Characters
Who is the protagonist of the novel?
Michele
"I'm not scared."
Michele
In which country is the novel set?
Italy
What game are the kids playing when Michele discovers the hole?
Race/forfeit game
What narrative perspective is the novel written in?
First-person
What is the name of Michele's younger sister?
Maria
"It's men you should be afraid of, not monsters."
Pino
What is the name of Michele's village?
Aqua Traverse
What does Michele bring to Filippo in secret?
Food & Water
What is the author's surname (spelt correctly)
Ammaniti
What are Michele's parents' names?
Pino & Teresa
Filippo
In which decade does the story take place?
1970s
What does Pino make Michele promise?
To stay away from Filippo
Who loses the soldier's draw?
Pino
What is the full name of the boy in the hole?
Filippo Carducci
"You know what the bogeyman does to children who go where they shouldn't."
Felice
What real life events inspired the novel?
The kidnappings for ransom in Italy during the 70s
Why does Salvatore betray Michele?
To get a driving lesson from Felice
Whose farm do the kids visit?
Melichetti
List the 6 children of Aqua Traverse
Michele, Maria, Barbara, Skull, Salvatore, Remo
"In life you have to be tough. Otherwise you'll get screwed."
Sergio
What happens to Filippo at the end of the novel?
He's rescued by Michele and then the police.
What does the Subbuteo team symbolise?
Wealth, and the divide between rich and poor.