Airborn
What were the last words Banjamin Molley spoke to Matt?
"You never. Saw them"
What amount of ballast is standard procedure to dump?
1,000lbs
How far was the Endurance from the Aurora?
100 ft up at One O'clock, about half a mile off
How many stars had Matt seen in the beginning?
106
How many passengers were aboard the Aurora?
120 passengers
How tall/high was the Aurora?
14 stories
After Matt visited the museum to see Kate, how many more museums was Kate scheduled to go to?
3
How many stripes were on the Captains Jacket and what color?
4, gold
How long is a journey across the Pacificus?
5 days
How many people did the cinema hold?
50 ppl
How old was Matt when he was first aboard the Aurora?
6
How high does the Aurora normally sail?
800 ft
How long is the Aurora from stem to stern?
900 feet
How long has Matt been aboard serving the Aurora?
> 2 behinning of books but middle 3 yrs
What does Matt bring back for his mother as a gift?
A bottle of Iberian Perfume
What did Matts dad give him for his 10 th Birthday?
A compass
What deck was the kitchen on?
A deck
Wht did Matt start with in the tour?
A deck
What image does the groaning and shrieking of the metal frame of the gondola bring to mind?
A person in terrible pain.
How did Kate and Miss Simpkins get on the Aurora?
An ornithopter took them
The first breakfast aboard what animal did Baz say the passengers were eating like?
Apes
Where were peolpe interested in the tour suppose to meet?
At the Grand Piano in the starboard lounge at half past 10.
What deck is the Bakery on?
B Deck
Who was Matt having a who could see the most shooting stars contest with? How far ahead was Matt?
Baz, 12 STARS
What was the name of Kate's grandfather?
Benjamin Molley
What color is the pirate ship?
Black
What color was the Captains Jacket?
Blue
Who always called Matt Mr.Cruse?
Captain Walken
Who was the kind of man everyone felt safe around?
Captain Walken
Whose the first Mate of the Pirate ship?
Crummlin
What did some of the crew call Matt?
Cruse or boy (wasn't worth a mister)
What is the name of Spirglasses wife?
Delilah
What items did Matt find next to the knocked out pilot?
Empty water bottles, unopened cans of food, an astrolabe, dividers, compass & rolled up charts.
What is the genre of the story?
Fantasy
What kind of coat was Matt wearing in the beginning of the book?
Fleece lined coat
What is the skin of the airship made of?
Goldbeaters
What time did the tour start?
Half past 10(10:30)
What is the Doctors name?
Halliday
Where is the ship headed in the story that Matt made up?
Hawaii
How is matt different from the other crew members
He is 10+ younger than the other crew memebers and he is lighter
When Matt crashes into the side of the gondola, he says this arms sang with pain. This means that..?
His arms hurt from trying to hold on.
Who taught Matt about the starts?
His father
Where does Matts family live?
In Lionsgate
What is the setting of the story?
In an airship over the ocean.
How did Matt's father join him the end of the story?
In his dream.
Where was Matt born?
In the air
What is the main problem with the davit?
It is not long enough to reach the gondola.
What does Matt want to be?
Junior Sailmaker then Pilot
What is Matts nickname?
Lighter than Air
Where does Matts family live?
Lionsgate City
who is the wireless officer?
Luc Bayard
What does Hydrium smell like?
Mangoes
What's the name of Kate's escort?
Marjorie Simpkins
Who are the 2 main characters in the story?
Matt Cruise, Captain Walken
Describe Matt Cruse
Matt is 14 year old orphan boy who works on an Airship.
Write two reasons for choosing Matt to the rescue.
Matt is the lightest crew member and he is not afraid of heights.
What is the main reason Captain Walken chooses Matt to go on the Gondola?
Matt is the lightest crew member.
What is the main reason that Captain Walken chooses Matt to go to the gondola
Matt is the lightest in weight
How is Matt different from the other crew members?
Matt is younger than the other crew members.
What internal conflict is evident at the end of the passage when the captain tells Matt that Matt's father would have been proud of him?
Matt misses his father
When Matt crashes into the side of the gondola he says "arms sang with pain" what does this mean
Matt's arms are hurt badly from trying to hold on
What was the Ornithopter called by the crew?
Mosquitoes
Who is the Cheif Steward?
Mr. Lisbon
What was the name of the Ornithopter that took Kate and Miss Simpkins to the Aurora?
Nimbus 638
Is Matt afraid of heights?
No
What port did they leave from?
North America
How did Kate arrive?
Ornithopter
Who is Bruce Lunardi's father?
Otta Lunardi he owned the Aurora and more than 40 other airships
Who is the book dedicated to?
Philippa, Sophia, and Nate
What did Captain Walken always say?
Please and Thank You
Read this sentence from the end of the passage. Lighter than air, but I felt as heavy as lead. Based on the sentence above, how is Matt feeling at the end of the passage?
Proud of what he accomplished, but also exhausted
What kind of bones did the crew say Matt had?
Seagull bones (hollow in the center to allow for easy flight)
In The journal of Kate's grandfather what was the time and date that he first saw the island?
Semptember 2, 15:23(3:23)
What does Vlad do to calm down?
Sharpen his knives
What does the chef do when he is angry?
Sharpens his knives
The author most likely used first person point of view in this passage to...
Show what the main character was thinking, feeling, and experiencing throughout the action
What is the movie that Matt watched on the Airship?
Silsaresh
What color is the Cloud Cat?
Silver Gray
What was the name of the balloon in the beginning of the book?
The Endurance
What is the problem in the story?
The airship crew saw a man on an air balloon that needed rescue.
What is Matt's main problem inside the gondola?
The burner light the fabric of the balloon.
How is the main problem in the passage solved?
The crew pulls the gondola on the deck of the cargo bay
What is the main problem with the davit
The davit wasn't long enough to reach the gondola
What problem did Matt face when he went down to rescue?
The hot air balloon was on fire.
What is the name of Spirglasses son?
Theodore
How did Kate and Matt escape the pit where they were sentenced to die?
They filled Kate's pants with Hydrium to float to the top and escape.
What is the solution?
They sent Matt to rescue the pilot.
What is the chefs name?
Vlad
Wht do Sailmakers wear on their collars?
a gold stamp steering wheel
What present did Sylvia receive?
beautiful tortoishell headband Matt had seen in the Grand Bazzar in Marrakesh
What was Isabel's present?
didgeridoo from australia. its and instrument
What did Miss. Simpkins shake in Kate's face that she found?
femer
What was there no better smell of?
fresh baked bread
What are Cloud Cats afraid of?
guns
What was Benjamin Molley tryin to do?
make a solo circumnavigation
what sickness did Benjamin Molley have?
pneumonia, heart seizure couple days ago, heart an lungs are damaged
what side was the ornithopter passing the aurora?
starboard side
in the beginning which table ordered more morning glories?
table 9
Where is the smoking room located?
the end of A deck
What was the lookouts job?
watch for weather changes and for other ships
