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What unique name did Ellie's preschool teacher have?
Starlily
Who do Ellie and her mother tell everyone Melvin (grandpa) is?
Her visiting cousin
What does Melvin (grandpa) say is the most powerful tool of the scientist?
Observation
What book does Melvin (grandpa) need to read for school that he thinks he will hate, but ultimately ends up enjoying?
"The Catcher in the Rye"
What does Raj say the jellyfish at the Chinese restaurant tastes like?
Rubber bands
How many goldfish did Ellie's mom buy to replace the original one that died?
Thirteen
What did grandpa say he did to make him look like a teenager?
Discovered a cure for aging by injecting himself with a jellyfish compound
How old is Melvin (grandpa) actually?
76
What did Ellie's mom do at Melvin (grandpa's) lab when she was a kid?
Wash test tubes
What does Melvin (grandpa) ultimately decide to do with the T. Melvinus?
Flush it down the toilet
How many years did Ellie think that her preschool goldfish lived?
Seven years
How much does a school lunch cost that Melvin (grandpa) considers to be "a bargain"?
Three dollars
What food does Melvin (grandpa) always want to order?
Chinese food
What does Ellie dress up as for the Halloween party?
A mad scientist
How does Ellie describe Melvin (grandpa) because of what he was able to teach her about life?
As the fourteenth goldfish
What is Ellie's mom, Melissa's profession?
A high school drama teacher
What does Melvin (grandpa) always get extra of whenever he goes to a Chinese restaurant?
Soy sauce
Who does Melvin (grandpa) reveal his secret to and hire as a lab assistant?
Raj
What does Melvin (grandpa) give Ellie for her birthday?
A microscope
What does Melvin (grandpa) begin sending Ellie during his travels?
Slippers
How is Ellie able to identify the unknown teenage boy as her grandfather?
His ring
Where does Melvin (grandpa) have a virtual fan club?
Finland
Where does Melvin (grandpa) store all of his extra soy sauce?
In an owl cookie jar in his apartment
How is Raj able to get in to Melvin (grandpa/s) science lab to retrieve the T. Melvinus?
Disguise himself as a pizza delivery boy
What shows up at Ellie's house for Melvin (grandpa) at the end of the story?
A strange jellyfish