Characters
What is the name of the villain ("enemy") in this story?
Ivy
What did Luis think Ivy was at first when he read the Beware - Ivy sign?
A dog.
What does the word "gawk" mean in this sentence?
"Dim light flickered on and he gawked."
To stare or look at something or someone in an amazed or rude way.
What does the sign on the bizarre neighbor's door say?
Beware - Ivy
Why does Luis make the inference that his neighbor is weird?
Possible answers (text evidence):
She only leaves the house at night,
she looks up at Luis with an expressionless face,
her eyes seem to glow...
Who is concerned about what happened to Luis in the abandoned building back in the old neighborhood?
Madre (mother)
What does Luis spend his time doing, in his new neighborhood?
He spends his time spying on his bizarre neighbor and doing yard work for his father.
What does the word "amigo" mean in English?
Friend
In the first illustration, who's eyes are glowing with an "I-Can-See-You light?"
The bizarre neighbor, Thriza Munn.
What emotion is Luis feeling when the author writes, "His heart gave one gigantic thump."
Luis is feeling scared.
How would you describe Luis?
A) He has a temper
B) He is quiet
C) He is curious
D) He is cursed
C) He is curious
"Don't do it!"
What does the word "yowl" mean in this sentence?
"A pitiful yowl from above told him El Lobo was still caught."
What type of things does Luis see in his bizarre neighbor's yard?
Hedges, trees, and shrubs.
Why did our group infer that the name of the main character (Luis) was pronounced "Lew-eez" and not "Lew-is"?
Because of all the Spanish words in the book.
Which character's name means "the wolf" in Spanish?
El Lobo
FREE POINTS!
LUCKY YOU!
What does the Spanish word "gato" mean in English?
It means "cat"
In order to escape, what does Luis leave behind in the house?
His jeans.
What makes the reader think El Lobo makes it out of the house with Luis?
Luis is shown running with the cat in his arms in the final picture of the book.
What is the name of the suspicious neighbor?
Thirza Munn
What does Thirza Munn do that gives Luis the opening to explore the neighbor's creepy house?
She climbs into a taxi and leaves.
The author uses a lot of hypenated-adjectives. Can you think of at least one from the book?
I-Can-See-You light
cat-eatting dog
leaf-filled
wide-open window
spooky-silent
vine-covered
half-covered
What animal does the illustrator sneak into nearly every picture showing the inside of the bizarre house?
At least one spider.
At the end, do Luis and El Lobo make it out of the house?
The book ends with it being unclear. Probably not because the text says:
"[The window] looked open, but he'd crash through it if he had to. If he could. If he managed to get past Ivy."