Characters
Who is Sam’s brother?
Shorty.
What was placed in Shorty's bag to make him look guilty?
Money.
What does "sabotage" mean?
To deliberately damage or ruin something.
Who leads the investigation to solve the mystery?
Sam.
Sam’s brother is called Max.
False (His brother is Shorty).
Who is the worker at the boathouse who helps Sam and his friends?
Mr. Pullen
What happens to the boathouse during the story?
A fire breaks out.
What is a “boathouse”?
A building where boats are stored.
Where do Sam and his friends find important clues?
In the boathouse.
Lisa is one of Sam’s friends.
True.
Who is revealed to be the person behind the sabotage?
Pete
What tool do Sam and his friends use to find out who is responsible for the sabotage?
A recorder (Jason's recorder).
What does it mean to "row"?
To use oars to move a boat through the water.
What do Sam and his friends discover on the recording?
They hear Pete counting down and walking in the boathouse.
Sam uses a camera to catch the saboteur.
False (He uses a recorder).
Who are Sam’s two friends in the story?
Lisa and Jason
Why does Shorty leave the rowing team?
He is accused of stealing money that was found in his bag.
What is the December race?
A race to define the final crew of the rowing team.
What important event is Sam trying to prevent from being sabotaged?
The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race.
Sam's brother, Shorty, leaves the team because he gets injured.
False (He leaves because he is accused of stealing).
Who did Sam, Lisa, and Jason suspect at first of being the saboteur?
Max
What event happens after Sid gets hurt in the race?
Pete takes Sid's place in the Oxford crew.
What is a "crew" in this book?
A group of people who row together in a boat.
Why does Pete sabotage the team?
Because he wanted to row for Oxford like his father.
Oxford wins the final race at the end of the story.
True.