Vocabulary
Protagonist / Antagonist
Plot
Mixed Question's
100
What is a babushka?
A scarf, or grandmother.
100
Is Alex a protagonist or an antagonist? What is he trying to do?
Alex is a protagonist with an intention of finding his uncle and escaping the communists
100
what is the exposition in the story?
It is in Russia during the 1920s
100
Who welcomed Alex into their home? (In the beginning of the book)
Katriana
200
DOUBLE BONUS:What is a GPU?
A GPU is a secret Russian police
200
Is Katriana an antagonist or protagonist? Why?
She is a protagonist because, she helped him escape the communists by letting him come to her house
200
What is the rising action?
The rising action is when Alex boards the train. Then he starts walking to Moscow.
200
Who is Alex's best friend?
Grisha
300
What is a dasvedanya?
Dasvedanya means farewell
300
Are communists antagonists or protagonists?
Communists are antagonists because they took Alex's family away from him.
300
What is the resolution?
The resolution is when Alex and his friends get on the smuggler's boats
300
What city did Alex travel to?
He traveled to Moscow
400
What is tretyzvonok?
Tretyzvonok are three rings of a railroad bell indicating a train is about to leave.
400
Are the wild children from the "Baker band" antagonists or protagonists?
They are protagonist because, they helped them by giving him food, water, shelter, and medicine.
400
what is the falling action?
The falling action is when they went to the library to find Basil
400
DOUBLE BONUS:Where was his family sent?
His family was sent to the camps in Siberia
500
What are bezprizorni?
Homeless children, waifs, or wild children. Literally shelterless.
500
Is Grisha a protagonist or antagonist?
Grisha is a protagonist because, she is friends with Alex
500
What is the Climax?
The Climax is when Peter kills the head of the children's home
500
What is the theme of the story?
The theme is to keep pushing forward and life goes on even after a dramatic/unfortunate event
M
e
n
u