PLACES
City where the story starts
Miami
This character was named after the color green
Edver
Edver never knew this person existed until they met
his sister, Luza
The story takes place in what year
2015
Why was Edver instructed not to talk about modern stuff or grocery stores?
Because people in Cuba don't have access to the same kinds of modern luxuries as people in the US
The country where Edver was born
Cuba
The names and ages of the two main characters
Edver (11) and Luza (12)
How Edver and Luza felt about each other at the beginning of the story
Unsure if they liked each other
Luza's mother's profession
a cryptozoologist (someone who studies and searches for animals that might not exist)
Where in the book do you find the quote "Each person is a world"
The very first page (before the story starts)
Where does Edver find a sculpture trail?
In the forest at his fathers house (made by his sister)
This person is called the "Human Vacuum Cleaner"
Edver's mom's "boyfriend" and international thief of endangered species
What does Edver miss so much he describes it as a missing "phantom limb"?
his cell phone
What Edver probably would have done had he stayed in Miami for the summer
stayed in his room playing video games
What is a Lazarus species?
Plants or animal species that were thought to be extinct until they're found living
Where does Edver run into his mom's "boyfriend"?
Small village where his family lives
What prized possession does Edver bring with him everywhere to help him study insects?
microscope
Why does Edver have so much more money than his sister?
Because he is American and his money if worth a lot more in Cuba
Edver's father's profession
a park ranger who protects the forest from poachers
On the last page of the book, there is a paragraph about 'Truly Uncool, Creepy People'. Who are the people being described?
people like the Human Vacuum Cleaner who steal endangered species to make money
Why does the Human Vacuum cleaner travel to Cuba?
to steal the new, rare butterfly
What two people pick Edver up from the airport?
his grandfather and Luza (his sister)
Who first wrote the words NEW PAPILIO and why?
Luza because she wanted her mom to come to Cuba
The forbidden technology that Luza's friend Yavi shares with Edver
the internet
How did Luza and Edver travel to get to their dad's house?
hitchhiked