Who did it?
Who does NOT sleep quietly?
Albie
What does Mars' lack of humidity do to human skin?
It makes the skin dry and itchy
What is the big meal after the Supply Ship comes called?
The Supply Feast
Who is the oldest of the kids?
Albie (seventeen)
Who is the narrator? What do we know about him?
Bell is an eleven year old boy whose best friends are Trey and his cat Leo.
Who was the first person Sai recruited?
Salty Bill
Why are the air scrubbers important?
They remove the carbon dioxide created when the settlers breathe
What was The Nanny Program?
An international project to encourage young people to settle on Mars, but they had to bring an orphaned baby with them
How many kids are there in the settlement?
Five
Is the book written in first, second, or third person? How do you know?
It is written in first person, from Bell's point of view
Who died near the French settlement?
Lissa
Why is "dust duty" necessary?
Because they must use filters to help trap the dust that gets over everything on Mars
At the end of Chapter 15, what do we learn is "The Big One"?
A huge dust storm that happens once a decade, covers the entire planet, and there's no telling how long it will last
What are the children told about the other settlements?
That they are dangerous and they should stay away
Why does Bell compare himself to a kitten and Meems to a cat?
Because Meems is like a protective mother for Bell
Who crashed the Rover?
Vera
Who are the five founding colonies on Mars? You must get them all for the points!
US, France, Finland, Russia, and China
What are the COR?
Communications and Observation Rooms where they send and receive messages from Earth
Who steals the Rover? Why?
Vera, Flossy, Trey, and Bell steal the rover to find the "alien ship"
Why does Bell think a pride of lions sounds like their community?
Because the grown-ups worked together to raise them and they live in a social group
Who was in the rover with Lissa?
One French person and one Russian person
Why do the colonists start eating algae for every meal?
They have run out of provisions and are waiting for the supply ship to come in.
What is Phobos?
One of the two moons of Mars
Why do the kids stay put after crashing the rover?
Because they don't have enough air in their environmental suits to survive walking back to the settlement
Which Earth sport does Bell not really understand?