We are Big Time
Where did Aliya and her family move to and from?
What is the name of the nursing home that Alex volunteers at?
Shady Glen
What is boba?
It is a chewy tapioca pearl used in teas.
What type of camp is Alberta attending at the beginning of the novel?
Surf camp
What does Cluny send Shadow the rat to steal from the abbey?
A tapestry
What is the Peace Academy's team motto?
"More than the score"
What had Josey not done for five years before meeting Alex?
Talk
What is the style of crocheted dolls that Pearl makes?
Amigurumi
What do Alberta's fathers, Dad and Elliot, do for a living?
They are artists and own an art gallery.
How does Matthias discover his connection to Martin the Warrior?
Through a hidden riddle
Name one subject in which Aliya's grades drop.
Biology or English
What is the major event in Alex’s life that leads to his being assigned to volunteer (instead of being sent to juvenile detention)?
Alex, after being bullied and told he was “nothing,” snaps and commits a violent act. His social worker pulls strings to have him volunteer at the nursing home rather than be sent to juvenile detention.
What is the name of Pearl's online store?
Kawaii Creations
Explain the meaning of the round robin.
A round robin is a slip of paper that has two circles, one within the other. It looks like a doughnut. There are signatures on the “doughnut.” The men who sign the round robin make a pact for mutiny. Captain Jaggery asks Charlotte to look for one, and she finds one. The round robin symbolizes rebellion.
Who has the sword of Martin the Warrior?
Asmodeus the Adder
This book is inspired by the true story of what team?
Salam School's girls' varsity high school basketball team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Who becomes the co-owner of Boba Time in the epilogue?
Mr. Huang, the owner of Code Academy
Who does Charlotte and Zachariah plan the second mutiny with?
They planned with Mr. Keetch.
How did Cluny lose his eye?
Cluny the Scourge lost his eye in battle when it was torn out by a pike. He wore a black eyepatch to cover the loss.
Mecca is significant to Aliya's father for two reasons. What are they?
Mecca is in the direction in which Muslims pray
AND
In a family story, Aliya's father thought Mecca was MECCA - Milwaukee Exposition and Convention Center.
Cory describes his mom in three ways: he says she "makes a mean sisig", is a "homework demon", and does this as her real, full-time job...
She is a bookkeeper.
Which one of Pearl's friends is of Indian descent?
Priya
What did Charlotte’s father throw into the fireplace?
What happens to Joseph Bell?
The bell cracks into two pieces after falling on Cluny. Matthias renames the two pieces Matthias and Methuselah.