Elsie
What is Natalie’s moms job?
A Botanist
Where is the Cobalt Blue Orchid from?
New Mexico
What did Twig call Operation Egg after Natalie told her the plan to save her mom?
Operation Orchard or Operation Orchid.
What did Natalie’s mom recommend to use for the Egg Drop Competition?
Cereal
What is the name of the plant Natalie bought her mom for Christmas and what is special about this plant?
Camellia Japonica ‘Korean Fire’ - Korean Fire will suffice.
It blooms through the winter and it is a hardy flower that can survive in nearly any condition.
What was Natalie’s dads job?
A Therapist
What is the first and last name of Natalie’s therapist?
Dr. Doris McKenna
Who was Twig named after?
Twig’s mom named her after the model Twiggy.
What country does Dduk originate from and how many times does Natalie need to stir the mixture?
A.2. Dduk is from Korea, and she must stir it 100 times. Pg 194-195
What is Natalie’s favorite memory of her mom?
When Natalie was in 4th Grade, her mom picked her up from school in the middle of the day and took her to the arboretum.
What flower did Natalie try to find?
A Cobalt Blue Orchid
What was Natalie’s first “Big Question” in Mr. Neelys’s Class?
“Why does Mr. Neely use so many hashtags?”
When was Natalie’s Mom depressed before?
When Natalie was very young. p.276
What does Natalie call her grandmother on the phone? And why?
Halmoni and it means Grandmother in Korean. pg. 196
What did Twig say to Natalie when Natalie said she was a terrible team captain and everything they tried failed and she got them in trouble?
Twig said, “you aren’t the captain because you do everything right and stay out of trouble. You’re the captain because you bring us all together.”
Which competition did Natalie enter herself in?
The Egg Drop Competition
Who does Natalie think smells like sunscreen? (Hint: This person is also her former best friend. First and last name is required)
Mikayla Menzer
4) Why did Natalie want to win the competition?
Natalie wanted to win the competition so that she could use the prize money to go to New Mexico to see the Cobalt Blue Orchid with her mom and hopefully make her mom start caring again
One of the themes in this book is mental trauma, name two other books that have the similar theme and what character that suffers from the illness.
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson, character is the father Zachariah Johnson and The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo, character is Beatryce.
What does Natalie learn about breakable things?
Natalie learns you can’t always protect breakable things. As things break and change, you keep going.
Why does Natalie feel bad about her mom being depressed?
She thinks it’s her fault (reasonable, text-supported answers will be considered)
What was Dari’s Halloween costume?
Mixed Up Mr. Potato Head
Why did Natalie, Twig, and Dari break into Natalie's mom’s lab?
Since they couldn’t go to New Mexico because they lost, they broke into her mom’s lab to get a Cobalt Blue Orchid.
What is Natalie’s dad's name and who calls him this name?
Yeong-jin, Twig
How does Natalie discover that her mother was not fired? Who had she misjudged?
When Natalie and friends break into her mother's office, they discover that her name is still on the door and that she still has an office. Natalie's mom later tells them that it was a joint decision with Mrs. Menzer to end the orchid project. Natalie had misjudged Mrs. Menzer, Mikayla's mother.