Ms. De Santiago’s Class

5th Period English

May 16, 2016

Full Tilt Discussion Questions #2

Please answer the following questions on the lines provided under each question. Make sure you write in complete sentences and provide evidence from the text where appropriate.

I. Chapter 7

  1. What is the title of Chapter 7?

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  1. Where was Blake at the start of chapter 7?

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  1. What was Blake able to climb aboard to avoid from drowning?

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  1. In the ride that Cassandra has created, what two people from Blake’s world had significant roles? What roles did they play in this ride?

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  1. Who did Blake see high above on the ratlines?

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  1. How does Blake manage to get off the ride? Does anyone go with him?

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  1. What is the nature of the exchange between Blake and the survivor once they are safely onshore? What realization does Blake come to as a result of the exchange? Where does the other survivor end up going?

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  1. After Blake is left alone, who appears? How is this person dressed? What revelation does this person reveal to Blake?

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  1. What shocking thing does Blake do here?

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  1. At the end of Chapter 7, how many rides has Blake completed riding?

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II. Chapter 8

  1. What is the tittle of Chapter 8?

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  1. Blake has come to realize that the rides are different for everyone, but that they are all connected by what?

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  1. Where did Blake land after he entered the cave? How was the scene described?

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  1. What was the setting for the Chapter 8 ride? What was Blake going to have to make it through?

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  1. What shape did one of Blake’s recurring nightmares take the form of in the Chapter 8 ride? How were they dressed?

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  1. What was being magnified in the Chapter 8 ride? What was the cause of the wails that Blake heard?

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  1. What was it that came after Blake in this ride?

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  1. What happened when Blake reached out and touched the reflection?

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  1. Who did Blake run into when he was on this ride? What had happened to that person?

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  1. What compassionate thing did Blake do for one of the victims of the 4th ride?

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  1. How did Blake manage to find his way out of the 4th ride?

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  1. Who was supposed to be holding Blake’s hand on the way out? What ended up happening to that person?

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  1. What was the 5th ride that Blake was supposed to ride?

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III. Chapter 9

  1. What was the title of Chapter 9?

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  1. What were the two major differences between this ride and the real life version of the ride?

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  1. How was Blake able to get on the 5th ride?

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  1. As Blake reached the peak of the ride, what did he notice about the sky?

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  1. What was the true ride Blake was on?

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  1. This ride tapped into another one of Blake’s fears, what was that fear and what was Blake going to have to do to survive?

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  1. Who was in the American P-40 that was chasing Blake?

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  1. Whose words ended up saving Blake? How was he able to survive?

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IV. Chapter 10

  1. What is the title of Chapter 10?

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  1. What comparison does Blake make at the beginning of the chapter?

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  1. After escaping the Kamikaze, where did Blake end up?

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  1. Who does Blake encounter at this place?

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  1. What does this person do to Blake? What is their motivation for taking such action? What ride made them accept the task?

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  1. What is the meaning behind the tile of Chapter 10? When does Blake come to the realization of the chapters meaning?

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  1. What happens to the other person when fear overtakes him?

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  1. Who stands behind Blake once the trapdoor sprang closed? What do they tell Blake is the reason for additional help?

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  1. What realization does Blake come to? What does he say the person is now feeling?

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  1. What is the second realization does Blake comes to in his conversation with this person?

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  1. What is the third realization that Blake comes to right at the end of this chapter?

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V. Chapter 11

  1. What is the title of Chapter 11?

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  1. Why did Blake settle on this ride to be the 6th ride?

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  1. How was the ride described?

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  1. Why did this ride feel wrong to Blake? What did have end up doing?

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  1. In real life the ride had become what?

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  1. How did the ride transform?

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  1. What great wonder of the world was present to the north in this exaggerated scene?

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  1. Who did Blake encounter on the street? What was this person doing? What realization did Blake come to at this encounter?

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  1. With whom did Blake receive an audience with? Who was this person in Blake’s life?

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  1. Who was the advisor?

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  1. Where does Blake get put after his confrontation with the advisor?

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  1. Who did Blake meet in his new prison? What was off about this person?

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  1. Who helped Blake escape his prison?

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  1. What information does the shadow figure reveal to Blake about the park’s creator?

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  1. What does Blake do for the phantom stranger? What happens to him? How is this a familiar scene to Blake?

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