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)