Prologue - Chapter 1
Describe the kingdom of Mistmantle. Who rules? What rules are people unhappy about?
Vocabulary:
smother (3)
precious (4)
moored (10)
vital (15)
indignant (17)
Chapters 2 - 3
What has happened at the castle? How do the animals ecide who is guilty? Do you agree with this method?
Vocabulary:
parchment (21)
fencing (26)
solemn (33)
queue (40)
Chapters 4 - 5
Why was Crispen banished? What became of Urchin? Where does Captain Husk spend his nights?
Vocabulary:
murmers (43)
succession (44)
traitor (46)
aura (59)
appaul (59)
Chapters 6 - 7
Why is it dangerous for Granite to become the new captain? What is Husk's plan?
Vocabulary:
collide (62)
seething (64)
aroma (66)
pestilence (75)
prophecy (77)
Chapters 8 - 9
Describe Gleaner. Why does she not like Urchin? How does she show it?
Vocabulary:
hearth (84)
phial (87)
banquet (89)
scurry (93)
fidgit (97)
Chapters 10 - 12
What has Padra done with the culled children? What happenes to them?
Vocabulary:
jostle (106)
decay (110)
yearn (112)
exile (117)
solemn (121)
Chapters 13 - 14
Why do you think the king has changed so much? Who made him this way? Why?
Vocabulary:
sly (130)
borne (131)
meager (132)
deprive (147)
Chapters 15 - 16
What do we know about Tay? Why does she decide to help Husk and Aspen?
Vocabulary:
nourish (159)
enforce (161)
cope (167)
inferior (169)
treachery (171)
Chapters 17 - 19
What caused Urchin to have to leave the island? If he finds Crispen, why would that be good or bad?
Vocabulary:
dense (178)
obstinate (182)
stow (186)
impale (193)
wistful (194)
Chapters 20 - 21
How have Husk and Aspen worked to make the king look bad during the Spring Festival?
Vocabulary:
revive (208)
ransack (210)
vermin (213)
dais (216)
serenity (218)
Chapters 22 - 24
Do you think Gleaner is a bad squirrel? Think about what she's done and who she serves. Explain your thoughts.
Vocabulary:
drone (230)
abdicate (231)
pitiable (235)
gnaw (239)
dismay (245)
Chapters 25 - 27
What happened to Husk and Aspen? Crispen? Prada? Urchin?
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