Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
Chapters 1-6
1. To whom does Trey go for help?
2. What is the rule about third children?
3. Who is the main character of the story?
4. Mrs. Talbot believes Trey has been sent to help her. Who does she think sent him?
5. Who discovers Trey in the Talbot house?
Chapter 7-11
6. Who does Trey find at the farm once he leaves the Talbot house?
7. What do Mark and Trey take from the Talbot's house?
8. Who is responsible for turning off the electricity?
9. Who is Mark's brother?
10. What does Trey do right after the electricity goes out?

 

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Date ___________________
Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
Chapters 12-19
11. Where does Trey go after he hides in the bathroom?
12. Why does Trey think there has been a nuclear contamination?
13. When was the first time Trey was allowed outside?
14. What do Mark and Trey find as they approach the house?
15. How are the Population Police recruiting new members?
Chapters 20-26
16. What is wrong with the food supplied by the Population Police?
17. What is odd about the sentry on the bridge?
18. What does the mob want from Trey?
19. What is Mark's crime and sentence?
20. What does Mark yell after the guard?

 

Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
Chapters 27-35
21. How does everyone react to Trey's Population Police uniform?
22. How does Trey save Mark from execution?
23. What is Trey's excuse for cutting the phone line?
24. Who takes care of Mr. Talbot's injuries?
25. What are Mark's injuries?
Review
26. Throughout the story, how does Trey view himself?

He thinks he is a coward.

He thinks he is being very brave.

He thinks he is acting silly.
27. What basic need is mentioned often in the story?

Water

Food

Shelter
28. Where is Trey uncomfortable?

At Hendricks School

At his parent's house

Outdoors
29. What is the trouble with third children?

There is no trouble with third children.

They are noisy.

They are illegal.
30. What memory gives Trey the confidence to join the Population Police?

Learning French from his father

Learning Latin from his father

Beating his father at chess
31. What does liber mean?

Run

Peace

Free
32. What has happened to the Grants?

They have moved.

They are dead.

They are missing.
33. What is Trey's real name?

Trey

Trahern Cromwell Torrance

Travis Jackson

 

Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
34. According to Trey's dad, how are animals different from humans?

Humans can think and reason.

Humans can walk on two legs.

Humans can talk.
35. How does Trey find himself alone on the Talbot's porch?

The chauffeur drives off after Mr. Talbot is taken away.

He is lost.

He wakes up to find that Mark has left him.

 

Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
Among the Brave
(Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018)
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
1.   affirmative
 word or statement that says yes
 longing for something of the past
2.   bravado
 an inferior, subservient, lowly person
 a swaggering show of courage
3.   ignoramuses
 an utterly ignorant person or persons
 to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
4.   hysteria
 to ask questions or examine by questioning
 a wild uncontrolled outburst of emotion
5.   subtle
 not open or direct; indirect; giving hints or clues
 in a manner that shows disbelief
6.   excruciatingly
 in a very painful manner
 having high standing or fine reputation based on past performance or merit
7.   atrocious
 to fascinate somebody or absorb all of somebody's attention
 evil; brutal; very bad
8.   hulking
 of great size and bulk
 the state of being saved or preserved from harm
9.   cowered
 that which is ridiculous or silly
 drew back or crouched in fear and helplessness
10.   gibe
 engage in noisy, crazy, merry-making
 to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
11.   deactivate
 irritated, behaving as if annoyed
 make inactive
12.   incredulously
 in a manner that shows disbelief
 telling of trouble to come; threatening
13.   interrogated
 to ask questions or examine by questioning
 discussions leading to an agreement
14.   strategically
 when something is done in a way that is useful or right for a particular purpose
 a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference
15.   salvation
 the state of being saved or preserved from harm
 lacking; empty; entirely without
16.   carousing
 engage in noisy, crazy, merry-making
 easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
17.   peevishly
 a badge worn to show official position
 irritated, behaving as if annoyed
18.   devoid
 lacking; empty; entirely without
 engage in noisy, crazy, merry-making

 

Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
Chapters 1-6
1. To whom does Trey go for help?
Mr. Talbot
2. What is the rule about third children?
They are illegal.
3. Who is the main character of the story?
Trey
4. Mrs. Talbot believes Trey has been sent to help her. Who does she think sent him?
The Grants
5. Who discovers Trey in the Talbot house?
Mrs. Talbot
Chapter 7-11
6. Who does Trey find at the farm once he leaves the Talbot house?
Smits (or Peter) and Mark
7. What do Mark and Trey take from the Talbot's house?
food and papers
8. Who is responsible for turning off the electricity?
the Population Police
9. Who is Mark's brother?
Lee (or Luke)
10. What does Trey do right after the electricity goes out?
eats the food from the refrigerator that could spoil

