Rite of Passage TEST Flashcards
Who takes care of Mia after she is beaten and robbed on Tintera?
Daniel Kutsov
Who is the antagonist in chapter one?
Venice Morlock
Who robs Mia and beats her up - - Losel herder?
Horst Fanger
Who is chairman of the Ship’s Council?
Mr. Havero
Who was Mia and Jimmy’s tutor?
Mr.Mbele
Who argues against the destruction of Tintera - and believes the ship should share technology with the colonists?
Mr. Persson
Who is the small - dark-haired give who is the protagonist of the story?
Mia Havero
Who is the small, red-headed boy who likes to tinker - and meets Mia at school?
Jimmy Dentremont
Who is the Scout ship pilot - Mia is initially prejudiced against this person?
George Fuhonin
Who is one of Mia’s friends - he/she does not make it back from trial?
Att
What is the genre of the story - Rite of Passage?
Science fiction - - Bildungsroman
What is the setting of the story - Rite of Passage?
The future in outer space
What is the derogatory term the colonist use for the people in the ship?
Grabbies
Why does Mia not want to move to the fifth floor?
The is a stigma or prejudice about the 5th floor
What is the derogatory term for the people who live in the colonies?
Mudeaters
How many colony planets are there?
About 100
How many great ships are there?
7
What is the major conflict in the novel?
Main must undergo a trial
What are some themes of the novel?
Power
Prejudice
Maturity
What (according to Mia) is the important part of the story?
The changes taking place in her
How is Mia able to get revenge on Ralph for pushing her off the boat?
She kicks him off the dock
What did Mia want to be (at first) when she grew up?
Synthesist
What did Jimmy want to be (at first) when he grew up?
Ordinologist
What does Jimmy consider an adventure in Chapter 9?
Going outside the ship
Where does the survival class take place?
On level 3
Who do Mia and Jimmy take advantage of in order to gain access to the space suits?
Mr. Mitchell
How does Mia feel after she is caught going outside the ship?
Disappointed in herself
Regretful
What is the reason Mia gives for killing the tiger?
To build confidence
What does Mr. Knutson teach Mia?
How to speak like a proper Tinteran
Why does Mia believe the Tinterans are immoral?
They are free-birthers
What does the losel herders mistake Mia for?
A boy
What are the creatures that are enslaved on the planet where Mia goes to trial called?
Losels
What is the name of the planet where Mia and Jimmy go for trial?
Tintera
Why do Mia and Jimmy get into a fight right before going on trial?
Mia had made another disparaging comment about the colonists
What does Mia realize about herself and Jimmy while Jimmy is presenting his paper?
Jimmy is Creative
Mia is analytical
What does Mia discover while she is looking for the ship’s records?
Her and Jimmy’s meeting was not an accident
She has a brother
Who does Mia break out of jail on Tintera?
Jimmy
Who saves Mia from the police officer on Tintera?
Jimmy
Why do Mia and Jimmy go to the army base?
To retrieve Jimmy’s signaling device
What was mr. Havero’s vote in regards to Tintera?
To destroy it
What was Mia’s vote wit regard to Tintera?
Do NOT destroy it
At the end of the novel - the Ship’s Assembly votes to do what with Tintera?
They vote to destroy it
Which one of Mia’s friends was not picked up?
Att
How many kids were not picked up from Tintera?
12
What is the rite of passage - - what is an example of a rite of passage in our culture?
A ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone’s life High School Graduation Confirmation Marriage Birth of a child Driver’s License
What is ethics - Describe one system of ethics Mia talks about in the book - how is it flawed?
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
What is eugenics - how is eugenics implemented on the ship - who uses eugenics?
Population control
It is regulated through child birth and trial
They use it to avoid repeating the past
What is the difference between description and prescription - - give an example
Description - - how something is
Prescription - - how something should be
What does Mr. Mbele compare Mia’s prejudice against Colons to - How else is Mia prejudice?
To the racism his ancestors faced
She is prejudice against people on the firth floor and against George
How is Mia’s physical size symbolic in the novel?
Symbolic to her maturity
When she grow physically she will grow emotionally
What evidence does Mr. Haverhill give to support his posit that Tintera should be destroyed?
Tinterans are - - immoral
They are a threat to the ship’s well-being
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
Use your notes
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 -
Use your notes
