Character
Who are the two main characters in the book.
Answer: The main characters are Max and Emi.
Where is the house that Emi used to shelter for the night(s).
Answer: It is located after the waterfall and next to the river.
What is the main conflict in the book, and how does it get resolved?
Answer: The main conflict is between Emi and her Foster parents. From her past experiences, she does not trust her Foster parents that are very nice to her, and runs away when she thinks she is going to get kicked out. It gets resolved when Emi realizes that her foster parents really care about her.
Answer: It is shown and built up in the start of the book when Emi’s parents treat her very well and Emi still does not trust them.
What is an author style that the author uses in the book?
Example: Flashbacks. One time the author used a flashback was when he returned to Max in his old house.
What is a trait that helps Emi survive in the Forest?
Answer: Her survival instincts that help her get food and find Max.
Where is the setting of the book?
Answer: This book takes place in Maine.
What happened in the resolution of the book?
Answer: Red gets cared for and becomes a house cat and Emi and Max are reunited.
What is the main theme of the book?
A: Be happy no matter what happens
B: The importance of family and belonging.
C: Put yourself before others
D: Surviving in the wilderness is important
Answer: The importance of family and belonging
Does the author ever use flashbacks in the book?
Answer: Yes, the author uses flashbacks to Max’s former home.
What is Max’s main thought at the start and middle of the book?
Answer: To run away into the wild and become free.
When does this book take place?
Answer: Modern day
What is a key event in the rising action of the book?
Answer: Emi loves her dog a ton.
How is the central theme of the book developed throughout the book?
Answer: The central theme is developed when the author put life or death situations in the book, or when the author makes situations for others to bring the character to the right side.
Does the author ever use foreshadowing in the book?
Answer: No, the author never uses foreshadowing in the book.
What are two traits that describe Emi at the end of the book?
Answer: Brave and skillful. Emi shows this when she is fearless in the face of danger, and skillful when she survives in the forest,
Where does Red live, and where did she used to live.
Answer: Red lives in the shed in the yard of Emi’s house and she used to live in the house with the old family.
What happens in the Climax of the book?
Answer: Red dies.
What is something that could refute the central idea?
Answer: When Emi does not trust her parents at the start, but that heals and becomes strong evidence for the central theme.
Finish: What Page does the author start the book on?
Answer: