Jennifer Chan is Not Alone
What news does Pete text to Reagan while the girls are at the concert/recital.
Jennifer is missing and has apparently run away.
What is the name of the crime and poverty-free "ideal" town in which Eli and his friends live?
It is called Serenity.
Why are Nikola and her dad fabulously wealthy?
Many of Nikola's dad's inventions have been patented and are wildly successful.
What world event is particularly important in the setting of this story?
World War II is going on during the story.
Why does Peter go to the bathroom so many times during the day?
He is bored, likes to get out of doing schoolwork, and enjoys playing pranks in the bathroom.
Jennifer is searching for aliens. Why does her father's "altruism" theory convince her she shouldn't fear them?
If an alien civilization has figured out how to travel through space, they've lived long enough to survive bad stuff by learning to be good.
How do the adults in Serenity keep the children who are involved in the experiment from leaving town?
They have a transmitter that causes the children to become physically ill as they reach the city limits.
What does Miss Hiccup want Nikola to do better and what will happen if she is successful?
She wants Nikola to fit in at school so that the other kids will stop bullying her.
What secret is Gordy Smith hiding in the hut in the woods?
His older brother Stuart who has deserted the army is hiding there.
How does Alexia start a "girl war"?
Alexia tells one girl that another girl said something bad about her and then goes to another girl and does the same thing.
Where was Mallory when she fainted for the first time?
At the top of a Ferris wheel
What is the nickname that the children give to the security force in their hometown?
Purple People Eaters
What is the purpose of Nikola's Mr. HappyBear bracelet?
It's a tracking device that allows Nikola's dad to know where she is. It also allows her to send a message to her dad.
Why do Barbara and Brent live with Barbara's parents?
They live with them because Butch, Barbara's husband, died in the war.
What does Mr. Terupt let Anna take home with her after the plant science experiment?
He lets her take the control plant home.
What does Reagan tell Mallory about her own mother?
She did not die, but instead left Reagan and her father.
What is the basic idea behind Project Osiris?
Clone criminal masterminds currently in prison and raise them in a "perfect" community to see how they turn out.
Describe Nikola's home in some detail.
She and her dad live in an abandoned discount warehouse store. Most of the building is filled with her dad's scientific materials and devices; she and her dad actually live in two mobile homes situated in the back corner of the building.
What do Gordy, Doug, and Toad do to keep Elizabeth and Margaret from telling Gordy's secret?
They rebuild the girls' treehouse.
What is the "chain"?
It is a class reward system that hangs off the ceiling. When the class has a particularly outstanding day, a new link is added. When the chain reaches the floor, the class gets to pick their reward.
Into what "category" does Jennifer place Reagan, Mallory, and Tess?
She says they are the "mean girls."
Project Osiris is the brainchild of Dr. Felix Hammerstrom. In Serenity, who is Dr. Hammerstrom pretending to be?
Eli's dad, Felix Frieden, who is also the mayor and the school principal
By watching the security footage for the day, what is Nikola able to determine happened to her father?
Tabbibitha and the other beings with her drove up in SUVs, spoke to her dad, shoved him in one of the cars, and drove off with him.
How does Barbara help Stuart when he is sick?
She takes him to the doctor and brings hi to her house to recuperate.
Why won't Jeffrey let anyone touch his football cards?
They were his brothers.