The 100

The 100

By Kass Morgan

Reviewed by Diego Perez

Fall 2016

Review: The 100 by Kass Morgan

ISBN:#9788858646977

Synopsis:

In the book 100 by Kass Morgan a 100 juvenile delinquents are sent to Earth three hundred years after the cataclysm. Humans have survived however, on three spaceships that were able to take off before the world ended. After the 100 are dropped from space, people begin to realize that the spaceships were not intended to be in space this long. Wells, the chancellor's son got in trouble to go to Earth with the girl he loves. Clarke was confined for treason, her parents were executed for treason and Clarke was trialed as well. Bellamy

forced his way onto the dropship to protect his sister, Octavia. His mom gave birth to her when he was 6 and hid her to avoid getting executed. Just before the dropship departed, Glass was able to sneak back on the the colony. These 100 kids will have to battle to survive on the new Earth. They don’t know it, but they might be the last hope for humanity.

My Opinion:

The 100 by Kass Morgan is a book about 100 juveniles who are sent to Earth. I personally like the book and would recommend it. Overall the plot was good, but there were some times where the story was a bit bland, but overall it kept me turning the pages. If you were looking for a more survival oriented story this is not your book, but if you are looking for a story more on the romantic side this book is that type of book. Overall it is a good book either way and it won’t be a waste of time reading it.

Study questions and Vocabulary:

First section:

1- Why is Clarke put into solitary?

1a- She was put into solitary because she attacked a guard and injured him. (pg 1)

2- What did Wells do to get into trouble?

2a- He set fire to the Edon Tree which was the only tree of its type on the colony (pg 11)

3- What did Bellamy do for his mother as a gift?

3a- He bought some apples from the exchange with his ration points. (pg 75)

4- Why does Glass not appear to be a Waldenite?

4a- She does not look like one because her hair is much longer than the other girls on Walden. (pg 85)

5- What memory that Clarke thinks about Thalia make her sick

5a- The memory of having to stitch her up makes her stick. (pg 105)

1- Anguished- excruciating suffering. (pg 6)

2- Ensuing- in immediate succession. (pg 11)

3- Indignation- strong displeasure. (pg 77)

4- Tentative- unsure, hesitant. (pg 87)

5- Elegy- A melancholy poem, melody-(pg 99)

Middle Section:

1- What did Clarke think Thalia was dreaming about when she was injured?

1a- She thought that she was dreaming about her dad on the colony.

2- Where did the message on Glass’s transceiver tell her to go?

2a- The message told her to go to the Solar Fields.

3- What type of people were Clarke’s parents doing radiation testing on?

3a- Children who were unregistered and whose parents broke the population laws and were executed.

4- What did Wells see in the woods to anger him?

4a- He saw Clarke and Bellamy kissing.

5- What did Grahm call Octavia after thinking that she stole the medication?

5a- He called her a drug addict.

1- Mundane- lacking interest- (pg 148)

2- Dodice- twelve- (pg 156)

3- Jurisdiction- an official power used to make a legal decision- (pg 172)

4- Tantamount- equivalent in seriousness- (pg 189)

5- Slumming- put up with conditions that are less comfortable- (pg 204)

Final Section:

1- What did Luke half to fix on his space walk?

1a- The ventilation system because air was being released from the colony- (pg 242)

2- What did Octavia tell the group when they were all sitting around the campfire.

2a- She told them that she was the one who took all the medicine- (pg 256)

3- What did Well’s tell his father that Clarke’s parents were doing research?

3a- He told them that her parents were doing radiation level tests on children whose parents broke the population laws. -(pg 263)\

4- What was happening to the camp when Bellamy got back from hunting in the forest?

4a- It was burning to the ground while people were trying to scavenge items before everything burnt down.

5- How does Glass get to Walden when the main passages have been shut down.

5a- Through an air vent in a forgotten storage room that had not been sealed up.

Mingling- the process of mixing- (pg 243)

Vehemently- rage or anger, violent- (pg 263)

Animatedly- enthusiastic- (pg 267)

Herbed- Cooked or seasoned with herbs- (pg 297)

Concentric- shapes that share the same center- (pg 316)