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The Transall Saga

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998

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Essay Questions

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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 responses.

1. The Coco-Cola bottle Mark receives from Barow is a surprising gift that leads him to reassess his understanding of Transall.

  •  What does the Coca-Cola bottle suggest about where Mark is? (topic sentence)
  • What is symbolic about the bottle being a mysterious, treasured item among the Tsook?
  • In your concluding sentence(s), refer to the events described by Pet and the Merkon that transformed Earth into Transall.

2. Mark resolves to remain on Transall, rather than continuing to search for the tube of blue light.

  • What does Mark’s engagement to Megaan symbolize? (topic sentence)
  • Describe Mark’s previous preoccupation with understanding the nature of Transall, and attempting to return to his own time.
  • In your concluding sentence(s), comment on Mark’s unexpected (and ironic) discovery of the tube of blue light at the conclusion of the novel.
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