Crew & Passengers (Characters)
Who is the main narrator and cabin boy aboard the airship Aurora?
Who is Matt Cruse?
What type of figurative language is used in the phrase "moths danced in my stomach"?
What is a metaphor or hyperbole?
What point of view is used in the story when Matt uses words like "I", "my", and "we"?
What is First-Person Point of View?
What is the name of the majestic airship that Matt works on?
What is the Aurora?
Who is the wealthy young passenger seeking to prove her grandfather's discovery of winged creatures?
Who is Kate de Vries?
"The spine was cracked and flabby" is an example of giving human qualities to a object. What is this called?
What is personification?
What is the main environment where the story takes place (the setting)?
What is an airship high in the sky / atmosphere?
What object belonging to Benjamin Molloy does Kate bring aboard that drives the plot?
What is his logbook / journal?
Who was the old balloon pilot Matt rescued before he died?
Who is Benjamin Molloy?
In the line "pages were all scabby, as if the book had been soaked," what figurative language compares the book using "as if"?
What is a simile?
What genre describes a fictional story set in a fantasy-like version of the past featuring airships?
What is Adventure / Fantasy / Historical Fiction?
How did Matt Cruse get his job aboard the Aurora?
Captain Walken hired him after Matt's father died working on the ship.
Who is the respected captain of the Aurora whom the crew trusts completely?
Who is Captain Walken?
If the story describes the balloon floating "like a leaf in the wind," what literary device is being used?
What is a simile?
What is the central conflict or problem Matt faces when reading Molloy's journal with Kate?
Deciding whether Molloy's strange creatures were real or just hallucinations.
What gas keeps the airship Aurora floating in the air?
What is Hydrium?
Who is Matt's humorous cabin mate and friend who serves on crow's nest duty?
Who is Baz?
"The engine roared like an angry beast." What two figurative devices are present here?
What are a simile and personification?
What story element is represented by the message or lesson about courage, curiosity, and loyalty?
What is Theme?
What coordinate location does Matt promise to help check for Kate during their voyage?
What is the location where Molloy spotted the mysterious flying creatures?