Gathering Blue - Chapter 1

How many days does it take for a spirit to leave an adult body when someone dies?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is Kira's mother's name?

• Solora

• Katrina

Why does an infant's spirit leave a body faster than an adult's?

• They are smaller than an adult.

• They have not been alive as long as an adult.

• They weigh less than an adult.

• They don't. It takes the same amount of time.

Why was Kira and her mom's cott burned?

• She was dead.

• She had been sick.

• She committed a crime.

• She committed a sin.

What does the word "huddled" mean?

• jumped over an object

• hid under a surface

• crowded together

• talked quickly

What does the word "envy" mean?

• desire to have what someone else has

• to embarrass someone

• to turn green

• to get sick

What does the word "cott" mean in this story?

• bed

• cottage or house

What is a "tyke?"

• a healthy child

• a Fisher Price toy

What talent or skill does Kira possess?

• She is a witch.

• She is a weaver.

• She is a singer.

• She is a fisherman.

What does the number of syllables in a name mean?

• Less syllables means that your family is poor.

• Your name's number of syllables tells your age.

• More syllables means that your family is rich.

• Syllables show social status.