expert Flashcards
What is the town of New Liberty known for?
Having no “Supers” (superheroes)
Most people in New Liberty either:
turn to crime or suffer
What do Michael and his father mainly do in their spare time
Build boxes
What are the boxes that Michael’s father builds?
Special devices with mysterious abilities
What does Michael’s father do with many of the boxes?
Sell them to other criminals/Professor Edson’s employers
Why is the appearance of a superhero important in New Liberty?
Criminals thrive in New Liberty and now have to step up their game and work harder because there is a new superhero
What crime does Michael commit at the beginning of the book?
He robs a bank by claiming that a fake bomb will be detonated if he doesn’t get the $27500
Why doesn’t Michael want to use his power more often?
He believes it’s immoral and doesn’t want people to know about his power
How old is Michael during most of the book?
13, then he turns 14
How old was Michael when he was adopted?
Nine years old
What is Michael’s full name?
Michael Marion Magdalene Morn
What was the Scrambler?
A device that could fry all nearby cameras within a 3-degree radius
What is Michael’s superpower?
He can manipulate people into doing his bidding through “suggestive hypnosis”
What orphanage did Michael go to before he was adopted?
St Mary of the Woods School for Wayward Boys
Who was Charlie “Chuck-It-All” Chamberlain?
An orphan at St. Mary’s who catapulted coke bottles onto cars on a highway
Where was Michael found as a baby?
the White Castle
What food did Michael dislike?
onion rings
What was lunch at St. Mary’s?
One thing of every food group
What was Michael’s adoptive father named?
Professor Benjamin Edson
What was Professor Edson’s hair color?
Orange
What was Professor Edson always wearing?
A Hawaiian shirt
What color was Professor Edson’s shirt on the day that Michael was adopted?
Pink
What did “genius” originally mean?
Guardian spirit
What was the basement referred to as?
A lair
What are some of the things that were inside the lair?
Screws and bolts and fuses and transistors and silicon and the shell of an FIM-9 stinger missle
Where does Michael go to school?
Michael is homeschooled
Why doesn’t Michael’s father have cards, have driver’s licenses, or send Michael to school?
Michale and his father don’t want to fill out forms for fear of causing authorities to be suspicious of them
Who is Zach?
Also known as Spike, Zach is a henchman for Tony Romano and is Michael’s best friend
What is Zach’s superpower?
He can cause spikes to emerge from his skin
What book is Michael reading?
Crime and Punishment
What is Crime and Punishment about?
A man who axe-murders an old woman and tries not to feel guilty about it
Where do Michael and his father go for Takeout Tuesday?
The Happy Dragon
What is Miss Mindminer’s power?
She can read minds
What was the Judicator known for?
Having a giant hammer and silver boots
What were the Gemini Twins’ superpower?
They could combine their DNA to mutate themselves
Who was Tony Romano?
A villain involved in gambling, extortion, money laundering, etc and Zach’s boss
Why do Michael and Zach usually go to the mall?
To observe teenage girls
Who does Michale meet at the mall?
Viola
Why is Viola important?
She is Comet’s sidekick
Who is the owner of the Techno Tree?
An Indian person named Aziz
What are the Cobalt Comet’s superpowers?
He can fly and has superhuman strength
What is the Cobalt Comet’s first appearance in the book?
He blew up an attempted jewelry store robbery
Who was Benjamin Edson’s great-grandfather?
A magician named Marvelo the Magnificent
Who was Benjamin Edson’s grandfather?
A carpenter who made boxes
Who was Benjamin Edson’s father?
A computer scientist who made boxes for the government
What did Viola want to be when she grew up?
An astronaut
What quote does Professor Edson recite as they are about to meet Tony Romano?
“Because I could not stop for death, death kindly stopped for me” - Emily Dickinson
What accent did Tony Romano have?
A country accent
What did Tony Romano always carry with him?
He had only a cane as his weapon
What was Mickey Maloney known for?
He lost all but his middle finger in a fight with a Rottweiler. He was nicknamed “six-fingers Maloney”
What was Gulliver’s Games & Grub?
An arcade, described as “Chuck E. Cheese for teenagers”
What instrument did Viola’s mother play?
