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Name ONE of the three words containing the letter 'z' in the first letter Ella sends her cousin
gaze / immortalized / snooze
Name ONE of the four words containing the letter 'z' in Cousin Tassie's reply to Ella's first letter
vocabu-lazy / Cuz / bezide / cloze
What is the occupation of Ella's father?
carpenter
As per the council's edict, what is the maximum age to be exempt from punishment for using the outlawed letters?
7 years old
What is the occupation of Cousin Tassie's mother?
teacher
Upon second offense, islanders are offered a choice between two punishments. What are the two options?
headstock or flogging
What is the consequence of a third offense?
Banishment from the island
Where do Ella and Tassie live, respectively?
Ella lives in town, Tassie lives in the village
What did the final edition of The Island Tribune consist of?
"The Bees' Lament": a four-page conversation between two bees, repeating the letter 'z' four to five thousand times
Which word did Cousin Tassie's mother accidentally use in class, causing her to receive her first warning?
dozen
What additional rule does the Council announce for the use of alternative words?
Words with an asterisk in place of a forbidden letter are also illegal
Two potential explanations for the fallen letters are given in these chapters. Name them both.
The glue holding the letters in place is no longer working / Nevin Nollop is speaking from the grave
How did the farmer, Mr. Gregory, get to his second offense so quickly?
He is a beekeeper and couldn't talk about his bees without using the forbidden letter
Name ONE of the four words containing the letter 'q' in the final letter of this portion, sent from Gwenette to Tassie.
queried / questioned / inquired / quiet
In addition to letters, what other type of texts does the novel contain?
Notes left on the kitchen table
