Characters
What are the names of Mikey's siblings?
Mel and Meredith
"Our town is like your town." What are the first 3 things that Mikey introduces about his town?
Schools, family-themed restaurants, lots of cars
Who are the 'indie' kids?
They are 'the chosen ones' who are destined to fight evil and save the world
What name does Jared have for Meredith?
Merde Breath
How is Jared described in Chapter 1?
Big, tall, linebacker on the football team, good with number and bad with words
Where do Mikey and Jared work?
Grillers, a steakhouse for cheap dates
What monsters have the 'indie' kids defeated?
Zombies, soul eating ghosts and vampires
Who do Mikey and Jared work with and what is her role?
Tina, she is the manager
What country is Henna's name from?
Finland
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What is the difference between people in Mikey's town? How does he describe them?
Page 23
Ultra conservatives or ultra liberal. He says people either grow turnips or marijuana
Who is 'the Messenger'?
She is preparing the way for the arrival of 'The Immortals'.
What is the music group that Meredith loves?
Bolts of Fire
What job does Mikey's Mum hold? How seriously does she take it?
State Senator and running for Lieutenant Governor. She takes her work very seriously, and prioritises it over her family
Where do Satchel and Dylan sit in the beginning of Chapter 4
In a coffee house, with understated live music
Who is Satchel and what is her story?
She is one of the 'indie' kids who is pulled into the story after the death of 'indie' kid Finn, and investigates his disappearance and death with fellow 'indie' kid Dylan.
What is the job that Henna's Mum does?
She is the music minister at her church
What is Mikey's Dad guilty of? Describe his situation.
He is guilty of embezzlement. Mikey's mother stopped Mikey's uncle from pressing charges because of her career.
What state in the US does this story occur?
Washington
What happens to Kerouac?
'The Messenger' reveals themselves to him and causes him to open the 'Gate of the Immortals' which kills him.
Who is the boy the group meet in Chapter 3. What is Mikey's reaction to him?
The group meets Nathan. Mikey is jealous of Nathan as Henna is interested in him