Vocab 1
They greeted me, as friends do, but there was suddenly a camaraderie that had never been there before.
a. good will among friends
b. curiosity among friends
c. fighting among friends
a. good will among friends
When and where did Jason get his glove and who gives it to him?
Grant gives him the glove in the bathroom after fighting at the baseball game.
True or False – In the “alien” culture, kids are raised by their parents.
False
When Mr. Grant takes Jason into his basement, who does Jason see?
Ethan
Why was Grant the only one who could get a message from the other aliens and what message did he get?
His satellite dish is facing the wrong direction.
The 1000 ships are coming.
On a voyage of conquest they sailed, but their arrogance grew into a tornado that cast them on the shores of the new land.
a. anger
b. strength
c. pride
c. pride
What connection did Jason make about all of the kids that were training in Old Town?
They were all from the same church.
What did Ethan tell Jason Doc Fuller could do for Paula?
Turn her into one of the aliens.
The epidemic in Old Town was really caused by what?
Radiation leaked from the ship's fuel tank.
When did jason first hear the story of "The Warrior Fools"?
As a child he was told the story at night before bed.
He let his answer resonate through another peal of thunder and then put me in checkmate in less than three moves.
a. fade
b. sink in
c. vibrate loudly
c. vibrate loudly
Jason invites Paula to his house for dinner but it ends early. Why?
Wes calls Jason on the phone freaking out and then kids start showing up.
The Dark Side of Nowhere is what kind of genre?
Science Fiction
When Paula shows up at the diner and questions Mr. Grant about Old Town, he tells her ________________.
Spider bites and toxic levels of pesticide killed some people
What was Billy Chambers drawing in his sketch book in chapter 8?
What he imagined they really looked like.
A corridor up ahead was riddled with holes like a wedge of Swiss cheese and I saw red light coming from a room dead ahead.
a. pierced with holes
b. questioned
c. joke
a. pierced with holes
Why were there sleeping bags hidden all over Jason's house?
All of the children were sleeping at his house because their parents left and they were scared to be alone.
According to Jason's mom, at the beginning of the book, Jason and his parents take monthly shots to __________________________.
At the beginning of the book, Jason and his parents take monthly shots to prevent appendicitis.
Who was in the trilogy of terror?
Ethan, Wes, and Jason
Why is Earth being invaded?
Because they can and they think Earth deserves "better"
It was a job assigned to an adult, just in case some quick talking and diplomacy was needed to turn away an unwanted visitor.
a. trickery
b. skill in weapons
c. skill in dealing with others
c. skill in dealing with others
Ferrari tells Jason he thinks he's changing. What had changed about him?
His eyes went from brown to blue.
What sport does Paula play and whose position did she take on the team?
Baseball and she replaced Billy Chambers as pitcher.
At the beginning of the story, how would Jason describe his life, parents, and town?
BORING and normal.
What skill was Wesley being taught by grant?
a. navigation
b. language
c. glove training
a. navigation