16 Questions
What does it mean if something is 'reasonable'?
Logical and easy to understand
Why is it important for Kate to write a letter to the Zoological Society?
To inform the Society about a new animal discovery
Which character from the story 'Airborn' is skeptical about Benjamin Molloy's writings?
Matt Cruse
What does being delirious imply?
Confusion due to fever or illness
What is one of the conflicts in the story?
Matt believes Molloy's journal is accurate, but Kate doubts it.
How does Benjamin Molloy's journal change throughout the story?
It transforms from detailed notes to ramblings and dream-like entries.
What does Molloy learn about the creatures from his observations?
The creatures give birth while flying.
How do the skeleton drawings of humans, bats, and the creatures differ?
The creature's skull is flatter than those of humans and bats.
Vocabulary Panic is a feeling of strong fear that leaves someone unable to think clearly. A feeling of __________
fear
If something is covered densely, the covering is so thick that it is difficult to see through. Covered __________
densely
Benjamin Molloy has been found in a damaged airship with detailed notes about fantastical creatures. He is Kate’s __________
grandfather
To inform the Society about her Grandfather’s discovery of a new __________
animal
What is one conflict in the story? Matt believes that Molloy had fallen ill and imagined things, but Kate believes that what her grandfather recorded in his journal is true. The other conflict is that Molloy discovers these creatures and creates a detailed journal about them, but then the journal becomes ______ and his work is not reliable.
disorganized
At first Benjamin Molloy’s journal is very ______. Over time, the notes become more like ramblings and dream-like. They become less detailed and clear.
detailed
Molloy learns that the creature gives birth while flying and that the creatures give birth while flying and that their young are able to fly right after being ______.
born
The skeletons of humans and bats and the creatures all have rib cages, hips, and skulls. Both the bat and the creature have shortened legs and flared finger bones. The creature's skull is flatter than the skulls of the human and bat and it has ______ teeth.
sharp
Test your vocabulary knowledge with definitions of words like panic, favorable, porthole, densely, reasonable, delirious, and projected. See how many meanings you can correctly match with the provided words.
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