked out of the ravine and headed home.