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Jonathan did not like shivering while wearing handcuffs.
Jonathan did not like shivering while wearing handcuffs.
True (A)
The pilot had a full set of pearly white teeth.
The pilot had a full set of pearly white teeth.
False (B)
The boat's pilot steered with both hands.
The boat's pilot steered with both hands.
False (B)
The pilot's younger partner was named Patrick.
The pilot's younger partner was named Patrick.
Cyrus claimed Slabhenge was for boys aged ten to sixteen.
Cyrus claimed Slabhenge was for boys aged ten to sixteen.
Slabhenge looked like a place where the sun always shines.
Slabhenge looked like a place where the sun always shines.
Slabhenge used to be a school.
Slabhenge used to be a school.
The boat was heading toward a pier.
The boat was heading toward a pier.
Patrick helped Jonathan step out of the car.
Patrick helped Jonathan step out of the car.
The giant in the doorway wore a dark blue uniform.
The giant in the doorway wore a dark blue uniform.
Flashcards
Slabhenge
Slabhenge
A reformatory school on an island, surrounded by a hungry sea, for troubled boys aged ten to fourteen.
Cyrus
Cyrus
The pilot of the boat taking Jonathan to Slabhenge. He is grizzled, missing teeth, and enjoys taunting Jonathan.
Patrick
Patrick
The younger, kinder partner of Cyrus. He seems to feel sorry for Jonathan and tells Cyrus to leave him alone.
Mr. Vander
Mr. Vander
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Study Notes
- Jonathan Grisby is being transported to a reformatory school called Slabhenge.
- He is wearing handcuffs and feeling seasick on the boat ride, and trying to hide the fact that he is scared.
- The boat's pilot, Cyrus, is grizzled, missing teeth, and has a mean demeanor.
- Cyrus taunts Jonathan about the dark place he is going to, which used to be an asylum for lunatics and madmen.
- The pilot's partner, Patrick, is younger and seems to feel bad for Jonathan.
Slabhenge Reformatory
- Slabhenge is described as a hulking, jagged building of gray stone surrounded by the sea.
- It looks like a prison and is in disrepair.
- The sea is said to be "hungry" and has been eroding the island for years.
- Cyrus warns Jonathan that escape is impossible and the place is full of rats.
Arrival at Slabhenge
- The boat arrives at a darkened doorway in the wall of the prison, which is shaped like a tombstone.
- Patrick helps Jonathan out of the boat and advises him to stay on the Admiral's good side.
- Entering the prison, Jonathan is met by a tall, skinny man named Mr. Vander.
- Vander is wearing a dark blue uniform with shiny silver buttons.
- Jonathan is pulled into the darkness as the door slams shut behind him.
- A huge hand grabs Jonathan's shoulder, and the world turns black.
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