 

Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
Chapters 12-19
11. Where does Trey go after he hides in the bathroom?
He climbs up into the ductwork.
12. Why does Trey think there has been a nuclear contamination?
The leaves are red, orange, and yellow instead of green.
13. When was the first time Trey was allowed outside?
last December
14. What do Mark and Trey find as they approach the house?
a barbed wire fence alongside the brick fence
15. How are the Population Police recruiting new members?
They have said that no one can sell food except for the Population Police and no one can buy food unless one member of the family works for the Population Police.
Chapters 20-26
16. What is wrong with the food supplied by the Population Police?
It is rotten and filled with worms.
17. What is odd about the sentry on the bridge?
He takes his uniform shirt off and shoots holes in it with his gun.
18. What does the mob want from Trey?
food
19. What is Mark's crime and sentence?
He was caught sneaking into Population Police headquarters and will be executed at dawn.
20. What does Mark yell after the guard?
liber or free

 

Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
Chapters 27-35
21. How does everyone react to Trey's Population Police uniform?
It scares them.
22. How does Trey save Mark from execution?
He tells the warden that the warden at Churko wants to torture Mark himself.
23. What is Trey's excuse for cutting the phone line?
He tells the warden that he saw a cockroach and tripped over the phone line.
24. Who takes care of Mr. Talbot's injuries?
Mrs. Talbot
25. What are Mark's injuries?
He has a broken leg and burns on his hands and back from the electric fence.
Review
26. Throughout the story, how does Trey view himself?

He thinks he is a coward.

He thinks he is being very brave.

He thinks he is acting silly.
27. What basic need is mentioned often in the story?

Water

Food

Shelter
28. Where is Trey uncomfortable?

At Hendricks School

At his parent's house

Outdoors
29. What is the trouble with third children?

There is no trouble with third children.

They are noisy.

They are illegal.
30. What memory gives Trey the confidence to join the Population Police?

Learning French from his father

Learning Latin from his father

Beating his father at chess
31. What does liber mean?

Run

Peace

Free
32. What has happened to the Grants?

They have moved.

They are dead.

They are missing.
33. What is Trey's real name?

Trey

Trahern Cromwell Torrance

Travis Jackson

 

Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
34. According to Trey's dad, how are animals different from humans?

Humans can think and reason.

Humans can walk on two legs.

Humans can talk.
35. How does Trey find himself alone on the Talbot's porch?

The chauffeur drives off after Mr. Talbot is taken away.

He is lost.

He wakes up to find that Mark has left him.

 

Among the Brave
Key 1 - Answer ID # 0818018
1.   affirmative
 word or statement that says yes
 longing for something of the past
2.   bravado
 an inferior, subservient, lowly person
 a swaggering show of courage
3.   ignoramuses
 an utterly ignorant person or persons
 to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
4.   hysteria
 to ask questions or examine by questioning
 a wild uncontrolled outburst of emotion
5.   subtle
 not open or direct; indirect; giving hints or clues
 in a manner that shows disbelief
6.   excruciatingly
 in a very painful manner
 having high standing or fine reputation based on past performance or merit
7.   atrocious
 to fascinate somebody or absorb all of somebody's attention
 evil; brutal; very bad
8.   hulking
 of great size and bulk
 the state of being saved or preserved from harm
9.   cowered
 that which is ridiculous or silly
 drew back or crouched in fear and helplessness
10.   gibe
 engage in noisy, crazy, merry-making
 to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn
11.   deactivate
 irritated, behaving as if annoyed
 make inactive
12.   incredulously
 in a manner that shows disbelief
 telling of trouble to come; threatening
13.   interrogated
 to ask questions or examine by questioning
 discussions leading to an agreement
14.   strategically
 when something is done in a way that is useful or right for a particular purpose
 a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference
15.   salvation
 the state of being saved or preserved from harm
 lacking; empty; entirely without
16.   carousing
 engage in noisy, crazy, merry-making
 easily fooled, tricked, or cheated
17.   peevishly
 a badge worn to show official position
 irritated, behaving as if annoyed
18.   devoid
 lacking; empty; entirely without
 engage in noisy, crazy, merry-making