Lore

Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.

“God/Goddess Infographic”

In this activity, students will design and construct an infographic for a god or goddess from the novel that incorporates outside research, text details, and connections to other works.

The novel includes numerous references to Greek gods and goddesses: Hermes, Athena, Apollo, and more. Choose one god or goddess represented in the novel and compile information about him or her. Create an infographic using the information you find in your research and details from the novel.

• Your infographic should include bulleted information, images, a timeline (such as a biographical sequence or record of involvement in the plot), and a chart (such as a T-chart comparing the god or goddess to another god or goddess).
• Investigate at least 2 credible sources to learn more about the god or goddess.
• Re-read key sections of the novel that include that god/goddess.
• Sketch a draft of your infographic, aligning and making consistent your style elements and visuals.
• Create the final draft of the infographic. It should include all of the following about the god/goddess:

o Name and identity, including skills for which they are known

o How they are related or connected to some other gods/goddesses

o Their role in the novel and their deeper significance to the plot

o An object that symbolizes the god or goddess’s role in the novel

o How they interact with the main character Lore (mannerisms, goals, emotions)

o Analytical points describing how the novel incorporates facts from Greek mythology

o Other works of literature and film in which the god or goddess appears

• As you design your infographic, include purposeful use of placement, color, images, spacing, fonts, and other design and style elements.

Class members will display their infographics. In a brief journal response, choose 2-3 infographics and summarize the elements that helped you to learn or review content about that god or goddess with regard to the novel.

Teaching Suggestion: Students might benefit from time to investigate infographics online for ideas regarding style, layout, and design components. Students might work in pairs to increase interpersonal growth. For efficiency, they can access resources from pre-reading activities to help in the research.

Differentiation Suggestion: Some learners might benefit from the use of an online infographic template. Students with visual impairments may not be able to complete the activity as suggested; a reasonable accommodation for these learners might include a paragraph or list of the assigned components or an oral presentation.

Use these essay questions as writing and critical thinking exercises for all levels of writers, and to build their literary analysis skills by requiring textual references throughout the essay.

Differentiation Suggestion: For English learners or struggling writers, strategies that work well include graphic organizers, sentence frames or starters, group work, or oral responses.

Scaffolded Essay Questions

Student Prompt: Write a short (1-3 paragraph) response using one of the bulleted outlines below. Cite details from the text over the course of your response that serve as examples and support.

1. Lore must decide and continually re-evaluate whom she can trust.

• What message or lesson about loyalty does the book work to most clearly convey? (topic sentence)
• Which characters and situations most directly support this message or lesson? Which characters and situations support this message or lesson indirectly or subtly (but just as effectively)? Discuss and analyze at least 3 examples. Include direct quotations and text details, as well as thorough reasoning.
• In your concluding sentence or sentences, evaluate whether the book’s lesson about loyalty is consistent with the early chapters or takes any wide turns throughout; briefly offer your rationale.

2. The characters demonstrate different forms of strength.

• Which character best contributes to the theme that Strength Is More Than Physical? (topic sentence)
• Analyze and discuss at least 3 pieces of evidence in support of your topic sentence. Employ the use of several quotations as well as other details and clear reasoning.
• In your concluding sentences, briefly explain with your rationale which character is the farthest from learning this lesson by the end of the novel.

3. In several sections of the novel, the author incorporates flashbacks to Lore’s past.

• How do the flashbacks work to develop Lore’s character? (topic sentence)
• Determine which 3 attributes or traits of Lore’s are made most clearly evident in the flashbacks. Discuss each in support of your topic sentence. Include direct quotations and specific details that build your analysis.
• In your concluding sentence or sentences, summarize the ways Lore at 17 stays true to her younger self in the flashbacks.

Full Essay Assignments

Student Prompt: Write a structured and well-developed essay. Include a thesis statement, at least three main points supported by textual details, and a conclusion.

1. Consider the ongoing suspense throughout the novel. What characteristics do you identify in the pacing of the novel? How does the setting add to the suspense? What role does dialogue play? In an essay of 3 or 5 paragraphs, analyze and discuss which of Bracken’s writing choices most effectively build suspense. As you develop your ideas with text details, include 3 or more quotations. Cite quotations in the format your instructor suggests.

2. Reflect on the title. How is the title significant? What different meanings does it offer, and how do the definitions connect with the plot, protagonist, and conflicts? How does the title connect with or help to develop the novel’s themes (Belief in One’s Power Corrupts, Strength Is More Than Physical, or Choosing Our Own Path Sets Us Free)? In a 3- or 5-paragraph essay, analyze and discuss the title’s significance with regard to story elements and evaluate its effectiveness. Incorporate at least 3 quotations in the format your instructor suggests.

