The Fugitive From Corinth by Caroline Lawrence

Chapters 1- 3

What deal was there between Aristos and the father?  Why did Aristos want to end it?

Vocabulary:

recline (1)

vexed (4)

reproach (5)

wring (9)

Chapters 4 - 5

Retell at least three of the myths about Theseus that are discussed in these chapters.

Vocabulary:

nausea (24)

corrupted (27)

dismissive (32)

canter (35)

Chapters 6 - 8

What evidence exists that Aristos is guilty?  What things might make him innocent?

Vocabulary:

voluminious (46)

disreputable (48)

extinguish (52)

Chapters 9 - 11

Retell the details you read about the kindly ones.  Who are they?  What do they look like?  What do they do?

Vocabulary:

destitute (64)

panoramic (67)

sanctuary (80)

Chapter 12

Why do people ask the oracle questions?  If you had the chance, what would you ask?

Vocabulary:

pompous (85)

vigour (86)

extract (87)

console (91)

Chapters 13 - 14

Do you think Nikos should be trusted?  Why yes, why no?  How might he be involved in the murder attempt?

Vocabulary:

precipice (101)

vacancy (105)

vanquish (109)

Chapters 15 - 16

What do you think the Pythones' message is trying to tell th group?

Vocabulary:

chasm (120)

ambiguous (126)

dumb (129)

tether (133)

Chapters 17 - 19

What are Megera's feelings towards Dion and Aristo?

Vocabulary:

smouldering (143)

douse (154)

behold (159)

philosopher (160)

Chapters 20 - 21

Why do you think Flavia is so concerned about Aristo's guilt?

Vocabulary:

pungent (164)

emaciated (169)

intercept (175)

Full Tilt by Neal Schusterman

Chapters 1 - 2

What are Blake's feelings about rollercoasters?  How are they different from his brother Quinn's?

Vocabulary:

jinxed (1)

coherent (5)

excess (6)

ratchet (13)

premonition (18)

Chapters 3 - 4

What do we know about Blake's family?  What happened in his past?  How does it affect him now?

Vocabulary:

contribute (21)

misshappen (26)

exiled (29)

Chapters 5 - 6

Describe the park.  What are the rules?  Why do you think a person would want to go there?

Vocabulary:

mural (45)

equilibrium (47)

scrutinizing (48)

purged (59)

suave (69)

Chapter 7

How is the park created?  Where do the rides come from?

Vocabulary:

ominous (76)

maniacal (80)

restrained (88)

converge (90)

Chapters 8 - 9

What was the secret to the mirror maze?  Why do you think people become trapped there?

Vocabulary:

desolation (93)

pallid (94)

immense (98)

repulsive (101)

Chapters 10 - 11

Why has Quinn decided that he wants to stay as part of the ride?  Do you think Blake can save him or change his mind?

Vocabulary:

insidious (120)

depraved (124)

wary (127)

reign (137)

Chapters 12 - 13

How were Blake's ideas about riders different from the current park?  Why do you think he did not choose to create the rides?

Vocabulary:

conspirator (150)

evade (155)

consigned (159)

revulsion (160)

Chapters 14 - 16

Do you think Blake should feel guilty about what happened on the bus?  Why or why not?

Vocabulary:

eerie (170)

taunting (182)

recline (185)

burden (189)

Gildean by Emilie Buchwald

Gildaen - A Night in the Castle

Why does Gildaen want to accompany the stranger?  Why does Evon give away his clothing?

Vocabulary:
thicket (7)
despondent (11)
reveal (19)
captors (21)
coronet (24)

Crows - Fara Flann

Describe how Evon and Gildaen save the widow.

Vocabulary:
concealed (28)
scalding (29)
parched (35)
sodden (41)
avail (44)

Hickory

Why was Hickory banished?  If he did not use the spear, how could it have ended up with the king?

Vocabulary:
vehemence (48)
woo (50)
poaching (51)
knave (54)
abate (58)

Quiet Days and New Places - The Road to the Palace

How will Gildaen's new form be helpful in the kitchens?  Who are they coming to see?

Vocabulary:
gnaw (63)
dour (66)
provisions (73)
sentinels (75)
errand (80)

The Kitchens

Explain how the castle's staff feels about Hickory.  Provide examples.

Vocabulary:
whim (83)
appraising (86)
douse (89)
palate (93)

The Council of Cats

How does Grimald plan to kill the king?

