Fox Facts
Rodents, frogs, earthworms, rabbits, and carrion
Where did Vola tell Peter her prosthetic leg was?
On the scarecrow in the garden
Who did Pax protect and defend from being attacked by the yellow fox?
Gray
What does Runt end up doing as Pax is trying to gnaw the wires? What is the consequence?
He trips one of the explosion wires. Runt ends up losing a hind leg.
Which word means, "A path or strip of land"
1. Spur
2. Swath
3. Sate
2. Swath
About how many kits do foxes have per litter?
2-7 kits per litter.
What does Peter find unusual or missing from Vola's house?
Electricity
What word does Vola say all the time when she appears to be cursing about something?
Dyableman
What is the first thing that Peter decides to carve? (CH 20)
A fox out of butternut wood.
Define Carrion.
The decaying flesh of dead animals. An animal carcass.
What color are Red Foxes when they're born?
What does Runt bring Pax to eat when he senses his hunger? How many does Pax eat? (CH 13)
Quail eggs - Pax eats 6.
What did Pax steal from the men? What did he do with it? (Chapter 17)
He stole a large piece of ham. He ran with it toward the river, at some of it, buried two large hunks, marked the caches, and brought a fatty piece to Gray for nourishment.
What did the crows tell Bristle? (CH 19)
More war-sick were headed in their direction. She wanted him to leave the wires for them.
Define Materialize AND use it in a sentence.
To become real or actual.
"Rain clouds materialized in the sky suddenly."
Foxes hear prey under the snow then dive/pounce
into the snow to quickly grab the animal.
How did Vola lose her leg?
Serving her country - scouting in a minefield.
Why did Peter's mom like the Phoenix charm on the bracelet? (CH 14)
The Phoenix is a bird that rises from its own ashes.
"No matter how bad things go, we could always make ourselves new again."
What did Vola make Peter do that helped him work Sinbad more smoothly?
She took it apart and made him put it back together.
Which of the following means 'prothesis'?
1. An artificial body part
2. Voluntary self-punishment to pay for wrong-doing.
3. The main sentence of an essay
1. An artificial body part
Bonus 400 - What does 'penance' mean?
How long are kits normally blind after birth?
12-14 days
What is the first live kill that Runt gave Pax before the eggs? What was Pax's reaction
A worm. Pax threw up. He could not stomach it.
What was the first thing Vola remember about herself after she got out of the military and found herself lying on the grocery store floor?
Peanut Butter
When Peter and Vola are talking about his connection with Pax, Vola says they have experienced "two but not two". What does she mean?
The two of them have merged into what feels like they share a soul. They are two separate beings, but so connected that they seem to be one being.
Define pax.