Names
Who challenged Kira on trial?
Who is Vandara
What does Kira do for a living?
Kira weaves.
Are Jo's parents still alive?
Who does Jo hang out with?
Kira and Thomas
Why is blue important to Kira?
What is the name of the guardian who defended Kira?
Jamison
What does Jo do?
Jo sings. (and cries)
How did Kira's mom die?
Illness
Who are Matt's best friends?
Kira, Branch, and Thomas.
Why does Vandara lie about fighting a beast?
She wants people to be scared of her.
What is Kira's mom & dad's name?
Katrina and Christopher
What does Thomas do for a living?
Thomas carves.
How did Thomas's parents die?
They were struck by lightning.
What is Branch's disability?
He has a broken tail.
Why did Jamison lie about Christopher's death?
So he could take Christopher's place in the council.
What is the old dyer's name?
Annabella
Who is Jamison?
The guardian who defended Kira.
What did Vandara do to get the scar?
She fought a beast.
How is Matt described in the story?
Dirty blonde hair, messy clothes, and dirty in general.
Why is the book called Gathering Blue?
This is because Matt goes out to gather blue for a gift for Kira. This makes everything click at the end of the story.
How did Vandara kill her child?
She forced him to eat oleander, which is poisonous.
What will Jo's job be when she gets older?
The Singer of Ruins
That he only has a mother and a brother.
Who did Kira meet first, Thomas or Matt?
Matt.
What is the Field?
The field is a place where draggers take people who are old, sick, or dead and sacrifice them to the beasts.