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Questions and Answers
What caused the protagonist to tumble over the side of the boat?
What caused the protagonist to tumble over the side of the boat?
- He lost his balance while reaching for a rope. (correct)
- He was pushed by his dad.
- The boat was capsizing.
- A sudden wave hit the boat.
What role did the winged boy play during the storm?
What role did the winged boy play during the storm?
- He helped guide the boat to safety.
- He distracted the dad to keep him from panicking.
- He threw the life-preserver to the protagonist. (correct)
- He flew away to get help.
How did the protagonist feel when his dad announced the new wind energy source?
How did the protagonist feel when his dad announced the new wind energy source?
- Confused and a bit nauseous. (correct)
- Uninterested and indifferent.
- Thrilled and proud of his dad.
- Excited and hopeful about the future.
What discovery did the Wind Institute reveal?
What discovery did the Wind Institute reveal?
What is one way the winged boy helped the protagonist outside of the storm?
What is one way the winged boy helped the protagonist outside of the storm?
What was the effect of the winged boy’s presence during hot windless days for the protagonist?
What was the effect of the winged boy’s presence during hot windless days for the protagonist?
What did the audience see when the cover over the glass cube was removed?
What did the audience see when the cover over the glass cube was removed?
What unique ability did the winged boy demonstrate?
What unique ability did the winged boy demonstrate?
What did the boy attempt to do to free the winged boy inside the cube?
What did the boy attempt to do to free the winged boy inside the cube?
How did the video of the boy go viral?
How did the video of the boy go viral?
What issue did the boy face when trying to free the winged boy?
What issue did the boy face when trying to free the winged boy?
What reaction did the boy's father have when he first learned about the situation?
What reaction did the boy's father have when he first learned about the situation?
Why did the boy feel embarrassed in the video?
Why did the boy feel embarrassed in the video?
What did the boy find in his dad's study that he needed?
What did the boy find in his dad's study that he needed?
What did the boy observe in the air during the storm?
What did the boy observe in the air during the storm?
What did the boy say to the winged person he encountered?
What did the boy say to the winged person he encountered?
What concern does the person have when interacting with the man in the wind?
What concern does the person have when interacting with the man in the wind?
How does the narrator ultimately reach the atrium?
How does the narrator ultimately reach the atrium?
What does the narrator need to open the cube?
What does the narrator need to open the cube?
What did the narrator notice about the building where Dad worked?
What did the narrator notice about the building where Dad worked?
What prompts Dad to come back to the building?
What prompts Dad to come back to the building?
What does the narrator's father believe about his research?
What does the narrator's father believe about his research?
What explanation do people have for the storm, according to the narrator?
What explanation do people have for the storm, according to the narrator?
What emotional response does the boy have towards the narrator?
What emotional response does the boy have towards the narrator?
Flashcards
Invisible winged people
Invisible winged people
Creatures with large wings, almost invisible, capable of manipulating air and objects.
Stormy sea
Stormy sea
A rough and dangerous sea associated with a storm.
Protagonist's near drowning
Protagonist's near drowning
The protagonist nearly drowned during the storm while on a sailboat.
Wind Energy
Wind Energy
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Sealed wind cube
Sealed wind cube
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Wind Institute
Wind Institute
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Invisible helper
Invisible helper
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Revolutionizing energy
Revolutionizing energy
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Invisible Winged People
Invisible Winged People
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The Boy in the cube
The Boy in the cube
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The lamp incident
The lamp incident
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Security Glass Cube
Security Glass Cube
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Dad's Password
Dad's Password
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Stormy Day
Stormy Day
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Viral Video
Viral Video
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Concerned Father
Concerned Father
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Boy trapped in Cube
Boy trapped in Cube
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Dad's security card
Dad's security card
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Second-floor lab
Second-floor lab
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Atrium doors.
Atrium doors.
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Local whirlwinds
Local whirlwinds
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Man with wings
Man with wings
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Cube cannot be opened by code.
Cube cannot be opened by code.
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Protagonist's failure
Protagonist's failure
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Study Notes
The Story of a Storm and a Boy
- A storm is coming, the narrator's father warns, and they need to get back inside
- The narrator falls overboard their sailboat
- The narrator is rescued by winged people
- Winged boy helps the boy get back on boat
- The boy is amazed that the boat knows where to go
- The boy saw the winged Boy at the skate park and on the bike trail
Invisible Flying Boy
- The narrator sometimes sees the winged boy at places like the skate park and on a mountain bike trail
- The boy helps the narrator with activities
Dad's Wind Technology
- Dad works at the Wind Institute, developing wind energy technology
- Unveils a wind energy cube
- The narrator is initially in awe of the technology but later feels sick and unsure
- The cube contained an invisible winged boy
The Invisible Boy in the Cube
- The boy in the cube is scared and confused
- The narrator feels the need to help the Boy
- Tries to open the cube, but can't find the correct code
- The father is embarrassed
The Boy's Rescue
- The narrator runs into the winged boy
- The boy is injured or in distress
- The narrator helps the boy
The Storm and the Wings
- The storm is severe, with large and powerful winds
- The invisible people are trying to fix the damage and the Winged Boy is riding the wind
- The man is sad and sorry, and he is looking for the boy
- They try to help each other within the storm
- The boy needs to be found
The Winged Boy
- The winged boy is a young boy, no older than the narrator
- They are huge
- They are clear and have massive wings that stir the air and blow the boat
- They are able to fly
- The narrator sees the boy many times
The Cube and the Keypad
- The cube is a sealed room where the cube is used (or housed) to study wind energy
- The keypad is important for controlling the cube, a lock and security measure
- Security cards are needed to open the door
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