Vocabulary:
urgency (101)
potent (103)
goblet (107)
spacious (110)

Crookjaw - In the Dungeons

Already once saved, how is the king's life again threatened?  Who might aid the groups effort?

Vocabulary:
thwarted (115)
prudent (116)
smote (119)
tenacious (124)
mend (132)

The Witch of Mallyn

Who is the witch of Mallyn, and how is the Lord of the Bower connected to Evonna?

Vocabulary:
loath (140)
glutton (142)
docile (145)

Hawks - Into the Bower

How does Gildaen recover the chalice?

Vocabulary:
meticulous (156)
isolated (161)
undulate (166)
shears (171)

Which is Home? - Afterwards

Whats is the outcome of Gildaen's adventures?  Did he get what he wanted from the adventure's beginning?

Vocabulary:
naught (181)
mutiny (182)
clamored (188)

The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow by Ann Turner

Grandmother Weaves Her Story (1) - I Wait For Words Inside (27)

How does Sara Nita lose her parents?  Who is responsible for their disappearance?

Vocabulary:
hogan (5)
reluctant (7)
beckon (12)
scamper (15)

I Try To Get The Knife (27) - I Am Still Afraid (53)
How are the girls accepted by their new village?  Who are some of the important people they have met?

Vocabulary:
gourd (27)
tinder (32)
numb (37)
solemn (42)

We Play The String Game (53) - The Long Journey Begins (71)

How are they discovered while hiding?  If given the choice do you think they should have surrendered to the blue coats?

Vocabulary:
bind (56)
wail (60)
mount (70)
defiant (71)

Mean Mouth Shouts Directions (73) - High Jumper Is Restless Too (101)

What are some things that are going well at the for for Sara?  What are some things they are having trouble with?

Vocabulary:
huddle (77)
bounds (84)
urging (87)
sinew (92)
pleading (96)

The Soldiers Get Ready To Leave (102) - We Hear A Bolt Of Sound (128)

In what ways are Sara and her companions vulnerable while on the Long Walk?  Who protects them?

Vocabulary:
civilize (105)
whimper (108)
mourning (115)
grit (121)
prophecy (125)

I Try To Tell A Story (125) - I Wonder If She Is My Mother (151)

How does Sara feel about "The Beautiful Place By The River"?  Make a list of positives and negatives.

Vocabulary:
peer (130)
surge (132)
weary (147)
devour (151)

Where Is My Father (151) - Epilogue

In your opinion, were the Navajo treated unfairly?  What was the worst part of Sara's experience?

Vocabulary:
clasp (153)
rummage (155)
canter (157)
fertile (173)

Historical Note

Which real historical figure was most responsible for the relocation of the Navajo.  Explain your choice using text.

Vocabulary:
inferiority (177)
prospered (182)

The God of Mischief by Paul Bajoria

Prologue - Chapter 1

What is the relationship between Nick and Mog?  How did they meet?  How did they come to live together?

Vocabulary:

rife (1)

aghast (1)

retching (7)

loathsome (12)

sporadic (15)

gait (24)

Chapter 2

Describe the look and feel of Kniveacre.  Who lives there?  How old is the building?

Vocabulary:

laceration (47)

disparaging (49)

baleful (72)

Chapter 3

What are some of the strange and enexplaineable things that have happened around the village?

Vocabulary:

gouge (85)

fervently (89)

foist (94)

monologue (96)

Chapter 4

What is the secret of Damyata?  Who would want to punish Ms. Thynne for telling the twins the truth?

Vocabulary:

venture (118)

quizzical (119)

indulgence (127)

reproach (134)

Chapter 5

How are Mog and Nick treated by the villagers?  Is it fair?  How could they be treated differently?

Vocabulary:

dislodge (154)

effigy (155)

facade (168)

equinox (169)

copious (175)

Chapter 6

What do we know of Bonefinger?  What qualities does he possess?  Make a prediction of his role in the story.

Vocabulary:

attire (179)

deliberate (193)

Chapter 7

What do you think of the "guys" created by the villagers?  Do we have any similar traditions?  For similar reasons?

Vocabulary:

dilapidated (207)

hewn (214)

Chapter 8

What did we learn from the well?  How does this information perhaps explain the actions of certain characters?

Vocabulary:

relent (238)

pensive (249)

noctunal (252)

Chapter 9

Why is the real name of the teacher important to Mog and Nick?  Think back to chapter 1.

