Bletchley Brainiac
Jakob tells a spy story at the beginning of the novel in which a spy carries a message in an unexpected place. What is that place?
It is written on his scalp under his hair
Why was The Netherlands a logical place for the Frank family to move to from Germany?
The country had been open to Jews fleeing from oppression in the past and was deeply rooted in treating people with equality.
What's the job of a Berserker, and who in this novel is one?
Nighthand is a Berserker, and his job is to protect the Immortal.
What do both Achilles and Hercules say is the "refuge of barbarians"?
They say sarcasm is the refuge of barbarians.
In the novel Bletchley Park, Thomas Tooth, the man who operates the the newspaper stand, is always doing while working there?
He is knitting socks for the soldiers.
Lizzie's gran believes that nicknames like "Lizzie" are reserved for what two groups of women?
They are reserved for barmaids and axe murderers.
When Anne's grandma (Oma) is having trouble falling asleep because she is frightened, what does Anne suggest she should dream about?
She suggests that she dream about rabbits.
Summarize what Mal tells Christopher she has discovered in her remembering.
She has seen death, terrible behavior, and suffering, but she has also seen joy, love, and beauty.
What expression does Hercules often use when he is surprised, frustrated, or overwhelmed.
Oh boy oh boy
In Impossible Creatures, how does Christopher finally disable the murderer when he attacks them in Mal's yard?
He swings the garden chair and hits him with it.
What document is Lizzie asked to sign while she is in the Colonel's office, and what does it basically involve?
She signs the Official Secrets Act; it basically requires her not to speak of what she or anyone else is doing at Bletchley to anyone else.
At the beginning of the book, Anne and Margot return home from school and find their parents fighting. What are they fighting about?
They are fighting about Anne and why she often gets in trouble at school for not doing what she is supposed to do. Her mom takes this position while her dad understands her better.
Why is Mal able to fly?
She was given a coat at there birth that enables her to catch even small amounts of wind and fly.
During what labor/project/job does Hercules come to understand that asking for help with your problems makes it easier to overcome them?
When he has to deliver 125 crabapple trees to a seashore park by Monday morning, and it is Friday and he is by himself, running the business.
In When We Flew Away, what language did the Frank sisters dream in and why?
They dreamed in German because that was the language of their earliest memories.
How does Lizzie explain why she always says what she thinks and is very straightforward?
She says that she is half-American which is why she is so direct.
What does Anne put on the floor in her room at night while Amsterdam is being attacked? She does this because her dad told her a story about an offering made in the Temple of Jerusalem to achieve purification and healing.
She sprinkles salt on the floor.
Nighthand possesses the glamry blade, but for whom was it originally made and who made it?
A centaur made it for the Immortal. It is the only one of its kind.
What expansion to their business are Achilles and Hercules considering at the end of the novel?
They are considering buying a cranberry bog that is up for sale.
In Hercules Beal, what is the focus of the school Hercules will be going to rather than the local public school?
It focuses on environmental sciences.
Describe a Caesar shift cipher and how many possible options does it contain?
Each letter of the alphabet is shifted a set number of spaces forward to reach its cipher. There are only 25 possibilities because at 26, you are right back where you started.
What are Mrs. Frank and Oma most worried about once the attack has begun?
They are checking how much food they have on hand and how long it will last.
Who is Gelifen and why is his existence of such importance in the Archipelago?
He is a young griffin, and he appears to be the last of his kind.
What nickname does Hercules use for his brother Achilles girlfriend?
Vampire
In Mona Lisa, why was it initially unlikely that the woman who sat for the painting would ever have been painted at all?
Her family didn't have enough money for a dowry that would be necessary for her to be married. Usually a woman in this situation would go into a convent and be cut off from the world. But somehow she did get married, and she prospered enough to have her picture painted.