Characters
What is the name of the chief of the village?
Chief Phillip
What literary device is "as fast as a bullet?"
simile
Who is the author of the novel?
Victor Stafford Reid (VS Reid)
Who trained the boys to become young warriors?
Their fathers (fatherhood)
Who are the five boys that would become young warriors?
Charlie, Uriah, Tommy, Johnny, David
What literary device is the word "zing"?
Onomatopoeia
In what year was the story set?
1655
Who was jealous of Tommy's leadership skills?
Charlie (rivalry/Jealousy)
Which one of the boys cheated on the run to Lookout Rock?
Charlie
What is the abeng a symbol of?
sound of war or the village meeting at the parade ground
In which parish is the village of Mountain Top located?
St.Catherine
Which two boys were best friends in the story?
Tommy and Johnny (friendship)
Who led the hunt on the Coney ground?
Tommy
What literary device is the description of a redcoat's face given in the story?
imagery
What tradition did 14 year old boys of the village had to go through?
They would engage in tests to determine if they could be young warriors or not.
What did Tommy and Johnny do when they saw Charlie cheating?
They showed him mercy by not telling the chief about what they saw.
Which one of the boys won the most contests?
Tommy
What literary device is "Shooting like a marksman"?
metaphor
State the history of the gourd.
It was an item passed down from generation to generation.
What theme would represent the boys after completing their tests in chapter 2?
Victorious etc