Characters
Scientists
Middle of Book
Beginning of Book
End of Book
100

What was Ellie's babysitter's name?

Nicole pg.5

100

Who created the mobile X-ray machine?

Marie Curie

100

What does grandpa keep inside the brown owl cookie jar?

Soy sauce packets pg. 101

100

What is Ellie's mom's job?

High school drama teacher pg. 5
100

Where does Grandpa Melvin go when he leaves?

He travels pg. 184

200

What is the Goth kid's name?

Raj pg. 37

200

Who is known as the Father of Modern Science?

Galileo Galilei

200

Where is Melvin the day Ellie can't find him after school?

Detention pg. 81


200

What is all over the wall of Ellie's room, that she adds to?

Handprints pg. 9

200

What does Ellie pull out of the refrigerator that at first grosses her out, but then intrigues her?

Moldy Cheese pg. 180

300

Who is the main character of The Fourteenth Goldfish?

Ellie pg. 2

300

Who developed the three laws of motion?

Sir Isaac Newton

300

Whose dream was it to take a bus tour across the United States?

Ellie's grandmother pg. 65

300

What is Ellie's best friend's passion?

Volleyball pg. 10

300

Who asks if Melvin would like her?

Brianna pg. 159
400

What is the name of Ellie's mom's boyfriend?

Ben pg. 30

400

Who was part of the Manhattan Project?

J. Robert Oppenheimer

400

Where does Ellie's grandfather say to begin when she asks about science?

With your eyes pg. 51

400

What does Ellie want to check grandpa's pockets for to see if it's really him?

Soy sauce packets pg. 17

400

What idea does Ellie have to finally get into the lab?

Act as a pizza delivery person pg. 147


500

Who is the young boy that comes home with Ellie's mom?

Melvin or Ellie's grandfather pg. 15

500

Who developed the germ theory?

Louis Pasteur

500

What play does Ellie's mom put on that Grandpa thinks is boring?

Our Town pg. 40

500

What does Ellie like to do that her mom doesn't like to do?

Cook pg. 22

500

Ellie's mom's boyfriend went to Harvard and MIT, but what does he do for a living now?

Make video games pg. 115

M
e
n
u