The viola
What song did Viola’s mother play?
A Tchaikovsky solo
What does Viola claim that her siblings are named?
She jokes that she has a sister named Cello and a brother named Trombone
What does Michael joke that Viola’s cousin is named?
Oboe
Who was the Libertarian?
A superhero who had long blond hair and carried a book
Who was the Hotshot?
A superhero who shot fire out of his hands
Who was El Matador?
A superhero who didn’t fly but wore tights
What was the name of Michael’s biological father?
Renny, short for Renfred
What was the name of Michael’s biological mother?
Gina
How was Gina (Michael’s bio mother) a bad influence on Renny (Michael’s bio father)?
She convinced him to do dangerous things such as extortion and kidnapping
What was the SOS code sent to Aziz?
111000111
Where was the Dictator’s lair?
17878 Country Line Rd
How were the Dictator’s henchmen controlled?
By inserting microchips in their skulls and programming brainwashing and mind-control devices
What does Michael suggest that Comet should be renamed to?
“Azure Avenger” or “Cerulean Crusader”
How many men in metal masks were at the jewelry store robbery
three
the right way to run a hotel in a smuggler’s town (p. 1)
don’t ask too many questions, don’t be in it for the money, get a big account book and expect to be paid in something useless
the name of the hotel milo’s parents ran (p. 2)
The Greenglass House
Where was the Greenglass house? (p. 2)
on Whilforber Hill overlooking harbors and the Skidwrack river
What is Milo’s full name? (p. 1)
Milo Pine
What were Milo’s adoptive parents named? (p. 2)
Nora and Ben Pine
How old was Milo? (p. 2)
12
When does the inn never receive guests? (p. 3)
The first week of winter break
What was Milo always bothered by? (p. 4)
Sudden changes of plan
What was the name of the inn’s chef? (p. 5)
Mrs. Caraway
Which direction did the inn’s guests usually come from? (p. 5)
They came by the river, not by the road or in the direction of the city
What does Milo guess the inn’s first guest would be like? (p. 6)
A person with a cargo of paperwhites and green-and-pink striped stockings
What is the name of the railcar near the Greenglass house? (p. 7)
the Whilfober Whirlwind
What is the first thing Milo notices about Mr. Vinge? (p. 8)
he had orange and purple striped socks
Who is the fourth guest at the inn? (p. 22)
Clemence O. Candler, aka Clem
What is Clem’s hair color? (p. 22)
Red
Who is the 2nd guest at the inn? (p. 14)
Georgiana Moselle, aka Georgie
Who are the third guests at the inn? (p. 18)
Dr. Wilbur Gowervine and Mrs. Eglantine Hereward, whom Milo nicknames Mr. Down and Mrs. Up
Who is the first guest at the inn? (p. 8)
De Cary Vinge
Where does Milo find Georgie’s book after he forgets to return it? (p. 29)
Outside under the Whilfober Whirlwind
What does Milo find while searching for Georgie’s book? (p. 29)
A map, specifically a nautical chart
What’s the name of Georgie’s book? (p. 35)
The Raconteur’s Commonplace Book
What is Georgie’s pinhole camera made of? (p. 33)
A cigar box
What does Georgie name her cigar box camera? (p. 34)
Lansdegown
What is a raconteur?