Vocabulary:

sullen (268)

stifle (269)

contemplate (271)

austere (275)

ornate (282)

Chapter 10

What is the fate of Bonefinger?  Does it seem fitting?  Who punishes him?

Vocabulary:

trepidation (308)

sufficient (317)

effusively (329)

Chapter 11

Who is the real villian of the story?  Are their actions worse than other characters in the story?

Vocabulary:

ominous (339)

plummet (344)

trepidation (347)

Chapter 12

What is the fate of the Kniveacre estate?  Who owns, lives, and works there?  Is it owned legally?  Explain.

Vocabulary:

exude (369)

covet (384)

The Golden Goblet by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Chapter 1

Who does Ronfer believe to be the thief?  What might his own part be in the theft?

Vocabulary:
pupil (8)
servile (11)
graven (22)
haste (25)

Chapters 2 - 3

How does Ronfer defy Gebu?  What are the consequences of his disobedience?

Vocabulary:
guttural (28)
obsidian (33)
waif (36)
lacking (48)
diligent (55)

Chapter 4

Who delivered the "plan" to Ronfer while he was sleeping?  Who does he share his secret with?

Vocabulary:
scant (62)
idler (64)
involuntary (70)
raucous (74)

Chapters 5 - 6

What is Ronfer's new job?  Explain his new responsibilities?

Vocabulary:
jovial (75)
urchin (77)
trifles (90)
akimbo (92)
refrain (95)

Chapter 7

How are things better for Ronfer in this chapter?

Vocabulary:
reaper (102)
foliage (107)
jubilant (110)
quarrel (113)

Chapters 8 - 9

Why was Ronfer spying?  Who does he suspect of wrong doing?

Vocabulary:
dismal (119)
agile (128)
reek (137)
ointment (139)
inestimable (142)

Chapter 10

Why does Gebu cuff Ronfer?  When he finds the stolen goblet, how will this be discovered by Gebu?

Vocabulary:
leisurely (153)
wail (158)
truncate (160)

Chapters 11 - 12

How is Gebu planning to get rid of the goblet?  Why does Ronfer not tell his friends the truth?

Vocabulary:
incantation (170)
conspiratorial (177)
malice (181)
transparent (196)

Chapters 13 - 14

How were the thieves getting into the tomb?  What did Ronfer do to slow thier pursuit?

Vocabulary:
witless (200)
parched (202)
slacken (210)
futile (214)
callous (217)

Chapters 15 - 16

How does the tale resolve itself?  What does Ronfer ask for?

Vocabulary:
coherent (224)
precariously (229)
insolent (231)
quaking (238)
serenely (246)

The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud

Prologue - Chapter 1 

What sort of youn gman in John Mandrake?  Describe his clothing and work choices.

Vocabulary:

profusion (1)

belated (3)

aspire (21)

attire (24)

Chapters 2 - 4

What are Kitty's feelings towards magicians?  Why does she feel this way?  What does she do about it?

Vocabulary:

abrasive (29)

zealot (30)

alibi (41)

zenith (75)

proximity (48)

Chapters 5 - 8

Describe the break in that Nathaniel needs to investigate.  What was left at the scene?  Who might have done it?

Vocabulary:

irate (61)

severe (67)

decipher (69)

eminent (75)

turmoil (84)

Chapters 9 - 10

Why does Nathaniel nee to be so specific about his contact with Bartimaeus?  What would happen if he were not careful?

Vocabulary:

despondant (94)

frivolity (97)

immemorial (110)

annulled (112)

Chapters 11 - 13

Do you think Kitty recieved a fair trial?  What was it like?  Who was she testifying against?

Vocabulary:

carnage (126)

reprisal (129)

elaboration (137)

punctuality (147)

Chapters 14 - 16

What do we know about Bartimaeus' enemy?  What makes him different?  What is he after?

Vocabulary:

passive (157)

skulk (162)

marauder (166)

discreet (174)

quarry (175)

Chapters 17 - 18

Why do you think Kitty should fear magicians acting against her?  What would they do?  What could she do back?

Vocabulary:

replicate (190)

golem (197)

eloquent (207)

voluminious (211)

Chapter2 19 - 21

How does the resistance operate?  How do they avoid attacks by magicians?

Vocabulary:

taint (219)

resilience (220)

incoherent (228)

revelation (230)

rectify (242)

Chapters 22 - 23

How is Prauge described in these chapters?  Is this different from London?  In what was?

