Chapter 6
What happens in Ophelia's dream at the beginning of the chapter?
She sees herself flying over the old world.
Then, suddenly, she sees an arrow, which she then thinks is a tower, then a statue, then realizes that it's a mysterious man who keeps his back turned to her.
Where are Thorn, Ophelia, and Aunt Rosaline at the beginning of this chapter?
Where are they going?
They are in an airship, headed to The Pole.
Who does Ophelia go to talk to at the beginning of this chapter? What does she bring him?
(chapter 8)
Ophelia goes to talk to Thorn.
She brings him a cup of tea from Aunt Rosaline.
Ophelia remembers the Doyenne's warning - What was the warning they gave her?
If the marriage fails, Ophelia will never set foot on Anima again. (she will be banished)
What is Aunt Rosaline's job and special power?
She can magically fix paper just by sliding her fingers across it.
What is "the warning" Thorn gives to Ophelia?
"You won't survive...
...The Pole, the court, our engagement."
(p. 107)
Who is Ophelia's chaperone to The Pole?
Her godmother, Aunt Rosaline
(her mother's sister)
What is the "lucky charm" Bartholomew gives Ophelia to "read"?
*hint: pp. 99-102
A gold medal.
True or False: Thorn is happy about getting married. However, he is angry that Ophelia doesn't want to get married.
FALSE!
Thorn tells Ophelia that the marriage is as loathsome to him as it is to her, but he can’t go back on his pledge without paying a high price. (having a harsh consequence) [p. 108]
*loathsome = something you hate; really don't want to do
What is the surprising news Thorn gives Ophelia at breakfast that morning?
That they (Ophelia and Thorn) will be leaving on the airship at 4 o'clock (16:00) sharp that day.
What is "The Core of the World" that Ophelia is fascinated by?
*hint: p. 95
It is the biggest ark. However, because there are only storms and active volcanoes, no people or animals can live there.
“The Core of the World was the biggest fragment of the original Earth; it was but a mass of volcanoes, forever struck by lightning, permanently uninhabitable. It was shrouded in the sea of Clouds, a compact mass of vapor that the sun never penetrated."
What happens when Ophelia goes to the lavatory to get some alone time, away from Aunt Rosaline and Thorn?
The airship starts landing.
(pp. 110 - 111) Ophelia stayed in the lavatory for a long time, when suddenly an electric bulb started flickering and the floor started moving under her feet.
Why does Ophelia's great-uncle say that mirror travelling is a rare ability.
Because it requires "facing up to oneself." (p. 88)
In order to mirror-travel, people must be completely honest and see themselves as they really are.
When Ophelia "reads" an object, does she go back in time (anti-clockwise) or forward in time (clockwise)?
Back in time.
"A reading always proceeded in an anticlockwise direction” (p. 101)
What does Ophelia accuse Thorn of doing?
*hint: p. 108
(accuse = 責める）
Ophelia accuses Thorn of making the situation seem worse on purpose.
"You're deliberately painting a bleak picture of the situation." (p. 108)