Pax Chapters 26-34

Bristle diverted the coyote's attention away from Runt.

What does the word diverted mean?

• gloomy, threatening

• redirected, distracted

• shimmering, glistening

• destroyed, eliminated

What vocabulary word bestcompletes the sentence?

There was an ___________ odor in the air that Pax could not identify.

• ominous

• skittish

• stealth

• obliterated

...a skittish pony tugging up grass in front of a church.

What does the word skittish used in chapter 26 mean?

• secrecy, sneakiness

• destroyed, eliminated

• jumpy, edgy

• redirected, distracted

Which vocabulary word best fits in the sentence?

The area around the old mill had been __________.

• ominious

• stealth

• irridescent

• obliterated

Why does the soldier let Peter into the restricted area?

• he didnt see him come in

• Peter's father told him to

• he has a dog and can understand why Peter is going in

• he makes a trade with Peter in exchange for letting him in

How has Bristle and Pax's relationship changed throughout the story?

• they have become enemies

• they dont trust each other

• they ignore each other as much as possible

• they have learned to trust each other

What makes Peter think the hind leg he finds belongs to Pax?

• the color is the same as Pax

• the toy soldier is near it

• it is Pax's size

• Pax is near

What does Peter use to fix his broken crutch?

• a tree limb

• a board off an old barn

• he doesnt fix it

• the bat from Vola

a refusal to obey

• converging

• defiance

• clenched

• taunting

Which vocabulary word best completes the sentence?

War sick men streamed from the walls, sticks raised, ____________ on a figure down on the field.

• converging

• clenched

• taunting

• wary