Characters
What name do Cam and Eric give to the kitten they found?
Neptune
Why were Cam and Eric walking around town in the beginning of the story?
Eric wanted to take a photo for the photography contest.
What does this phrase mean?
"to be out of" something
to not have any more
What is the prize for the winner of the photo contest?
$100 (100 ollars)
How did Cam get the kitten to come down from the tree branch the first time?
She gave it part of a tuna sandwich.
What are the names of the children who are pretending to be aliens?
Steven and Cindy
According to Cam, what did the U.F.O.s hit as they floated up?
a tree
What is a prank?
a trick or joke played on someone
What is the age limit to enter the photo contest?
12 years-old
At the end of Chapter 2, someone shouts, "Look! Look! More lights!"
What were those lights?
the fire department truck
A woman in the park let Cam borrow her binoculars. What was the woman doing in the park before seeing the lights in the sky?
She was birdwatching.
Name 3 clues that Cam and Eric find in the park near where they saw the lights.
ripped balloons, flashlight wrappers, used roll of tape, sneakers, jackets, empty box of aluminum foil, rubber gloves wrappings
What is an evergreen?
a type of tree that stays green all year and many have needle leaves
Why couldn't Eric take Cam's picture while she was posing to throw away some trash?
It's a contest rule; no posed pictures.
What words do the letters U.F.O. stand for?
unidentified flying object
Who ran off with one of the alien masks?
Neptune
How was Bobby's camera and film destroyed?
What is the shutter on a camera?
It opens and closes to let light into/onto the film.
Which of Eric's photo was selected as "honorable mention" for the photo contest?
Neptune eating someone's groceries from Cam's jacket pocket
What are the two "alien" kids arguing about holding for the photo?
a toy ray gun
What is the name of the news reporter in the park?
a. Stacey Johnson
b. Stephanie Miller
c. Stephanie Jackson
d. Julia Stetson
c. Stephanie Jackson
What was Cam's idea for how to show that Bobby's photos were fake?
Eric would take a photo of the kids changing their clothes with alien costumes.
What is an avenue?
a main road through an area
What was the winning photo of the contest?
a bird on the head of a window washer
What were the two objects that the "alien" kids were holding for the photo?
a toy ray gun and a newspaper