Abilene
Jinx
Townspeople
1936 Plot
1918 Plot
100

How long was Abilene supposed to be in Manifest for?

The summer

100

What is the name of Jinx's corrupt/conniving Uncle?

 Finn

100

Who is the "diviner" and who is the "bootlegger"?

Miss. Sadie is the diviner, and Shady is the bootlegger. 

100

What is the name of the 'spy' that haunts the town of manifest?

"The Rattler"

100

What is the name of the disease that kills many of Manifest's townspeople?

The Spanish Influenza

200

Where does Abilene want to hide her keepsake bag, when she is at Shady's?

Under a loose floor board

200

What did Uncle Finn convince Jinx of, the reason that Jinx is on the run? What really happened?

That Jinx killed Junior with the knife 'on accident' and doesn't remember it. Uncle Finn intentionally killed Junior but convinces Jinx that he was the one who did it and would take the blame for it.

200

What is the name of Lettie's cousin? How many siblings does Lettie have?

Ruthanne is Lettie's cousin, and Lettie has 5 siblings (there are six kids total in her family). 

200

Who is Miss Sadie's son, and how did she lose track of him?

Ned Gillen.

She lost track of him because he was able to come into America, but she was sent back because of an 'infection' in her eye. When she returned she found out her son had been sent West, when she found him he had already been adopted.

200


What do medical personnel encourage as a response to the disease?

Quarantine

300

What does Abilene discover Shady doing at night in the woods?

Giving supplies to travelers.

300

What does Jinx sell Ned the first time they meet?

A cologne made from the Artic Glacier waters off the coast of Alaska.

300

Who is Velma T. Harkrader and what does she create?

Manifest High chemistry teacher, she makes 'home remedies'

300

What is Mr. Devlin's first name?

Arthur

300


What controversial location does Shady suggest for mixing the liquids?

The baptismal font at the church.

400

Who do Abilene and her friends spy on first?

Mr. Underhill

400

What happened to Jinx during his meeting with Uncle Finn at the end of the novel?

He gets shot through the shoulder by Gideon.

400

What is the full first name of the character who shared their gingersnap cookies?

Soletta (her nickname is Lettie)

400

When Ruthanne's uncle comes back the next morning to investigate the mysterious sound he heard in the night, what does he find?

A bear trap with a detached human foot stuck in it

400

Who refuses the immigrant woman's quilt square? 

Mrs. Larkin

500

Why does Abilene's Father send her away?

He was upset about when Abilene hurt her knee, and he still thinks he's a Jinx.

500

What activity does Ned ask Jinx to do in his letter?

 Take his lure and go fishing.

500

What is the name of Mrs. Evan's daughter, and what is her fate?

Margaret Evans, senior class president, who is the first to die of the influenza in Manifest.

500

Who realizes the truth about Miss Sadie's relationship with Ned?

Sister Redempta.

500

Who does the government man turn out to be at the end of the novel?

Mrs. Larkin's nephew.

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