ELA B10: Final Review - The Marrow Thieves

When you know the author and the context of a story, what you then read becomes much bigger.

• Author Context

• Outside Context

• Historical Context

• Reading Context

Cherie Dimaline wrote the novel The Marrow Thieves because...

• She wanted to write a story where Indigenous youth could see themselves in the future

• She wanted Indigenous youth to have a book that interested them and reflected them

• She wanted to write an Indigenous Science Fiction book because no one has done that

• She wanted to write a dystopian book that had elements of the past in the future

A genre of fiction that explores social and political structures, and offers a dark vision of what the future will look like.

• Utopian Fiction

• Apocalyptic Fiction

• Dystopian Fiction

• Fiction

What genre often goes hand-in-hand with Dystopian Literature?

• Utopian Literature

• Apocalyptic Literature

• Non-Fiction Literature

• Comedy and Romantic Literature

Central message, “moral of the story,” and underlying meaning of a fictional piece; may be the author's thoughts on the topic or view of human nature.

• Theme

• Tone

• Mood

• Symbolism

The protagonist of the novel is...

• Miig

• Rose

• Minerva

• Frenchie

The primary antagonist of the novel was...

• Travis

• The Recruiters

• Derrick

• Lincoln

1. Where is the story set?

• Post-Apocalyptic Canada

• Post-Apocalyptic North America

• Central America

• Canada during the apocalypse

Mitch is...

• The man who killed Riri

• A member of Miig's group

• Derrick's uncle

• Frenchie's brother

Wab can be best described as:

• Talkative

• Quiet

• Friendly

• Adventurous