Broxholm
Peter
Duncan
Susan
Ms. Schwartz
100

What does the alien music sound like?

A tiger running its claws down a blackboard

100

Why do Susan and Peter decide to break into Broxholm's house on Thursday?

There is a PTA meeting and he will be gone
100
What is the plan once the Susan, Peter, and Duncan get to Broxholm's house?

Susan and Peter will break in and take pictures. Duncan will be the lookout.

100

Why does Peter think Broxholm with pick Susan as best in class?

Because she gets good grades, gets along with others, and is in all kinds of activities. She is not best at one thing, but she is pretty good at everything.

100

Where is Ms. Schwartz for most of the book?

Broxholm's attic, in a forcefield

200

What was the terrible thing the kids found in Broxholm's attic?

A column of blue light with Ms. Schwartz inside

200

What is Peter's "alternative plan"?

If they can't reveal Broxholm's secret, Peter will go with him

200

Where is Duncan hiding? What is Peter's problem?

Peter's closet; they called Duncan's parents to let him stay there for a while. Peter wants to take advantage of him because of all of the bullying but Duncan is so scared so he won't.

200

Why was Susan scheduled for extra piccolo lessons?

She wanted to work on her band solo

200

What was the thing Susan likes best about Ms. Schwartz's class?

She is the only teacher who did a play with her class.

300
Why did Susan decide to follow Mr. Smith home the first time?

She wanted to get the mean note she wrote back

300

Why does Peter ask Susan if she has a camera?

He wants to go to Broxholm's house and take a picture of Ms. Schwartz

300

When does Duncan hit girls?

When they get in the way

300

Why does Mr. Bamwick keep yelling at Susan? Why can't Susan concentrate on the music?

She keeps playing the wrong notes; She can't concentrate because of the alien kidnapping

300

What happened to the pictures the kids took of Ms. Schwartz in the attic?

It looked like a trick light or a flaw. You couldn't even see Ms. Schwartz.

400

What does Susan realize about Broxholm when he seals the door shut?

He could have probably pointed it at her and melted her piccolo to her lips and could have really hurt her, but he didn't, so maybe he wasn't so bad.

400

Why did Susan hate to interrupt Peter when he was reading?

The only thing that made him happy was science fiction

400
What will Duncan do as the lookout?

See if Mr. Smith is coming, run up to the porch, and pound on the door to warn the others.

400
What did Susan hear when she laid her hand on the blue light around Ms. Schwartz?
Ms. Schwartz saying "Susan, don't worry about me. You've got to warn the others."
400

What does Peter think is actually going on with Ms. Schwartz quitting suddenly without telling Dr. Bleekman?

He thinks it is a cover story where Dr. B acts upset and Brox and Dr. B worked together to get rid of her. Then Brox zapped her so he could start working there.

500

What did Broxholm say when Susan asked what happened?

"Almost took my ear with you" and "You fainted"

500

Why does Peter think the aliens may not be bad? Why does he think they might actually be peaceful?

"They may be so far above us they think of us like we think of ants." He also thinks they may be scared of humans because of the way we fight and they are afraid we may cause some huge war.

500

Why was Duncan screaming at Broxholm's house?

The communicator was on and he saw an alien looking back at him.

500

Why doesn't Susan turn on the switch under the dressing table that Broxholm used to tun in to his ship?

She was afraid the alien from the ship would see the two in Broxholm's house

500

What did Helen tell Susan's mom about Ms. Schwartz leaving the class?

Dr. Bleekman got a letter the first day of vacation saying she wouldn't be coming back