Debbie
What is Debbie's hobby?
Photography
What color hair do Jeff and Debbie have?
Red
What was Mr. Karsten's first name?
Paul.
What kind of doctor was Dr. Hackman?
He was a Egyptologist.
How many children did Paul's mother have?
One, Paul.
How are Jeff and Debbie related?
They're cousins
During what season did Jeff and Debbie visit their grandparents?
Late winter/early spring
Which relatives of Jeff and Debbie did he live near?
Their grandparents.
What were Dr. Hackman's plans for his house in the future?
He was going to turn it into a museum.
What is Paul's mother's marital status? Single? Married? Dating?
Single, she's a widow
Had Debbie ever seen the House on Hackman's Hill before?
No
What would Jeff do with the reward money for finding the mummy?
He'd help out his family because his father had lost his job.
In what year did he go to live in Dr. Hackman's house?
1911
How did Dr. Hackman feel about Paul's mother?
He liked her, he really liked her.
Is Paul's mother superstitious? Give evidence from the text to prove your answer.
No, not at all (page 32)
How did Debbie scare Jeff when he was in the library of Dr. Hackman's house?
She went through the secret passageway from the library to Dr. Hackman's office.
Why was Jeff completely terrified when he started going down the stairs to get his flashlight from the chair in the foyer?
SomeTHING took his hand.
Give an example of how Mr. Karsten (Paul) had a good relatioship with his mother.
He ran to her bedroom a when he was scared. She came to his room when she thought she had heard him scream. They went to dinner arm in arm their first night at Dr. Hackman's house. (page 24)
Provide evidence to prove that Dr. Hackman didn't give out a lot of information about his collection of Egyptian artifacts.
"Only I know the secrets"
Paul's mother often wears a wrapper. What's a wrapper?
A bathrobe.
What did Debbie put in her pockets from the grandparents house?
cookies
Why did Jeff's mother give him a flashlight when he went to visit his grandparents?
She didn't want him to bump into the tables in the hallway on his way to the bathroom at night. (page 69)
Give two reasons why Paul was unhappy when he first moved into Dr. Hackman's house.
He didn't like Dr. Hackman. He missed his dad.
What did Dr. Hackman like to put on his head a lot of the time?
A yachting cap.
What was Paul's mother's job before she went to work for Dr. Hackman?
She was a secretary in the history department at the university. (page 11)