Characters
This character is a shy middle schooler who has a pet guinea pig.
Virgil
Whom does Virgil take with him into the woods?
Gulliver
Virgil’s “Grand Failure” involves his inability to do what?
Talk to Valencia because he is too shy
Who is Gen?
Kaori's little sister
This character is an independent but lonely nature lover.
Valencia
Who is the only person in Virgil's family who treats him kindly?
Lola
Why was Chet in the woods at the same time as Virgil?
He wanted to capture a snake with his bare hands to get his dad's approval
Which character's chapters are written in first person point of view?
Valencia
This character tells fortunes and reads the stars.
Kaori
Why do Virgil's parents tease him and call him "turtle?"
He is quiet, and they think he hides too much in his "shell"
Why does Valencia make an appointment with Kaori?
Valencia finds Kaori’s business card in the grocery store and hopes a psychic can help interpret her recurring nightmares.
Valencia’s sometimes feels like teachers and parents treat her this way.
Like she's a little kid who needs protecting
This character is Virgil’s grandmother and kindred spirit.
Lola
Virgil's family is originally from this country
The Philipplines
How is Chet like his father?
He bullies/belittles people he sees as weak
When Virgil goes into the woods, they are described as "dark, musty, dank, and frightening." What kind of setting does this create?
It creates a dangerous, scary, or threatening setting
This character is the neighborhood bully and has a strong desire to impress his father.
Chet
Virgil goes into the woods to search for these objects
Stones
What is one thing Virgil and Valencia have in common? What is one way they are different?
Answers may vary (same: lonely, disability, bullied, same initals; different: Virgil is terrified of Chet while Valencia dismisses him, Virgil is more timid/shy)
Who is the author of Hello, Universe?
Erin Entrada Kelly