Characters
Which character loves puzzles?
Calder
What happened on the warm October night?
Three letters were sent.
What are pentominoes?
A mathematical tool consisting of 12 pieces. Each piece is made up of 5 squares.
Who runs Powell's Books?
Mr. Watch
Ample
to have more than enough
Who was named their name because they were born first in their family?
Petra
What food do two of the characters eat when something big happens?
Blue M&M's
What pentomino did Calder dress up as for Halloween?
The F pentomino
What happens when Petra and Calder were in the storage room in the art museum?
They noticed something weird and then they got caught.
Anonymous
unknown
What is John Dewey's philosophy?
He wanted school to be hands-on and not like how it is traditionally in a school building.
Who is in Petra's dream?
The Lady Writing
Why did Calder carry pentominoes?
To help him figure things out.
What has recently happened to Tommy?
He moved to NY, frog went missing, his stepdad disappeared.
Obscurity
Not well known or seen
Who, besides Calder, has the Geographer?
Mrs. Sharpe
Why did the public seem to like the thief's advertisements and letters?
They agreed that art should be for everyone.
What pentomino was stepped on by Denise?
T
What did Mrs. Sharpe do about her letter in Chapter 14?
She notified the authorities.
Plurality
to be more than one; a lot
How does Mrs. Sharpe feel when Calder tried to help?
What book did Petra find at Powell's and who was the author?
Lo! Charles Fort
What pentomino did Calder pull out during tea time with Mrs. Sharpe?
F
What three places were the advertisements sent from?
New York, Amsterdam, Florence
Undercurrent
thoughts and beliefs of people, but they may not be known