Characters
Vocabulary
Comma Rules
Legend
Potpourri
100

Loves family, failed trial, most wanted in the Republic

Day

100

The shack was in a _________ location.

a. desolate

b. elaborate

c.  perceptive

a. desolate

100

When Wesley got to work last night he remembered that it was his night off

When Wesley got to work last night, he remembered that it was his night off

100

Who are the two opposing groups in the novel?

Republic and Colonies

100

Daily Double!!


Who is the person who oversees the Trials?

Chian

200

Orphan, Prodigy

June

200

The road construction is _________ our progress.

a.  hindering

b.  impending

c.  loitering

a. hindering

200

James was born on April 6 1982.

James was born on April 6, 1982.

200

At the beginning of the story, Republic soldiers are 

a. arresting Day's family

b.  checking for plague

c.  forcing people into the military

b.  checking for plague

200

True or False:  One feature of a dystopian novel is that they are usually set in the past.

False


Dystopian stories are usually set in the future.

300

Daily Double!!


"What a waste of a good soldier"

Commander Jameson

300

The doctor is _______ that they will have a quick recovery.

a.  deliberately

b. perceptive

c.  skeptical

c.  skeptical

300

When Michelle asked whether Jeff was sad Jeff replied “Everything will be okay soon.”

When Michelle asked whether Jeff was sad, Jeff replied, “Everything will be okay soon.”

300

What is a perfect score on the Trial?

1500

300

What one thing does not make sense to June about Metias's murder.

The murderer is assumed to be Day, but he has never killed before.

400

Skilled official, scar on cheek

Chian

400

The heat in the summer can be _________.

a.  impending

b.  stifling

c.  vicious

b. stifling

400

Daily Double!!


Alice enrolled in History 101 Anatomy and Physiology and Earth Science

.Alice enrolled in History 101, Anatomy and Physiology, and Earth Science

400

List one reason why June is the prodigy.

1.Perfect 1500 on Trial

2. Attends Drake University beginning at age 12 

3. Skipped a grade 

4. Perfect grades for 3 consecutive years

400

List one characteristic that makes Legend a dystopian novel.

Set in the future

Totalitarian government

Backstory of war or natural disaster

Figurehead or god

isolation of characters

hero questions society

500

"_______ hits the spy with the hilt of his knife . . . when I look back at ______, his hair has fallen across his face and I see a cruel pleasure has replaced his usual kindness.

Thomas

500

Hundreds of ______ challenges loom for the Olympic athletes.

a.  ambidextrous

b.  impending

c.  stifling

b.  impending

500

Daily Double!


It was a cold breezy day but I still spent the evening raking leaves.

It was a cold, breezy day, but I still spent the evening raking leaves.

500

List two details WE KNOW about Metias's death.

Knife went through Metias's heart

Metias was stabbed at close range, or the murderer had a strong arm

Murderer is ambidextrous

Murderer uses knives

Murderer escaped through the sewers

500

Day is suspected of murdering Metias.  List two pieces of evidence tying him to the murder.

Young according to soldier’s description; 

stolen ID tag; 

pendant necklace left behind 

Fingerprints at another crime scene match Day;

 murderer uses knives like Day