Broxholm
What does the alien music sound like?
A tiger running its claws down a blackboard
Why do Susan and Peter decide to break into Broxholm's house on Thursday?
Susan and Peter will break in and take pictures. Duncan will be the lookout.
Why does Peter think Broxholm with pick Susan as best in class?
Because she gets good grades, gets along with others, and is in all kinds of activities. She is not best at one thing, but she is pretty good at everything.
Where is Ms. Schwartz for most of the book?
Broxholm's attic, in a forcefield
What was the terrible thing the kids found in Broxholm's attic?
A column of blue light with Ms. Schwartz inside
What is Peter's "alternative plan"?
If they can't reveal Broxholm's secret, Peter will go with him
Where is Duncan hiding? What is Peter's problem?
Peter's closet; they called Duncan's parents to let him stay there for a while. Peter wants to take advantage of him because of all of the bullying but Duncan is so scared so he won't.
Why was Susan scheduled for extra piccolo lessons?
She wanted to work on her band solo
What was the thing Susan likes best about Ms. Schwartz's class?
She is the only teacher who did a play with her class.
She wanted to get the mean note she wrote back
Why does Peter ask Susan if she has a camera?
He wants to go to Broxholm's house and take a picture of Ms. Schwartz
When does Duncan hit girls?
When they get in the way
Why does Mr. Bamwick keep yelling at Susan? Why can't Susan concentrate on the music?
She keeps playing the wrong notes; She can't concentrate because of the alien kidnapping
What happened to the pictures the kids took of Ms. Schwartz in the attic?
It looked like a trick light or a flaw. You couldn't even see Ms. Schwartz.
What does Susan realize about Broxholm when he seals the door shut?
He could have probably pointed it at her and melted her piccolo to her lips and could have really hurt her, but he didn't, so maybe he wasn't so bad.
Why did Susan hate to interrupt Peter when he was reading?
The only thing that made him happy was science fiction
See if Mr. Smith is coming, run up to the porch, and pound on the door to warn the others.
What does Peter think is actually going on with Ms. Schwartz quitting suddenly without telling Dr. Bleekman?
He thinks it is a cover story where Dr. B acts upset and Brox and Dr. B worked together to get rid of her. Then Brox zapped her so he could start working there.
What did Broxholm say when Susan asked what happened?
"Almost took my ear with you" and "You fainted"
Why does Peter think the aliens may not be bad? Why does he think they might actually be peaceful?
"They may be so far above us they think of us like we think of ants." He also thinks they may be scared of humans because of the way we fight and they are afraid we may cause some huge war.
Why was Duncan screaming at Broxholm's house?
The communicator was on and he saw an alien looking back at him.
Why doesn't Susan turn on the switch under the dressing table that Broxholm used to tun in to his ship?
She was afraid the alien from the ship would see the two in Broxholm's house
What did Helen tell Susan's mom about Ms. Schwartz leaving the class?
Dr. Bleekman got a letter the first day of vacation saying she wouldn't be coming back