Caracter
Who is the teenage girl that moves to the island with her mother after her father's death?
Carol Sanders
Complete this line: "Mr. Ross doesn't like ____
to the island."
Visitors
Where does Carol live happily at the beginning of the story before her father's death?
Hong Kong
Why does the gardener take Carol's camera film after she accidentally photographs Mr. Ross?
Because Mr. Ross doesn't like having his picture taken
Carol Sanders loved listening to Jake Rosso's music and was a big fan of him.
True
What is Mr. Ross's real name (first and last)?
James Duncan
What does Greta Ross say when
Carol tries to enter the locked room?
"That room is private."
What city do Carol and her mother go to first when they leave Hong Kong?
London (they stay at the
Savoy Hotel)
Where does Mr. Ross hide the key to the locked room?
In the plant pot next to the door
Mr. Ross often leaves the island to go shopping and visit friends.
FALSE - Mr. Ross never leaves the island
Who is the gardener that takes Carol's camera film when she tries to photograph Mr. Ross?
Mr. Duncan (Tony's father)
What does Carol shout when she sees the posters in the locked room and realizes the truth?
"You are Jake Rosso!"
Where is Mr. Ross's private island located?
Scotland
What does Carol overhear Greta Ross saying on the phone that makes her suspicious?
"Don't worry because they have been out of the country for seven years"
Jake Rosso really died in a car accident, and Mr. Ross is just his biggest fan.
FALSE - Jake Rosso faked his death; Mr. Ross is Jake Rosso
Who is the beautiful woman, about thirty years old, who interviews Mrs. Sanders for the job and is married to Mr. Ross?
Greta Ross
What does Mr. Ross tell Carol about how the 15-year-old girl died?
"I was drunk, got in the car and then I ran over and I crashed a 15 year old girl and killed her, but I drove further."
What is hidden inside the locked room in Mr. Ross's house?
Jake Rosso memorabilia
- posters, clothes, and three guitars
Why is all of Mr. Ross's money and property in his wife's name?
To hide his true identity as Jake Rosso
Carol tells everyone on the island that Mr. Ross is really
Jake Rosso.
FALSE - Carol decides to keep the secret and never tells anyone
Who is Tony Duncan's father, and what is his real relationship to Mr. Ross?
Mr. Duncan — he is Jake Rosso's (Mr. Ross's) father
What does Jake Rosso tell Carol about why he faked his own death?
"I had a plan: I pretended there was an accident and I was dead."
What dangerous feature surrounds the island that keeps strangers away?
Sharp rocks (and "Keep
Out" signs)
What are the two "deaths" that emotionally destroy Carol at the beginning of the story, and how do they parallel Mr. Ross's secret?
Her father's death in a plane crash and Jake Rosso's "death" in a car accident - both deaths are connected to accidents, and both lead to hiding the truth (Carol hides her pain; Jake Rosso hides his identity)
Jake Rosso killed the 15-year-old girl on purpose because she was blackmailing him.
FALSE - He was drunk and on drugs, accidentally hit her with his car, and fled the scene