Mink Morris
What is Mink collecting from her home?
pots and pans, knives and forks, and other household items
Who is Drill and where is he hiding?
Drill is the leader of the aliens who plan on invading earth and he is hiding near the rosebush
False
What time is Zero Hour (the Invasion)?
5:00 pm
What are beetle cars
cars in the future
How old is Mink?
Seven years old
Why does Drill only want to "play" with children who are 9years old and younger?
They are impressionable and easily manipulated
After Mink tells her mother the older children will be killed first, what does she ask will happen to her and Mr. Morris?
Will they be killed last?
How does the Invasion begin?
It begins with an explosion
Who does Drill say is going to be Queen?
Mink
Why wouldn't Mink let Joseph and the older children play with her and the younger children?
They were too old (Joseph was 12) and she was afraid they would tell on Drill
What does Drill promise the children?
They can run the world. Plus, they won't have to take baths and they can stay up till ten o’clock and go to two televisor shows on Saturday instead of one
Who is Helen and what does she and Mrs. Morris discover?
Helen is Mrs. Morris' friend from New York and as they talk on the phone, they realize that their children (in New York and Pennsylvania) are playing Invasion
Is Mink alone when she enters the attic?
No. She is standing in front of blue shadows (aliens)
Where is Drill from?
Jupiter, Saturn or Venus
What game is Mink playing with the other younger neighborhood children AND what does she say they're going to do to the older ones?
Invasion. Kill them first.
What does Drill probably plan on doing with the younger children?
Either killing them or making them into aliens
When Mr. Morris gets home, what does Mrs. Morris ask the children to do?
Stop playing the game
Can the reader infer that Mink is under Drill's spell?
Yes. She melts the lock and is prepared to kill her parents.
What is the Fifth Column?
The element of surprise
What does Mink say to her mother that should cause her mother to be worried?
"I'll be sure you won't be hurt much."
What is the "Fifth Column," according to Drill?
He says the Fifth Column is necessary to win. It is a new way of surprising people because you will have help from your enemy.
*"they thought of how grown-ups are so busy they never look under rose bushes."
After the explosion, what does Mrs. Morris do?
She drags Mr. Morris upstairs and they hide in the attic
Why was the Invasion a success?
Adults do not have imagination, they are complacent and believe that peace and comfort are permanent states; the parents are disconnected from their children and don't pay attention to warning signs until it is too late, and the invasion occurs right under her nose.
What is Ray Bradbury's opinion of imagination and logic?
He believes both are necessary for a healthy, balanced view of the world.