Suspicious Surnames
This last name translates to "peace" in German. It also is the surname of our main man Eli.
What is Frieden.
This parent is the teacher at the school and monitors how honest the kids are when taking treats.
Who is Mrs. Laska (Amber's Mom)
Serenity is famous for not only being the "safest city", but also for the giant factory that makes these...
What are traffic cones.
While searching the web, Eli finds out that the Boston Tea Party might not be exactly the same as what he was told in school. What was happening that caused his internet to change?
What is a thunderstorm.
Which of the kids was always bored and liked to spend his time making challenges with his best bud?
Who is Randy.
This last name translates to "brother" in German. Ironic considering Malik is an only child.
What is Bruder.
This parent is the only doctor within 80 miles. He also has been known to give out pills that wipe your memory.
Who is Dr. Bruder (Malik's dad)
Serenity was given a prize by the President for being "the best city in America", what is the fancy prize that sits in the center of the town park?
What is the Serenity Cup.
Hector spends his whole life "knowing" that his parents really do care about him even if they don't act like they do. What phrase did his mom say that makes him think this?
What is "he's valuable".
This character spends her whole day following a detailed schedule and refuses to waste any time on things that won't help her in the future.
Who is Amber.
This last name comes from a number of languages. Meaning "grace" in polish and "love" in Czech. That's really wild considering Amber wants to seen the whole town burn to the ground.
What is Laska
This parent is the town's "Bob the Builder", if he can't fix it, nobody can!
Who is Mr. Amani. (Hector's dad)
Where does Serenity rank in terms of "best cities in New Mexico" according to the town newspaper?
What is #1.
Tori ironically is the first to find out about weeding day, while climbing on a trellis. She's trying to grow a plant using that trellis, what is she growing?
What are roses.
This character secretly is a wiz with computers and computer code, including hacking video games.
Who is Eli.
Irony stays thick with this last name which translates to "friend" in Czech. Especially because Tori wasn't the best example of a friend throughout the book.
What is Pritel.
While this parent goes by the name Mr. Frieden, Eli's dad has a different real name.
Who is Dr. Felix Hammerstrom.
Serenity is protected by the Purple People Eaters, what is the real name of the organization?
What is the Surety.
Eli finds out that "something screwy" is going on in town thanks to his buddy Randy. Where does he find the message?
What is the pool filter.
This character is the smartest in the group, even going as far as to make sure that his buddy passes the classes as well.
Who is Hector.
Hector's last name translates in many different African and Middle Eastern languages. Translations range from "peace", "hope", and "strength".
What is Amani.
This parent is only referred to by his first name when Tori is talking to him, NOT Mr. Pritel.
Who is Steve.
In Serenity they only play three sports, the biggest competitions take place in the pool during water polo, name one of the other sports that they participate in.
What is badminton or croquet.
Even though Amber thinks Serenity is the absolute perfect community early in the book, she is the first of the kids to find something odd out about the town. She finds a newspaper from the "real world", what is the name of that paper?
What is the U.S.A. Today.
We find out in a time of major crisis that this character secretly "shares powers with Spiderman". Good thing too, that thirty foot fall might have hurt.
Who is Tori.