Who's Who
The narrator and central character in Jolt
Who is Marko Turner?
This natural disaster struck while the group is staying at Alpha Hut.
What is an earthquake?
The group is attempting to do this as part of their PE trip.
What is the Coast to Coast expedition?
At the beginning of the novel, Marko wakes up in this type of hospital ward.
What is a psychiatric ward?
This major theme drives Marko's plan to kill the Doctor.
What is revenge?
The teacher supervising Marko's group during the Coast to Coast.
Who is Ms Jenkins?
The person that killed Ms Jenkins.
This enthusiastic teacher convinces Marko that PE will be exciting.
Who is Mr Camden?
Marko secretly stops doing this so he can think clearly and plan his escape.
What is taking/swallowing his meds?
The title Jolt refers literally to the earthquate, but it also represents these.
What are the emotional or psychological shocks experienced by the characters?
The three other students in Marko's expedition group.
Who are Lisa, Rebecca and Jonathon?
Marko's strongest skill that helps Lisa survive.
What is his swimming ability?
Instead of reaching the planned stopping point during the cycling stage, the group spends the night here.
What is a barn?
The man Marko calls 'The Doctor" is eventually revealed to have also been this person.
Who is the person who killed Ms Jenkins?
Lisa encourages Marko to reject revenge by taking this action near the end of the novel.
What is letting the Doctor go?
The hospital orderly who discovers Marko's hiding place and initially promises to help him.
Who is Andrew
What is travelling at night and sleeping during the day?
The group doesn't have enough food to wait safely for rescue after the earthquake, partly because these two students previously ate all the backup pasta.
Who are Marko and Jonathon?
Marko turned this ordinary hospital item into a rope for his revenge plan.
What is a pillowcase?
The psychological damage that remains after Marko has survived the immediate danger.
What is trauma?
Marko's younger brother
Who is Duncan?
Two qualities or skills that allow Marko to fight off the hunters.
What are his Judo training, aggression, courage, determination, quick thinking or desire to protect others?
Rats invade the students' packs when they stay in this hut.
What is Cone Hut?
Marko rejects the safer option of escaping and contacting the police beause he believes this will happen.
What is the authorities will not believe a psychiatric patient, allowing the Doctor to escape punishment.
This technique allows Beckett to end a chapter at a tense moment before shifting to another storyline.
What is a cliffhanger?