Rite of Passage TEST

Question 1

Who takes care of Mia after she is beaten and robbed on Tintera?

Answer 1

Daniel Kutsov

Question 2

Who is the antagonist in chapter one?

Answer 2

Venice Morlock

Question 3

Who robs Mia and beats her up - - Losel herder?

Answer 3

Horst Fanger

Question 4

Who is chairman of the Ship’s Council?

Answer 4

Mr. Havero

Question 5

Who was Mia and Jimmy’s tutor?

Answer 5

Mr.Mbele

Question 6

Who argues against the destruction of Tintera - and believes the ship should share technology with the colonists?

Answer 6

Mr. Persson

Question 7

Who is the small - dark-haired give who is the protagonist of the story?

Answer 7

Mia Havero

Question 8

Who is the small, red-headed boy who likes to tinker - and meets Mia at school?

Answer 8

Jimmy Dentremont

Question 9

Who is the Scout ship pilot - Mia is initially prejudiced against this person?

Answer 9

George Fuhonin

Question 10

Who is one of Mia’s friends - he/she does not make it back from trial?

Answer 10

Att

Question 11

What is the genre of the story - Rite of Passage?

Answer 11

Science fiction - - Bildungsroman

Question 12

What is the setting of the story - Rite of Passage?

Answer 12

The future in outer space

Question 13

What is the derogatory term the colonist use for the people in the ship?

Answer 13

Grabbies

Question 14

Why does Mia not want to move to the fifth floor?

Answer 14

The is a stigma or prejudice about the 5th floor

Question 15

What is the derogatory term for the people who live in the colonies?

Answer 15

Mudeaters

Question 16

How many colony planets are there?

Answer 16

About 100

Question 17

How many great ships are there?

Answer 17

7

Question 18

What is the major conflict in the novel?

Answer 18

Main must undergo a trial

Question 19

What are some themes of the novel?

Answer 19

Power
Prejudice
Maturity

Question 20

What (according to Mia) is the important part of the story?

Answer 20

The changes taking place in her

Question 21

How is Mia able to get revenge on Ralph for pushing her off the boat?

Answer 21

She kicks him off the dock

Question 22

What did Mia want to be (at first) when she grew up?

Answer 22

Synthesist

Question 23

What did Jimmy want to be (at first) when he grew up?

Answer 23

Ordinologist

Question 24

What does Jimmy consider an adventure in Chapter 9?

Answer 24

Going outside the ship

Question 25

Where does the survival class take place?

Answer 25

On level 3

Question 26

Who do Mia and Jimmy take advantage of in order to gain access to the space suits?

Answer 26

Mr. Mitchell

Question 27

How does Mia feel after she is caught going outside the ship?

Answer 27

Disappointed in herself | Regretful

Question 28

What is the reason Mia gives for killing the tiger?

Answer 28

To build confidence

Question 29

What does Mr. Knutson teach Mia?

Answer 29

How to speak like a proper Tinteran

Question 30

Why does Mia believe the Tinterans are immoral?

Answer 30

They are free-birthers

Question 31

What does the losel herders mistake Mia for?

Answer 31

A boy

Question 32

What are the creatures that are enslaved on the planet where Mia goes to trial called?

Answer 32

Losels

Question 33

What is the name of the planet where Mia and Jimmy go for trial?

Answer 33

Tintera

Question 34

Why do Mia and Jimmy get into a fight right before going on trial?

Answer 34

Mia had made another disparaging comment about the colonists

Question 35

What does Mia realize about herself and Jimmy while Jimmy is presenting his paper?

Answer 35

Jimmy is Creative | Mia is analytical

Question 36

What does Mia discover while she is looking for the ship’s records?

Answer 36

Her and Jimmy’s meeting was not an accident | She has a brother

Question 37

Who does Mia break out of jail on Tintera?

Answer 37

Jimmy

Question 38

Who saves Mia from the police officer on Tintera?

Answer 38

Jimmy

Question 39

Why do Mia and Jimmy go to the army base?

Answer 39

To retrieve Jimmy’s signaling device

Question 40

What was mr. Havero’s vote in regards to Tintera?

Answer 40

To destroy it

Question 41

What was Mia’s vote wit regard to Tintera?

Answer 41

Do NOT destroy it

Question 42

At the end of the novel - the Ship’s Assembly votes to do what with Tintera?

Answer 42

They vote to destroy it

Question 43

Which one of Mia’s friends was not picked up?

Answer 43

Att

Question 44

How many kids were not picked up from Tintera?

Answer 44

12

Question 45

What is the rite of passage - - what is an example of a rite of passage in our culture?

Answer 45

``` A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone’s life High School Graduation Confirmation Marriage Birth of a child Driver’s License ```

Question 46

What is ethics - Describe one system of ethics Mia talks about in the book - how is it flawed?

Answer 46

A set of moral principles that constitute proper behavior Stoicism - - encourages lethargy - or complacency Utilitarianism - - Does not have true descriptively Philosophy of power - favors rich or powerful

Question 47

What is eugenics - how is eugenics implemented on the ship - who uses eugenics?

Answer 47

Population control It is regulated through child birth and trial They use it to avoid repeating the past

Question 48

What is the difference between description and prescription - - give an example

Answer 48

Description - - how something is | Prescription - - how something should be

Question 49

What does Mr. Mbele compare Mia’s prejudice against Colons to - How else is Mia prejudice?

Answer 49

To the racism his ancestors faced | She is prejudice against people on the firth floor and against George

Question 50

How is Mia’s physical size symbolic in the novel?

Answer 50

Symbolic to her maturity | When she grow physically she will grow emotionally

Question 51

What evidence does Mr. Haverhill give to support his posit that Tintera should be destroyed?

Answer 51

Tinterans are - - immoral | They are a threat to the ship’s well-being

Question 52

Be able to answer the following: Who is Alicia MacReady - what does the ships vote to do with her - how did Mia feel about it at the time - How do you think Mia would feel about it now that she is older - what does this tell us about her

Answer 52

Use your notes

Question 53

Be able to answer the following: How does Mia define maturity - according to Mia’s own definition of maturity would you say that Mia matured over the course of the novel -

Answer 53

Use your notes