Changes In Latitude Review

1. Who is the main character (protagonist)?

• Teddy
• Jennifer
• Mother
• Travis

2. What is one way to describe Travis?

• servant
• happy
• angry
• static

3. The character with whom Travis has the most conflict is_______________.

• Mother
• Father
• Teddy
• Bill

4. What was Travis most interested in doing in Mexico, at the beginning of the story?

• shopping
• looking for ladies
• spending time with his family
• researching turtle

5. What can we infer most about Travis when he says, "Pass the lotion-I'm thirsty?"

• He is angry.
• He loves his family.
• He is very serious about the turtles.
• He likes to entertain people.

6. Which event causes the boys to think Casey may not be doing all he can to save the turtles?

• When they see him sitting on the pier outside of Laborotorio Salazar
• When they go out on the boat with Casey
• When Casey attends the Open House with them
• When Casey gives Teddy CPR

7. What is the main conflict in the story?

• Teddy wants to spend more time at Playa Tortugas then Travis does.
• Travis's dad doesn't go to Mexico.
• Travis catches his mom having an affair with another man.
• Jennifer gets on the motorcycle with Bill.

8. Why does the author write that Travis leaves his date to go find Teddy?

• to show that Travis isn't really interested in the woman
• to show that Travis feels guilty about leaving Jennifer at the room alone
• to show that Travis cares more about his brother than he does his date
• to show that Travis is angry at the woman for having Turtle Lotion.

9. Based on the following sentence, what does the word, travesties, mean: "On the way back to Punta Blanca I thought of a hundred other travesties I couldn't do a thing about, like weapons in space and chemical warfare in Afghanistan."

• celebrations
• wars
• tragedies
• diseases

10. What effect is the author using when he says, "Those were the last words we ever spoke?"

• foreshadowing
• flashback
• figurative language
• tone