Characters
What is the main character's name?
Aster
In Aster's family, what magic do boys and girls learn?
boys learn shapeshifting, girls learn witchcraft
assault (n.)
a violent attack
In this book, is magic done with a wand or by saying magic words?
By saying magic words.
Who kidnapped Sedge and the other two cousins?
Mikasi
What is the name of Aster's non-magical friend?
Charlotte (Charlie)
Where does Aster live?
In an old house in the forest.
dud (n.)
something or someone unsuccessful
Do Aster's parents want him to learn magic or be a shapeshifter? Why?
They want him to be a shapeshifter, like the other boys.
What kind of book does Aster steal from the library? Why?
A book about healing because Charlie asked him to fix her broken leg.
What is the name of Aster's mom?
Holly
Where does Charlie live?
In a non-magical neighborhood / the suburbs. She lives next to the forest.
dabble (v.)
to work at something in a way that is not serious; to casually do
How do Aster and Charlie meet? What does Charlie nickname Aster?
Aster makes berries grow. Charlie nicknames him "Berry Boy."
How did Charlie break her leg?
She tried to jump over a cliff on a dirt bike.
Many members of Aster's family have names that belong to _________.
plants
Describe the boundary around Aster's house.
Magical standing stones. They have runes on them. They keep out evil spirits and demons.
restrain (v.)
hold back; control
What is Aster's dad's job?
He is a shapeshifter and a demon hunter.
Why was Mikasi forced to leave the family?
He was a boy who used witchcraft. He used magic, not shapeshifting, to turn himself into dangerous creatures. He stole magic weapons from the family.
How is Mikasi related to Aster? He is Aster's...
great-uncle
Where does Charlie go to school? (p. 33)
Sterling Junior High
proposition (n.)
a suggestion or offer
Who disappears during the Finding?
Sedge
What ONE thing makes a magic spell more powerful?
a name