Minerva Keen's Detective Club
What was Kermit doing right before he collapsed? Who was he with?
Kermit was playing chess with Minerva.
Once you begin a mystery book, what do you try to figure out first?
The Mystery!
Name at least three third grade teachers from last school year.
Penny, Aubrey, Dane, Ori, Tom, Ben
What landmark hotel is over 100 years old?
Fairmont Hotel
What is the prefix that means “before?”
What are two secrets Kermit kept about himself?
His last name is Herascov, not Hermanson.
He is Swedish, not Russian.
What is a suspect?
Someone who has done something suspicious
Deli Day always happens on the same day of the week. What day is it?
Thursday
What landmark is painted International Orange?
Name a prefix that mean "not."
Un-
In-
Dis-
Who was the second person to collapse at the Arcanum?
Serenity Meadows
What are two things that are true in all mystery books?
There are… clues, a mystery, a crime or mystery solver.
What are the names of the fourth grade classrooms?
Mariposa, Toyon, Poppy
Name a landmark that has a shape in its name.
Ghirardelli Square or Transamerica Pyramid
Slept
Elevator
What is something you would expect a mystery book to reveal at the beginning? At the end?
Who committed the crime? How did it happen?
What is the oldest building at MCDS?
Kindergarten
Coit Tower or the Golden Fire Hydrant (Sparky)
I am thinking of a four letter word. It’s a homophone and has a silent k. What is it?
Know
When Delores DeWitt leaves the vigil, whose apartment does she enter?
Young Jae-Park's apartment
What information about a character should you consider when making a prediction?
Their motivations
Name two MCDS employees who have worked here for more than 25 years. Hint: Their names are on a wall here.
2. Mare
There are three island landmarks in San Francisco. What are they?
Angel Island, Alcatraz, Treasure Island
This contraction, which begins with a "W," does not follow the normal contraction rule. What is it?
won't