A storyteller
What is Mrs. Caraway’s daughter named? (p. 37)
Lizzie
What floor of the inn makes the most noise? (p. 48)
The fourth floor
What floor was Milo’s room on? (p. 48)
2nd
What socks was Mr. Vinge wearing on the second day of his stay at the inn? (p. 51)
Yellow with blue polka dots
What are the most common roles in adventure games? (p. 55)
Captain, warder, warrior, and blackjack
What does Milo wish he could be like? (p. 56)
Someone who blends in, is athletic, and has control in unexpected situations
What skills does Milo want Negret to have? (p. 58)
Being able to “listen to the house,” or have an innate sense of his surroundings
What name does Milo give his character? (p. 62)
Negret
What name does Meddy give her character? (p. 66)
Sirin
What role does Sirin play? (p. 66)
A scholiast
What does Sirin name her cloak? (p. 82)
the Cloak of Golden Indiscernibility
What does Sirin name the hat that was found in the attic? (p. 86)
Helm of Revelations
What does Sirin name the glasses that were found in the attic? (p. 86)
Eyes of True and Aching Clarity
What does Sirin name the leather gloves that were found in the attic? (p. 86)
Wildthorn’s Crackerjack Gauntlets, for Pickers of Locks and Creepers Through Windows Needing Nimble and Foxy Fingers
What nickname did Clem give to Georgie? (p. 130)
Blue
What is on Mrs. Hereward’s bag? (p. 131)
A picture of the Greenglass House’s gates
Why is Mrs. Hereward at the Greenglass House? (p. 147)
It was built for one of her ancestors from whom she inherited her bag, and it contained a relic that Julian Roamer, the character from her fairytale, wished for
What was the original name of the Greenglass house? (p. 185)
Lansdegown
What is Clem’s middle name? (p. 191)
Ottilie
What was the BTS? (p. 192)
Belowground Transit System, a failed railway experiment
What location was the Greenglass House in?
Nagspeake
Why were Georgie and Clem at the inn? (p. 208)
They were looking for secrets of Owen’s ancestry in order to win his affectiona
Why did Owen come to the inn? (p. 209)
To find Clem
Why was Dr. Gowervine at the inn?
He wanted to find a vidimus of the windows that Lowell Skellansen made, that encoded the secret of Doc Holystone’s death
Where did the name Lansdegown come from? (p. 251)
It was the former name of the Greenglass House, from a transliteration of “Bluecrowne” in Mandarin
Who stole the nautical chart? (p.262)
Georgie
What picture did Georgie take with the cigar-box camera? (p.265)
A photo of the enameled window on the fourth floor
Who did Meddy turn out to be? (p. 323)
The ghost of Addie Whitcher, Doc Holystone’s daughter
How did Addie die? (p.331)
She fell out of a fire escape trying to overhear what Mr. Vinge said after her dad’s death
What was the important cargo that Doc Holystone took to the Greenglass House?
A figurine of a scholiast for his daughter
Who is the author of Greenglass House?
Kate Milford
What is an example of a payment that someone might receive from a smuggler? (p. 1)
“Eight cartons of fountain pen cartridges that write in illegal shades of green”
What differentiates Milo from his parents?
He is of Chinese ancestry and is adopted
Milo compares smugglers to what two things? (p. 2)
Bugs and vegetables
What sounds do the bell that signals people approaching the hill by railcar make? (p.2)
The sounds change every season
When does Milo do his homework over vacation?
On the first day of break after school so that he can be free for the rest of the break
What does Milo’s mom call him that makes him stop refusing to help her with the first guest?
A gentleman
Why is Milo upset about visitors?
He was looking forward to a peaceful vacation with his family
What ways can someone go up Whilfober Hill?
Railway car, staircase, or road
What question does Tam ask to her ceiling in the beginning of Redwood & Ponytail?
“What does it mean to be a friend?”
What is the “tiny book” that “tells Kate’s future?”
A matchbook
How are Tam’s and Kate’s feelings about school different?
Kate loves school, Tam hates it
What does Kate think about school?
It is neither here nor there, but the kids and clubs are fun
Who is MisDirection?
A popular boy band
When is the MisDirection concert?
Kate’s birthday
Why does Kate’s mom buy MisDirection tickets?
So that kate can give them to the entire cheer squad and have a higher chance of becoming cheer captain
What is Kate’s main goal?
To become cheer captain
Who is Becca?
Kate’s best friend
What sport does Tam play?
Volleyball
Who is Levi?
Tam’s best friend since kindergarten
What is Kate’s full name?
Katherine Douglass
How many classes does Tam have with Levi?
One
Why was Tam nicknamed Redwood?
Because she’s tall
What is Tam’s full name?
Tamara DaSilva
What is Tam’s mom’s job?
Nurse
What does Kate do after Tam’s class president speech?
She rips Tam’s posters off the wall
What does Tam promise when she runs for class president?
Free soda every day, no tests on Fridays, and free concert tickets to people with good grades
Who was the person in the chicken mask who was mocking the Falcon mascot?
