Vocabulary
The Crossbones
Friendship
Alchemy + Gold
People
100
This is a word used to describe Dr. Watts.
What is reclusive?
100
The purpose of the secret society known as The Crossbones
What is to protect the dredge and all its secrets?
100
One example of friendship in the story.
What is Sarah and Ryan, Paul and Henry, or Joe Bush and Dr. Watts?
100
This is the definition of alchemy.
What is the mixing of metals to form other metals?
100
Isaac Newton discovered this.
What is gravity?
200
This word completes the sentence: Exhausted from an all night battle of ________, I planned to sleep in the next day.
What is cribbage?
200
This is how the Crossbones communicate.
What is the turning of a wooden crow outside the library?
200
This is a special way Sarah and Ryan communicate behind their parents' backs. Hint: it's not technology.
What is the blue rock?
200
Joe Bush used alchemy to do this.
What is separate and liquefy gold without heating it up?
200
This is a member of the Crossbones. He or she was a known protester against New York Gold and Silver.
Who is Gladys Morgan?
300
This word best completes the sentence: I was terrified by the ___________ house at the end of my street.
What is ramshackle?
300
Joe Bush left this to Paul McCray but Paul didn't know what it was for.
What are five alchemy symbols that unlock the cryptix?
300
This person sacrifices safety for his or her friend's adventures.
Who is Ryan?
300
Henry was motivated by this.
What is greed?
300
This is a contemporary of Isaac Newton. He was a strong Christian who wore a long wig.
Who is Robert Boyle?
400
This word best completes the sentence: After walking outside during a hailstorm, Tom's umbrella was ______________.
What is pulverized?
400
This is the location of the final Crossbones meeting.
What is Longhorn's Grange?
400
This person proves to be a terrible friend. Explain how.
Who is Henry?
400
This is where Joe Bush hid the gold.
What is in the floorboards of the dredge?
400
This is a contemporary of Isaac Newton. He discovered the cell.
Who is Robert Hooke?
500
This word best completes the sentence: It would be in your best interest to leave your candy in your backpack or it may be _____________.
What is confiscated?
500
These were the original Crossbones members.
Who are Joseph Bush, Dr. Watts, The Apostle, Francis Palmer, Gladys Morgan, and Paul McCray?
500
This is what Ryan does that seems to be unfriendly to Sarah the last night in the dredge. Explain why.
What is shut her in the secret room?
500
This is how much all the gold found at the dredge was worth.
What is $30 million?
500
This is the real name of the Apostle.
What is Bill Hampstead?
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