Chapter 1 & 2
Who are the main characters in chapter 1? (Hint: there are 4)
Tom, Ricky, Eddie and Ricky's dad
Why was it easy for someone to steal the car parts?
The driver was sleeping and there weren't a lot of other people around
What is Eddie's plan?
Why is Chapter 6 called "Another Plan"?
The boys come up with another plan to try and find the mystery caller
Why is chapter 7 called "Fast Move"?
Officer Collins and the boys had to move quickly to follow the blue truck
What problem are Ricky and his dad having?
How many car engines were stolen?
6
How does Eddie explain his plan to Tom?
By writing down all of the numbers on a piece of paper
Who is going to call all of the numbers on Eddie's list?
Officer Collins
Why do Officer Collins and the boys follow the blue truck?
They wanted to see if he was going to drop off the stolen items
Who does Tom expect to be calling him and why?
Eddie because they were supposed to go to his house
Why didn't Ricky tell the man he had the wrong number?
The man hung up too quickly
Why did the boys go and see Officer Collins
To show him the list of phone numbers and get permission to call them
Where was the blue truck first seen?
Bear Lake
What did they find in the back of the blue truck?
Car parts, tires, stoves
How do we know this book takes place in the present?
They are using cell phones
What else was stolen besides car parts?
The games from Mr. Cord's store
Why does Officer Collins think "The Cherries are Ripe" is a code?
This isn't the time of year for cherries
Was Eddie's plan right or not? Why?
Yes because the person calling mixed up the numbers
Why is Ricky's dad able to get his car fixed now?
The found the stolen engines
Why does Ricky's dad have to wait a long time for a new engine?
The new engine was stolen from the delivery truck
What happened to the games at Mr. West's store?
They were stolen
Why does Officer Collins think this man is calling Ricky and saying "The Cherries are Ripe"?
He thinks he is calling his number by accident
Were are the boys and Officer Collins going at the end of Chapter 6 and why?
How did they get the blue truck to stop?
Officer Collins police car was behind him and another police car was in front of him, so he was trapped