Levi
What happened to Frankie before she accepted her identity?
She married a man and had three sons, a house, dinner in the crockpot, and took her sons to soccer practice
Who are the members of MisDirection?
Joe, Pete, Ben, and Max
Why did Jill leave?
Her mom wanted her to be perfect and go to college, she disagreed and wanted to explore the world
How long was Jill gone?
Four years without any contact with her family
What color are Jill’s eyes?
Black/Dark brown
What incidents did Tam cause in the kitchen?
the destruction of Birthday Cake ‘17 and the Infamous Exploding Ham Incident of ‘15
How long have Frankie and Roxy been married?
Tam’s entire life and before the Supreme Court allowed gay marriage
Who was waiting for Tam after her volleyball game?
Kate, Frankie, Roxy, Levi, and Tam’s mom
What was Jill doing while she was gone?
She was in the Navy
What’s Frankie’s turtle’s name?
William
What is Kate’s and Tam’s school’s mascot?
Falcon
Where is Kate’s dad usually?
Away, for work
Who is Jill?
Kate’s big sister
What does Tam think about MisDirection?
She thinks they’re “the worst boy band of all time”
Why did Tam get lunch detention?
She was disruptive in the halls and let Levi “climb her like a tree”
Who is Frankie Little?
Tam’s neighbor who she stays with every day because her mom is at work. Like her grandma, but not related
When was Tam born?
The day after Frankie retired
What is the name of the MisDirection song?
Oh, Baby
What does Milo hate about meeting new people?
There’s always a moment when they look at him and his parents and realize he’s adopted
How many floors does Greenglass House have?
5
What room is Mr. Vinge originally in?
3E
Who is Lupe Wong’s best friend?
Andy
What is Lupe’s ancestry?
She is mixed: Mexican and Chinese (“Mexinese/Chinacan”)
What is Lupe’s favorite sport?
Baseball
Why does Lupe want to get Straight As?
She wants to meet Fu Li Hernandez, a famous baseball player of Mexican-Chinese descent
Who is Niles?
Lupe’s friend
What is Niles passionate about?
He is a big advocate for the environment and endangered species
What does Lupe’s mom call her?
A “social justice warrior”
What is Lupe’s last class of the day?
Gym
Where are the hallways at Lupe’s school?
Outside
What region does Lupe live in?
The Northwest
What is Uncle Hector’s motto?
“Were Mexi-cans, not Mexi-can’ts”
What does Andy’s mother make her do?
Several extracurriculars, such as computer science classes, Colloquial Japanese for International Business classes, and either ballet or soccer
Why does Gordon have a lisp?
His scoliosis brace
Why does Gordon wear his protective goggles in science before the experiment begins?
Because remnant toxic fumes can affect his corneas
What do Gordon and Niles bond over?
Star Trek
How far away do Lupe and Niles live from each other?
Four houses away
How do Niles and Lupe team up?
Selling lemonade to buy Lupe a new glove, or painting address numbers on curbs to pay for Niles’ graphic novels
How do Niles and Lupe take notes in class?
They alternate between taking notes every other day
What are Lupe’s notes on why square dancing is bad?
she looks for stats on deaths during square dancing, and claims that square dancing is not a real sport and hand-holding is unhygienic
What record does Lupe hold?
The snot-rocket distance record
What is Issaquah Middle School’s mascot?
Sockeye Salmon
How long have middle schoolers been square dancing?
Since 1938
What is Lupe’s full name?
Guadalupe Wong
Who is Lupe’s next-door neighbor?
Delia, a child psychologist
What is Niles’ job?
“Little Dragons,” where he teaches 3 - 5 year olds martial arts at his dojo
What ice cream does Niles’ dad have? (ch. 3)
Chunky Monkey ice cream
What picture does Lupe have of her dad?
A picture of him holding a Dungeness crab at the fishing boat where he worked
What does Lupe only do when she is alone?
Stare at her dad’s photo
What happened to Lupe’s dad?
He died a few years back
What causes Lupe’s dad to tell her to “never settle for less?”
She was the first girl to make the Issaquah Select Little League Team
What calendar does Lupe’s mom have?
