Characters
Who is the thief?
Harry Black
What is a person who steals things?
A thief
What does Harry steal?
A painting
What color is the glass in Harry's shoe?
Blue
Harry steals a bicycle.
False
Who likes recycling?
Janey Allen
Where do people see paintings?
An art gallery
What does Harry accidentally break?
A blue glass vase
Where is the blue glass?
In Harry's shoe
Harry loses the painting because Janey steals it.
False. Janey recycles the newspaper without knowing the painting is inside.
Who owns the rooming house?
Mrs. Allen
What carries old newspapers away?
A recycling truck
Where does Harry hide the painting?
Under his bed inside a newspaper
What makes Janey think Harry is the thief?
The blue glass in his shoe
Janey throws away Harry's newspaper.
True
Who finds the blue glass?
Janey
What is the difference between a painting and a frame?
The painting is the artwork; the frame goes around it.
Why does Harry run after the truck?
Because the painting is inside the newspaper.
What important thing does Janey watch on TV?
The news about the stolen painting and broken vase.
The recycling truck workers know Harry is a thief before the police arrive.
False. They only think he is behaving strangely.
Which character has the biggest impact on solving the mystery, and why?
Janey, because she notices the clues, calls the police, and helps them catch Harry.
What does Harry hide the painting inside?
A newspaper
Put these events in the correct order:
Why does Janey think Harry's newspaper is strange?
It is two days old, but Harry desperately wants it back.
Janey receives a reward.
True