Settings & Characters
Where does the novel take place?
London
What does Snodgrass do for a living?
Private Detective
Why do Rupert and Griffin go to the Angler’s Club?
To question James Dunn
“unraveled or worn at the edge.”
frayed
“an official rebuke.”
reprimand
Who is Griffin's uncle?
What does Griffin do when he is anxious?
Counts things
What items were found at the riverbank?
Red scraps, bird camera, tracks, pocket watch
“to point out or show.”
Indicated
“a long-standing rival or enemy.”
nemesis
Who runs out in front of the hansom cab?
What were the three rules Griffin had to follow in Snodgrass' apartment.
1-Never touch anything in his workspace
2-Leave by 8am and don't come back until 6pm for dinner.
3-Never talk to Watts.
What did they tell Ms. Dent happened to Fredrick?
He was eaten by the Loch Ness monster
“the state of being alike.”
resemblance
“unfriendly and unwelcoming.”
inhospitable
Who was chasing Griffin at the Limehouse Docks?
Mr. Jackson
What invention does Griffin explain?
Submersibles
What did Fredrick’s wife think happened to him?
He was kidnapped
“lacking in quantity or quality.”
meager
A word describing extreme, uncontrolled emotion.
hysterical
Who does Griffin believe is behind the crime?
Why was Snodgrass surprised by Griffin’s visit?
He hadn’t opened the letter from his sister.
What kind of fireworks were in the red paper?
Highly explosive rare ones
“being clever, original, and inventive.”
ingenuity
“using body movement to communicate.”
gesturing