Multiple Choice and Long Answer Questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, exams, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Why does Lore fight Castor when he finds her in the basement of the restaurant?

A) Lore believes Castor killed her family; she fights to get revenge, and her rage grows as he fights more fervently.

B) Lore is running from Wrath; Castor slows her down, so she decides to fight him to save herself.

C) Lore is paid to fight; Castor shows up as her opponent, and she is angry he never found her before.

D) Lore tries not to fight Castor; Van, however, tells her to hurry up, and she wants to impress him.

2. What literary device does the following quotation best exemplify? “Steam rolled down the stairs from the kitchen above, giving the air a satin quality.” (Chapter 1)    

A) Personification

B) Metaphor

C) Onomatopoeia

D) Imagery

3. Which of the following summaries best describes Athena in the novel?

A) Surprisingly unable to fight and easily influenced

B) Wise yet unwilling to share her ideas

C) Mostly cold and determined to achieve her goals

D) Somewhat uncertain but unwilling to listen

4. Why does Lore bind her life to Athena’s?

A) Athena offers to kill the one who killed Lore’s family.

B) Athena threatens Miles if Lore refuses.

C) Athena seems to be the only option to survive the Agon.

D) Athena and Castor convince Lore it will bring her power.

5. Which of the following lists includes the three best traits to describe Miles?

A) Unkind, immovable, deceitful

B) Friendly, uncertain, capable

C) Intense, gullible, unhappy

D) Knowledgeable, courageous, loyal

6. How are Lore and Castor similar?

A) They both have wanted to become immortal for most of their lives, something their families encouraged.

B) They both look to Athena for guidance as the head of their ancestors and both distrust Van.

C) They both excelled in school but chose paths outside the realm of academics right before this Agon.

D) They both entered training as children and outsiders and are strong in different ways even before becoming immortal.

7. Which alliance lasts the entire book?

A) Lore and Miles

B) Van and Miles

C) Castor and Athena

D) Lore and Iro

8. Which statement best describes Van’s feelings toward Lore?

A) Van distrusts Lore, believing she will hurt Castor.

B) Van sympathizes with Lore but also looks down on her.

C) Van is jealous of Lore’s self-awareness.

D) Van hates Lore for endangering Miles.

9. When she first regains consciousness in the apartment, why does Iro attack Miles?

A) Iro is not aware of how she got there and thinks everyone there is her enemy.

B) Iro remembers Miles from her childhood and wants revenge.

C) Miles taunts her, calling her weak, and she loses her temper.

D) Athena informs Iro that Miles is determined to win the Agon.

10. How are Gil and Hermes connected?

A) Gil kills Hermes to protect Athena.

B) Hermes poses as Gil to get close to Lore.

C) Hermes protects Gil during the Agon.

D) Gil and Hermes are both Miles’s uncles.

11. How does the relationship between Miles and Van shift?

A) They seem to like each other at first, but by the end of the Agon, they detest each other.

B) Van is openly hostile to Miles, but the two later demonstrate they trust and care about each other.

C) Miles tries to avoid Van initially, until Van brings him a thoughtful gift, and the two become friends.

D) They only get along because of Athena until they forge a bond based on mutual fear.

12. Why does Artemis attack Castor?

A) Artemis is angry that Castor cheated on her.

B) Artemis blames Castor for her brother’s death.

C) Athena tells Artemis to attack Castor.

D) Castor attacks her first, so she retaliates.

13. How do Athena and Lore disagree about the fates?

A) Athena believes the fates control their destinies; Lore debates the topic but ultimately believes in free will.

B) Athena thinks fighting can free a person from the fates; Lore thinks the way to free will is through prayer.

C) Athena hopes the fates are fabricated but worships them in case; Lore refuses to even contemplate fate.

D) Athena insists she is one of the fates; Lore, however, believes the fates are her friends Miles, Castor, and Van.

14. What connection do Tidebringer and Lore share?

A) They both love Athena and follow her.

B) They are both of the house of Perseus.

C) They both hope to win the Agon.

D) They both plan to travel to New York City.

15. What literary strategy does the following quotation incorporate?

“Wind rose, ruffling her hair. It sang an ancient song, carrying all that it had seen across lands, seas, and centuries.” (Chapter 58)

A) Simile

B) Irony

C) Hyperbole

D) Personification

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating textual details to support your response.

1. Why does Lore participate in the fights Frankie organizes?

2. How does Lore feel about becoming mortal again at the end of the novel?