Peculiar Terminology & Loop Lore
What is the specific word used to describe regular, non-peculiar people?
Coerlfolc
What condition were Jacob's hands in when Millard made him take off his shoes before entering the house?
They were tied behind his back by Emma.
What is the age range of the peculiar children living in Miss Peregrine's house?
Between 75.5 and 118 years old.
How does the appearance of the house inside the loop contrast with the ruins Jacob saw earlier?
"There wasn't a shingle out of place or a broken window" (Riggs 143).
What element of literature relates to this idea: n the present, the house was destroyed, but inside the loop, "there wasn't a shingle out of place or a broken window"
Setting
What is the term for individuals who possess a "peculiar spirit"?
Syndrigast
What form did Miss Peregrine take when she was secretly watching Jacob in his bedroom?
A bird (peregrine falcon)
Name one peculiar ability that Jacob observes while watching the kids in the garden?
A girl levitates (floats in the air)
A bush moves on its own
What phrase is used to summarize the reality of repeating the same day continuously in a loop?
"Tomorrow never comes" (Riggs 163).
What element of literature relates to this idea: Jacob is given Victor's clothes because Victor "doesn't need them anymore"
Foreshadowing
What special type of peculiar is Miss Peregrine, meaning she can transform into a bird and manipulate time?
ymbryne
Who did Miss Peregrine catch eavesdropping at the keyhole during her private conversation with Jacob?
Emma
Why did Emma recognize Jacob immediately when they met, even before admitting it?
Because he looks so much like his grandfather, Abraham Portman.
When the children pester Jacob with questions about the future, what futuristic tropes does he clarify do not exist?
Flying cars or cities on the moon (The Jetsons).
What element of literature relates to the idea that "Tomorrow never comes"
Theme
Why did Miss Peregrine originally create the temporal loop on September 3, 1940?
To save everyone in the house from dying in a bomb explosion.
Whose clothes is Jacob given to wear after taking a bath in the house?
Victor's (who "doesn't need them anymore")
How did Miss Peregrine describe the past relationship between Emma and Jacob's grandfather?
She described them as "admirers, paramours, sweethearts" (Riggs 153).
To what exact date and time of day does the loop reset after the bomb freezes?
The evening of September 2, 1940
What element of literature shows the irony between the physical appearance of the peculiar children and their chronological age?
Characterization
How does The Loop affect the townspeople on September 3, 1940?
QUIZ QUESTION!!
They live the exact same day repeatedly without realizing it, meaning they have no memory from previous resets.
What happens after dinnertime on September 3rd?
QUIZ QUESTION!
The falling bomb and raindrops freeze completely motionless in the air.
Why are so many peculiar children orphans?
QUIZ QUESTION!
Their parents abandon them due to their peculiarities.
What lingering question does Jacob ponder in bed at the end of Chapter 6 regarding staying in the loop?
"What exactly would I be missing?" (Riggs 181).
What type of conflict is Jacob going through at the end of chapter 6?
Internal