LIT Section 2 Flashcards
Where does Ele Fountain live?
Hampshire, England
What are Fountain’s pets?
she has lots of spiders and a ginger cat
What color is Fountain’s cat?
ginger with white stripes
What does Fountain say about her cat’s personality type?
she states that he thinks he is a tiger, so we can assume his/her personality is bold
Where is Fountain completing her Fellowship?
the University of Reading
What is Fountain completing at the University of Reading?
her fellowship
How was Fountain’s childhood?
we don’t have any information about her childhood
How old is Fountain?
we don’t know her age
What did Fountain work as before she became a writer?
an editor in children’s publishing
How many years of experience does Fountain have with children’s publishing?
20 years
Where was she living when Fountain wrote her first novel?
Addis Adaba, Ethiopia
What is Fountain’s first novel?
“Boy 87”
When was “Boy 87” published?
2018
What was “Boy 87” about?
the refugee crisis
When did Fountain publish her second novel?
2020
What was Fountain’s second novel?
“Lost”
What award did “Lost” get?
Guardian’s children’s book of the year
When was “Melt” released?
2021
When was “Fake” published?
2022
What is “Fake” about?
a society whose only friends are virtual and big tech companies control access to food, healthcare, and leisure
How many awards did “Fake” win?
2
When was “Wild” published?
2023
Who is the main character of “Wild”?
Jack
How are “Wild” and “Melt” similar?
they both explore relationships between society and the natural world
Where in the Arctic does “Melt” take place?
the exact location is unknown
In “Melt”, the average temperature of the Arctic has risen by how much compared to the global average?
3 times faster, as it in “Melt”, the Arctic is warming faster than any other place on Earth
What does the WWF stand for?
World Wildlife Fund
According to the WWF, up to __% of Arctic infrastructure could be at risk of damage by ________.
50%, 2050
Oil companies have been drilling in the Arctic since what event?
since Russia discovered oil in Tazovskoye Field in 1962
Oil companies have been drilling in the Arctic since what year?
1962
When did Russia discover oil in Tazovskoye Field?
1962
Where is Prudhoe Bay located?
Alaska’s North Slope
What state is Prudhoe Bay in?
Alaska
When was oil discovered in Prudhoe Bay?
1968
What does USGS stand for?
the United States Geological Survey
In 2008, USGS found the Arctic contains how many barrels of oil?
about 90 billion barrels of oil
In 2008, USGS found the Arctic contains what percent of undiscovered oil reserves?
0.13
What is the main difficulty with drilling in the Arctic?
the fragility of the sea ice, as well as the immense cold
How many oil spills have happened in the Arctic?
Has there ever been an oil spill in the Arctic?
No
What boat caused the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
the Exxon Valdez
When was the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
1989
Where was the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
Prince William Sound, Alaska
What boat caused the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
the BP Deepwater Horizon
Where was the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
the Gulf of Mexico
When was the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
2010
How many barrels of oil were released into the sea in the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill?
11 million barrels
How many barrels of oil were released into the sea in the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
200 million barrels
What is Bea’s dad’s profession?
he is a geologist
Bea’s dad’s worries about the Arctic while surveying an area there that could be potentially drilled creates what?
a major conflict in the novel
The akatuq food mentioned in the Melt is from which indigenous people?
the Russian or Alaskan Yupik people
The word for grandmother in Melt, or anaanatisaq, is from which indigenous group?
the Canadian Inuit
The Yupiks and Canadian Inuit are part of a group known collectively as what?
Inuit
Where are the Inuit people located?
Eastern Russia, Alaska, Arctic Canada, and Greenland