Vocabulary
A deep, narrow valley made by running water.
What is ravine?
The state in which "The Ravine" takes place.
The main character of "The Ravine."
Who is Vinny?
Easily seen or understood; obvious.
What is evident?
A small brook or stream.
What is rivulet?
A white person or non-native Hawaiian.
What is haole?
The time the story takes place.
The boy who has allegedly drowned.
Who is Butchie?
Someone or something that has an affect on an event, a process, or a situation.
What is factor?
Something that will fall, pour, or rush in stages, like a waterfall over steep rocks.
What is cascade?
Starting to decay and fall apart.
What is decomposing?
The depth of the pond in the bottom of the ravine.
What is 3-4 feet?
Vinny's best friend.
Who is Joe Boy?
To point out; also, to serve as a sign or symbol of something.
What is indicate?
An overhanging or extremely step area of rock.
What is precipice?
Something with many knots and bumpy areas on its surface.
What is gnarly?
The height of the small cliff.
What is 15 feet?
Who is Mo?
Alike in appearance or nature, though not identical; having features that are the same.
What is similar?
The qualities shown by a character, such as physical traits or expressions of personality.
What are character traits?
What is hank?
The height of the cliff Butchie died from?
What is 50 feet?
Joe Boy's haole girlfriend.
Who is Starlene?
What is specific?
What is character motivation?