A framed Mayan calendar?
What does Lupe do every day?
Pitches baseballs to try and hit the zone eighty one times
What comforter does Lupe own?
A Barbie: Mermadia comforter she wanted in first grade
What comforter does Andy own?
A soft, cream comforter
Lupe hopes to live in a house where there are _______
Stairs leading up to her room
How old is Lupe?
Twelve
What are the most impressive things Lupe has seen a twelve-year-old do?
An English girl creating sonatas and concertos, a kid from Memphis fusing an atom, and Indian boy creating an operational satellite, and Andy creating a miniature mouse city
How big is Andy’s closet?
Almost as big as Lupe’s room
What ideas did Lupe and Andy have for naming Andy’s mouse city
Barfsberg and Chucksylvania. They settled on New Yack because it sounded classy
Who leads ballet?
Samantha
Why does Andy’s mom want her to do club soccer or ballet?
To become a well-rounded citizen
Why was Cotton Eye Joe problematic?
It was sung by slaves on Southern plantations and references “cotton eyes” caused by diseases
What song does Lupe’s class have to dance to after the school gets rid of Cotton Eye Joe?
Turkey in the Straw
Who are the Wiggles?
Men who dress up in different colors and play music for children on Youtube
How many people watched the Wiggles’ Turkey in the Straw video?
200,000
Who is the “gent” while Lupe is practicing square dancing with Andy?
Lupe
What video do Lupe and Andy end up using to practice square dancing?
A video from the Square Dancing Convention of North Dakota
What does Lupe offer Paolo in order to get him to reveal how square dancing works at school?
She offers to load the dishwasher for three days
What does Paolo say about square dancing?
It’s boy-ask-girl, the girls have to say yes to whoever asks them
What did Lupe’s dad do after quitting baseball?
He worked on a fishing boat
What does Paolo ask Lupe to give Niles?
The latest Amulet graphic novel
What book series is Mr. Foster (Niles’ dad) reading?
Dark Tower
What does Niles’ mom keep?
Essential oils
What does Niles’ do after his Little Dragons classes
He puts post-it notes with encouraging messages on his students’ foreheads
What gifts did Lupe give Niles for his last two birthdays?
Doctor Who Dalek and Hubble telescope pajamas
What nickname did Lupe give Zola in second grade
the Green Goblin, for being a nose-picker
What nickname does Samantha give to Lupe and Andy?
Guadaloopy and Anda-loser
Who does Blake choose for square dancing?
Samantha
Who does Gordon choose for square dancing?
Zola
Who does Niles choose for square dancing?
Andy, although he was originally going to choose Lupe
How did Carl get out of square dancing?
He had plantar warts on his heel
Why does Lupe start a change.org petition?
To end square dancing because it is a practice based on archaic values
What name does Lupe use to sign off her change.org petition? (ch. 10)
Anonymous Concerned Citizen
How many unread emails does Lupe have the morning after her petition?
four hundred twenty three
How many emails does Principal Singh receive about square dancing
Over two thousand
How does Principal Singh make square dancing less outdated?
She adds a gender-neutral Sadie Hawkins square dancing day in the gym to replace Field Day
How does Principal Singh make square dancing less outdated?
She adds a gender-neutral Sadie Hawkins square dancing day in the gym to replace Field Day
Why are Lupe and Marcus rivals?
She beat him for the number one spot in baseball when they were nine
Who is the substitute teacher for P.E.?
Coach Armstrong
What teacher warned Niles about Capture the Flag?
Mr. Lambert
What happened to Gordon’s grandmother?
She got a boyfriend
Why won’t Zola practice with Gordon after school?
She doesn’t trust his gag reflex
Who is the baseball coach?
Coach Frankie
How many baseball practices do you have to miss to lose your spot for that season?
Three
What is Coach Solden’s full name?
Becky Solden
What does Niles do to focus during square dancing?
He counts in Klingon (Wa’, cha’, wej, loS)
Who are Lupe’s two grandmothers?
Grandma Wong and Abuela Salgado
Who are Lupe’s paternal grandparents
Grandma Wong and Papa Wong
When did Lupe stop playing piano?
