Michael
How does Michael feel his connection with the baby?
He feels her heart beating with his.
What is Mina's favorite word?
Extraordinary
What does Skellig eat?
He eats insects like birds but also loves Chinese food and brown ale.
Who are Michael's school friends?
Coot and Leakey.
When the bone hardens and becomes inflexible. It becomes hard as stone.
How does Michael feel about his fights with Coot, Leakey, and Mina?
He wishes everything could go back to they way it used to be.
What is Mina's gift for the baby?
A drawing of Skellig.
What thing did Skellig do with Mina, Michael, and the baby?
He holds them and slowly turns with them like a dance. Ghostly wings appear and they start to float together.
What do the teachers notice about Michael after he meets Mina?
He seems more intelligent and writes stories better.
Why is the baby in the hospital?
Something is wrong with her heart.
How is playing football related to Michael's mental state?
He plays terribly when there's a lot on his mind. He plays brilliantly when things are okay.
Sitting in her tree and drawing. It makes her see things more clearly.
What does Skellig say he is?
Something like a human, a beast, a bird, and an angel.
How does Michael feel about school?
He doesn't want to go because he wants to be at home and think about the baby.
What 'dream' did Michael's mother have at hospital?
Skellig holding and turning with the baby. The baby had ghostly wings on her back.
Why is Michael so passionate about helping Skellig?
His doesn't want someone else to die around him.
She is homeschooled by her mother. They believe that schools inhibit natural creativity and curiosity.
What is wrong with Skellig when Michael finds him?
He has arthritis and has given up the will to live.
What happens with Michael and his friends? What do they think of each other?
He has a fight with them because they think he's changed. They say Mina is like a monkey and she says they're stupid and like hyenas?
What advice does Dr. MacNabola have for people who have arthritis but can't get to hospital?
Stay cheerful, don't give up, stay active, and take cod-liver oil.