Vocabulary
Define dank
unpleasantly cool and humid
Where does the story take place?
Caribbean
How did Marry Wright kill her husband?
She strangled him.
What does Mary's husband tell her at the beginning of the story?
He is leaving her.
Where are Letta's parents?
They are on a trip to see if there are other survivors.
Define zealous
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
Name and describe 1 type of conflict in this story
Man vs. man
Man vs. nature
Man vs. himself/herself
Describe 2 characteristics of Mrs. Hale.
Takes charge
Reflective of actions
Observant
Why does Mary go to the grocer?
She needs an alibi.
Describe the Melting.
Global warming caused the ice caps to melt, thereby creating giant waves.
Define doggedly
with obstinate determination
How does Rainsford end up on the island?
He falls off the boat and swims to the island.
What happened to the canary?
It was strangled.
What was the murder weapon?
A frozen leg of lamb
Name a scarce source in Ark.
Water, food, technology, words
Define trifle
a thing of little value or importance
Why does Zaroff hunt humans?
He finds it more of a challenge.
Describe 2 characteristics of Mrs. Peters.
Quiet
Scared
Explain an example of irony in the story.
Situational irony--we expect Mary to be kind and she kills her husband.
Dramatic irony--the cops do not know they are eating the murder weapon, but we, the reader, do know.
Who is the leader of Ark?
John Noa
Define ennui
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
Describe one of the traps that Rainsford created.
the Malay Mancatcher, involving a large tree falling on anyone who sets off the trigger; the Burmese Tiger Pit, where someone falls into a camouflaged hole with stakes at the bottom; the Ugandan Spring Trap, where a knife is tied to a loose sapling that springs forward
Describe 2 characteristics of John Wright.
Answers will vary. Ms. Lohr will approve of answers.
Why does Mary decline lying down?
She wants to keep an eye on the investigation.
Describe 2 characteristics of Tintown.
It is outside of Ark. People are very poor. Some people do not know any words. There is little food and water.