Two years earlier, so that she could focus on baseball
What rumor did Sabrina Pinkerton start about Joey?
That he has permanent contagious hemorrhoiditis, because he accidentally broke her phone
What does Lupe wear so her shorts don’t ride?
Spandex
What are the top search results for “Turkey in the Straw” on Youtube?
Barney the Dinosaur, and an NPR report
Which square dancing team was chosen for best teamwork?
Niles and Andy
Which square dancing team was chosen for best flair?
Gordon and Zola
Who was chosen as the most improved square dancer?
Lupe
Who were the four square dancing teams picked to represent the class in the Salmon Days assembly?
Samantha and Blake, Gordon and Zola, Niles and Andy, and Lupe
Who is the principal of Issaquah Middle?
Principal Singh
Where does Andy invite Lupe?
To the raptor convention at Seattle Center
why was Lupe wearing loaner shorts?
she forgot her own shorts at home
what is meant to ensure Andy’s “acadmic success”?
private tutoring, a new laptop, and four gym shorts
what scent is samantha’s body spray?
fruity
what is Lupe’s long-term goal?
making it to the majors
what is Coach Solden’s signature move?
tucking her one-size-too-small shirt into her two-sizes-too-small gym shorts
who was asleep in class when square dancing was announced?
carl trodson
where does Niles go twice a week or when requested?
the Learning Resource Center with Mr. Lambert
who was Niles’ special ed teacher in elementary school?
Mr. Nguyen
what would Lupe rather do than square dance?
eat raw maggot puke
what is Lupe learning in science class?
the Krebs cycle
who is the science teacher?
Mr. Lundgren
what do the best square dancers win?
they get As and get to perform at the Salmon Days Assembly
Baseball is on the list in the Olympics
False
what family does the cat Fletcher belong to?
the Nunez family
what did Lupe’s dad smell like?
coffee and rain
what does Lupe see in pictures of her dad that she doesn’t remember in real life?
lines at the corners of his eyes
what happened to Paolo over the summer?
he got a growth spurt
what was Lupe’s mom trying to make that got stuck on her shirt?
homemade playdough
what did Lupe’s family do with her dad’s chair?
They left it where it was
what job does Lupe’s mom have?
a teacher, meaning she hears everything that goes on at school
what happened with Lupe’s Anne of Green Gables book report?
she read only half of it and accidentally googled the ending of Anne of Avonlea for her report
what do Andy and Lupe say they should tell Andy’s mom?
that they’re writing a letter to the producers to complain about the length of time between Doctor Who seasons
who is Andy’s mom?
Mrs. Washington
what is on Lupe’s mantle?
smoke stains and orange petals left over from Dia de los Muertos
what does Andy’s house smell like
vanilla Glade plugins
what is Mrs. Washington’s recommended number of chews per bite?
a dozen
what does Andy do on Tuesdays during lunch?
jazz band practice
what movie did Lupe get the pictures for her slideshow from?
Zombie Apocalypse II
why does Lupe want to meet Fu Li?
she believes it will help her cope with her dad’s death
what does Delia say about the boy-ask-girl tradition of square dancing?
it’s archaic
what does Delia suggest that Lupe do to stop square dancing?
start a change.org petition
what did Gordon eat before he threw up during gym?
A breakfast burrito
who was Gordon originally going to ask to be his dance partner?
Lupe
who is the janitor?
Mr. Helms
what book is Lupe’s class reading in English?
the Hunger Games
what happens after Lupe’s change.org petition?
square dancing becomes gender-neutral and Field Day is replaced by a gender-neutral Sadie Hawkins dance (which is then replaced by Cultures Night)
What does Jimmy Krueger say about Lupe?
she got brain damage from mixing Pop Rocks with Coke
What sport does Becca play? (Lupe Wong)
track
Who is on Lupe’s capture the flag team?
Becca, Gordon, Lupe, Niles, and two other boys
what name did Coach Solden’s Starbucks cup have written on it?
“Bucky”
What shoes are Samantha wearing?
Pinnacle Stardusts
what is Lupe afraid of getting in trouble for?
Drinking out of Coach Solden’s coffee mug
who is Paolo’s algebra teacher?
