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)