Vocabulary:

incognito (251)

stymie (257)

preen (267)

charade (270)

Chapters 24 - 27

What made Halequinn seem as though he was untrustworthy?

Vocabulary:

nonchalant (276)

stupor (277)

perplex (286)

subtle (295)

haggle (308)

Chapters 28 - 30

In what ways deos Kitty get along with her group members?  In what ways do they not agree?

Vocabulary:

futility (317)

squalor (323)

lucid (333)

obscure(343)

 

Chapters 31 - 32

How was the afrit released?  What is it looking for?  How do the common people know it has been released from the crypt?

Vocabulary:

austere (352)

chalice (354)

repugnant (354)

spontanious (374)

vagrant (376)

 

Chapters 33 - 34

Do you think the afrit is right in wanting to be free from the magicians?  Expalin your thinking.

Vocabulary:

 

formidable (388)

transfix (391)

tedium (395)

amorphous (397)

 

Chapters 35 - 36

Who is Mr. Makepeace?  What information do we have about him?  Do you think he should be trusted by Nathaniel?

Vocabulary:

wanton (420)

foppish (423)

malleable (428)

spry (432)

 

Chapters 37 - 39

Who do you think Kitty should trust?  What do people want from her?  Where should she go?

Vocabulary:

perpetual (439)

noxious (442)

lavish (452)

derelict (457)

 

Chapters 40 - 42

Why do you think Bartimeaus likes talking with Kitty so much?  What do they have in common?

Vocabulary:

perplex (469)

palpable (481)

desist (486)

reign (489)

loathe (490)

 

Chapters 43 - 44

Was Nathaniel right to break the agreement he made with Kitty?  Was Bartimeaus right not to act?  Explain your thinking.

Vocabulary:

evade (498)

insolent (500)

curt (508)

amnesty (509)

 

Chapters 45 - 48

What reason does Kitty have for not joining Jakob?  Do you agree with her choice?

Vocabulary:

aura (521)

intervene (525)

addled (534)

tumltuous (548)

acclaim (559)

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Chapters 1 - 2

What is the story of Gregor's family?  Who does he live with?  What happened to his parents?

Vocabulary:

primal (1)

lucid (4)

ecstatic (6)

immerse (20)

exertion (22)

Chapters 3 - 4

Who are the inhabitants of the Underland?  Describe them using language from the book.

Vocabulary:

haughty (31)

contradict (33)

collide (39)

stammer (42)

Chapters 5 - 6

What changes have the Underlanders made to adapt to living below ground?  What things seem to be the same?

Vocabulary:

coincide (49)

ascent (50)

seperation anxiety (56)

elated (61)

annihilation (68)

Chapters 7 - 9

What do you think the Underlanders mean when they use the word "time"?  How do they give Gregor "time"?

Vocabulary:

idle (82)

entail (85)

vague (93)

fatigue (94)

Chapters 10 - 11

Describe the rats.  What feelings do they have about Gregor?  Why would they attack the city?

Vocabulary:

quizzical (102)

evade (104)

prophecy (107)

mend (114)

defiant (115)

Chapters 12 - 13

How is Gregor treated by Luxa and Henry?  Why do they act this way?  Have they always been like this?

Vocabulary:

prudence (131)

adamant (139)

plausible (135)

spiel (137)

compensate (145)

Chapters 14 - 16

How are the societies of the bats, cockroaches and spiders different?  Describe them.

Vocabulary:

patronizing (148)

delegation (149)

ponder (158)

sacred (161)

repulse (163)

Chapters 17 - 18

In what ways does Boots treat everyone equally?  Why is this important to the quest?

Vocabulary:

antagonize (182)

aspire (196)

Chapters 19 - 20

What is Gregor missing from the prophesy at this point?  What does he still need to find?

Vocabulary:

languid (203)

commence (204)

ineptitude (207)

cryptic (211)

sulk (219)

ravenous (220)

Chapters 21 - 22

What is Tick's fate?  Is it what she would have chosen?  Explain.

cannibalism (228)

carnage (229)

prudent (233)

concession (239)

pestilence (242)

Chapters 23 - 24

Why do you think Henry makes his bargin with Gorger?  What will he receive in return?

Vocabulary:

entwine (248)

futile (257)

Chapters 25 - 27

What is the fate of each of the questers?  Explain each in a sentence.

Vocabulary:

trepidation (274)

incoherent (275)

ordeal (295)