Mr. Montgomery
what happened to Mr. Montgomery?
he got pinkeye, so Paolo’s algebra test was postponed
what class does Papa Wong take?
tai chi class at the Chinese Senior Center
why does Papa Wong take away Lupe’s cactus?
because plants grow most at night and the cactus will take away energy from her sleep
in what direction does Papa Wong move Lupe’s bed?
East
What does Lupe call Andy?
A joiner
In what year was the offensive version of Turkey in the Straw released?
1916, by Columbia Gramophone Records
what happened to Coach Solden after the shaving cream incident?
she broke her arm and had to spend six weeks in a cast
Who was the last boy in the class to choose a square dancing partner when Coach Solden was in middle school?
Bruce, who insulted her and ran away screaming and called her an ape
where did Samantha possibly get her outfit for the Salmon Days Assembly?
from her “dance-outfit connections”
what are the activities in the Salmon Days Assembly?
pin the tail on the sasquatch, bobbing for apples, blueberry pie, salmon hatchery, and cultures night
what does Carl replace the lyrics of Turkey in the Straw with?
a rap about warts (”Warts were in my heel, now they’re in a jar…”)
who, in Lupe’s family, came to the Salmon Days celebration?
Paolo, Papa Wong, Grandma Wong, Bela, and Lupe’s mom
where did cultural performances take place?
the field
what did Zola bring to Cultures Night?
and Irish shortbread cookie
what dance did Gordon do for cultures night?
a dance from the Czech Republic with his grandma
what performance did Andy and her family do for Cultures night?
A West African harvest dance called kassa from New Guinea where her grandfather was born
what performance did Principal Singh and her son do for Cultures Night?
a hip-hop Indian dance
who is Principal Singh’s son?
Rajesh
why are they planning on changing the father-daughter dance?
there were a lot of families with single parents, two moms, or two dads
how many families with two moms were there?
two
how many families with two dads were there?
three
what does Lupe do with the money from her petition?
donates it to the Fu Li foundation
what is the result of Lupe donating her money?
80 kids who couldn’t afford to play ball were able to join Little League
what happened when Fu Li met Lupe?
he arranged for her to throw the first pitch at a home game
what does Fu Li smell like?
bleached uniform and glove oil
how do alex, alyx, and alexx describe themselves?
“We are the kids in the halls…we are the kids you don’t see…we are the kids watching…”
why does Tam reject the man asking her to play basketball?
he called her “son” and thought she was a guy
what was kate’s mom like when she was younger?
cheer captain, smartest student, biggest future
how does Tam describe herself?
Untouchable
How long did Tam have to shower before she had to ride to the football game with Kate?
5 minutes
what is Kate’s room like?
“A small bookshelf in her room, perfectly made bed, perfectly clean desk, perfectly perfect everything”
what does Tam think her book jacket would say?
“Tam lives on a shelf all her own.”
what does Kate think her book jacket would say?
“Here lies Kate, the smartest, most beautiful girl who was the best at everything, but still a nice person, because that’s important, too.”
what is MDOMG?
the countdown clock to the MisDirection concert
when does Kate’s mom usually smile?
when she tells Kate what not to do
what was Jill like when Kate was younger?
“always yelling, throwing things, a tornado, a siren”
what is Kate’s dad’s name?
Fred
what does Kate’s dad refer to her cheer uniform as?
a “costume”
who is Levi’s brother?
Timothy
how does kate describe tam’s mom?
a book that you can’t judge by it’s cover because it’s wide open
what is Tam’s mom’s catchphrase?
“you only YOLO once”
how does Tam describe her mother?
a “hippie”
what does Jill look like?
hair dyed white and shaved on one side, tattoos all over her arms
what gift does Kate give Tam?
a bracelet
what makes Tam late to practice?
Nothing, except when she was with Kate
what does Kate make Tam start liking?
bracelets and cooking
what does Kate decide to do when she sees the chicken head?
become the permanent school mascot
what is Tam’s hair texture?
curly
why does Tam’s mom hate using phones at night?
