30 questions
Myka is Zen's ______.
Which of these are NOT true about Raven? You can select more than one answer.
He's an international super spy
He used to be almost as powerful as a Guardian
He's immortal
He eats cats
He dies at the end of Railhead
What's Raven's relationship with Nova?
Mother and son
Brother and sister
Father and daughter
Cousins
Raven created Nova
What is a 'trainkiller'?
A 'Pyxis' is...
A type of snack made of carrots
An aircraft
A hollow metal box
A machine
A hollow metal box with a black sphere inside that can make K-gates
Malik and Raven are...
Long lost brothers
Enemies
Friends
Old work colleagues
Malik and Rail Marshal Delius are...
Old friends who then worked together
Married
Friends
Enemies
Personification is...
Making people behave more sensibly
Making people behave like animals
A literary device where you give human qualities to things that aren't alive
A literary device where you give human qualities to things that want to be alive
A connotation is...
A starter
A connection or an association with a word - not what it actually means
The definition of a word
Trick question - it doesn't exist
What is the Thought Fox like as a train?
What is the Damask Rose like as a train?
A simile is...
A comparison where you say something IS something else
Like a smile but spelt wrong
A comparison where you say something IS LIKE something else
When you point out that there's a secret joke
Which of the below is an example of a simile?
Their face was as pale and shiny as wax.
He was a quivering leaf.
She wept: loud, agonising sobs.
He bit into an almond with a crunch.
Which of these is an example of personification?
Grinning, she showed him what she'd brought.
The cupcake was on the counter.
The wind howled menacingly.
Slowly, the pigeon descended.
Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
She turned as white as chalk.
He had a mind like a bucket: empty.
His gaze was a steel mask as he turned toward her, his mouth set in a firm line.
The trees whispered together like schoolchildren.
Where is Now is the Time for Running set?
Zimbabwe
South Africa
It starts off in Zimbabwe but the boys then travel to South Africa
All over the world
Inflation is...
What banks call it when you get richer
What you have to do when you have a flat tyre
When things get more expensive so your money can't buy you as much
When things get more expensive so the government gives you more money to make up for it
What's the phrase that we use to describe problems with thinking, learning, remembering, and understanding?
Cognite problems
Computer difficulting
Cognitive departure
Cognitive difficulties
What does 'Bix-box' refer to?
What's Deo's favourite sport?
Cricket
Football
Basketball
Hockey
Swimming
Hostile means...
Not well and needing to go to hospital
Frightened
Not welcoming
Funny
Which of these characters is the most hostile?
Deo
Innocent
Commander Jesus
Deo and Innocent's amai
Captain Washington
What is Innocent's Bix-box made out of?
Cardboard
Tin
A cereal box
Weetabix
List three words to describe Raven.
Which of these things does Zen NOT do in Railhead?
He pretends to be Tallis Noon
He nearly gets killed in Jangala by Kobi
He makes friends with Threnody after the Spindlebridge disaster
He steals the Pyxis for Raven
Pretend to be a Hive Monk
What's the link between Flex and Nova?
They're both Motorik
They both grew up in Cleave
They're both jealous of Zen
They're both friends with Myka
Who's older - Innocent or Deo?
Which of these is NOT true about Innocent?
He likes order and routines
He doesn't mind getting dirty
He loves his radio
He's protective of Deo
He appears a lot younger than his actual age
What happened at the Spindlebridge?
Nova refused to release Raven's trainkiller but hacked into the train instead
There was a big explosion, but no-one got hurt
Nova released Raven's trainkiller - lots of people were killed
One of the trains got sick
Why was crossing the Limpopo River so dangerous? You can select more than one answer.
There are crocodiles in the Limpopo River
They had to carry their belongings
The current is very fast
None of the helpers could swim
Innocent lost one of his armbands