Exhibit Panel
Character Showcase
Artistic Installation
100

Where does the book take place?

The book takes place on the island of Okinawa.

100

What is the main characters name and how old is he?

The main characters name is Hideki and is 14 years old.

100

Without looking what is at the center of my collage?

A half dead tree.

200

Who is the author of the book?

Alan Gratz is the author of the book.
200

What artifact or prop is closely related to the main character?

A grenade is closely related to the main character.

200

What pictures were in the collage?

A Flamingo, flowers, and a tombstone.

300

Name one key theme that the first exhibit explained.

1. The human cost of war

2. Empathy and resilience

3.Universal desire for peace.

300

How many grenades is the main character given?

The main character is given two grenades.

300

What could one side represent versus what the other side represented? (Hint :It has to do with the effects of war.)

One side represented how before the war you would be so innocent as a person. The other side represented how after the war your innocence could be lost along the way.

400

What organization is the main character forced to join.

The main character is forced to join the organization of the Blood and Iron Student Corps.

400

Name one quote that the main character said?

1. "They're only monsters when they're afraid."

2. "Being brave doesn't mean not being scared. It means overcoming your fears to do what you must do."

3. "But if these grenades work, Hideki thought, I can finally overcome my family's cure."

400

What difference did the pictures with bright colors and pictures differ from the ones with dark and gloomy ones?

The bright colors with the pictures represented people's innocence and how that would stay the stay before experiencing a traumatic event. The dark colors with the pictures represented how people's innocence could go extinct due to a traumatic event like a war.

500

What year did the book of Grenade take place?

Grenade took place in the year of 1945.

500

What type of clothes does the main character wear?

A. Perfect size

B. Slightly bigger

C. Extremely Oversized

D. Extremely Undersized

The correct answer is C.

500

Describe the tree in the middle (Physical features) and explain what it could represent.

The tree is half dead and has leaves on one side. It could represent the someone's life and how it's going well. The other side could represent the death of someone's innocence or how someone's point of view can change due to war.