“Phones steal your soul, and nighttime is for replenishing your soul”
what sport did Kate’s mom play in school?
cheerleading, all the way through college
what does Kate decide to do after choosing not to run for cheer captain?
run for president
how many minutes of geography did Kate and Tam have left while they were passing notes?
53
why was the cheer team making MisDirection t-shirts
to get the band members to notice them
what rumor is started about Kate and Tam, and by who?
Chloe, Kaitlyn, Paul, and Jeremy said that Kate and Tam were kissing after school
why did Tam run for president?
because she kept seeing Kate’s face all over the school and wanted to retaliate
where does Tam put the poster of her and Kate?
on her bedroom wall
what is Michael’s dad’s policy?
he only steals what he needs at a time
what does Michael nickname the bank teller?
Captain Bald Spot
what is Professor Edson’s closet full of?
Hawaiian t-shirts
what color are Michael and Professor Edson’s eyes?
Green
Who worked at St Mary’s?
Sister Margaret, Father Matthew, Sister Katherine, Sister Grace, Sister Beatrice, Father Gabe
What does Michael think he would be guilty of?
Aiding and abetting
what map is in the “lair?”
a secondhand map of the world where the USSR takes up half of asia
where do Michael and his Dad get most of their furniture?
curbs
what food is Professor Edson fond of?
nuts
what agencies does Edson dislike?
The FBI, the CIA, etc. (acronyms and badges)
what languages does Edson want Micheal to speak?
English, Spanish, and “Mad Scientistese”
what sport did Michael’s dad use to like?
bowling
what is Edson unable to imagine being?
a bystander
what suburbian neighborhoods are nearby?
Oakcrest, Willowood, Admiral’s Landing
what neighborhood does Michael live in?
it doesn’t have a name
what happens at the Laundromat?
old ladies congregate there to smoke
what is Zach’s hair like?
a buzz cut with a streak of green running through the middle
what was Zach’s childhood like?
he was an orphan
what music do Michael and Zach like?
grunge music
what foods do Michael and Zach like?
deep fried or chocolate covered
how often does Edson leave the house?
once every month or so
where are Michael’s groceries delivered?
to the empty house next door
what does Viola say about her dad?
he hunts down people trying to take over the world and puts them in jail
where do Zach and Michael go to get popcorn?
the Kernel Cart
why does Zach get dumped by his girlfriends?
he can’t kiss them because of his spikes
what is Aziz’s usual outfit?
a sweater and slacks with graying hair in a ponytail
how does Edson attempt to be normal?
by having movie nights, taco night, game night, etc.
what do the men in silver masks do when they are introduced?
rob a jewelry store
what Oscar Wilde quote does Edson recite?
“A man cannot be too careful in his choice of enemies”
what was Edson’s amplifier trying to do?
capture someone’s brainwaves and amplify them
where does Michael go for his fourteenth birthday?
the zoo
what fake name does Edson give to Michael at the zoo?
James
what are the Comet Chasers?
A group of teens travelling in a truck painted with blue fireballs trying to capture videos of the Comet to post to their website
what are the men in silver masks referred to as?
Both the “Silver Syndicate” and the Men of Steel
who is the person at the register of the shoe store that Michael steals from?
Chad
how much does Michael pay for the shoes?
27 dollars
why does Viola hate weddings?
she believed that they’re fake and everything is planned
what sport did Viola use to play and why did she stop?
she used to play softball but stopped because she became busy with other stuff
what made Viola want to become an astronaut?
her family went on vacation to places like the Grand Canyon and Old Faithful an then went to a planetarium where she saw outer space
who is the driver of the Romano car?
Mario Andretti
who is with Zach and Michael in the car?
Blades McCoy
how much money that was given from his father does Michael take to Gulliver’s Games & Grub?
200 dollars
whose evil speech gets brodcasted on all televisions in New Liberty?
the Dictator
what video is the Dictator’s message replaced by after he’s finished speaking?
A Nicki Minaj video
where does Edson want to move?
Wyoming or Winnipeg
what power did Michael’s dad have?
the same power as him
which one of Michaels biological parents did he share his eye color with?
his mother, Gina
what does the Dictator say power is?
control
where does Michael leave Edson’s car?
at a random parking lot, with the keys still in the ignition
