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1. In what way does the epigraph section of the novel prepare the reader for the text's focus on one particular theme?

Though there are several themes and even messages present within the two quotes contained in the epigraph section of The Marrow Thieves, one of the quotes quite clearly prepares the reader to encounter a dystopian world where the invention of ceremony may be necessary. The quote, taken from Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road, states, "Where you've nothing else, construct ceremonies out of the air and breathe upon them" (4).

2. Provide evidence for the conclusion that Frenchie and his brother Mitch are not getting their basic needs met during the time when the novel opens.

Mitch's discovery of a bag of Doritos inside the treehouse where they have been staying elicits joy from both boys, showing that they have had trouble getting enough to eat. Since their mother died a few months before, Mitch and Frenchie have been on their own as they try to avoid being captured by the Recruiters. Another basic need going unmet is dental care, as evidenced by the fact that Frenchie often mentions the pain caused by a troublesome cavity.

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