Ch 1-2
What is the name of the school that Nick and Marta attend?
Truman School
Smoke’s dad feels his son has an iron stomach because, as a kid, he used to eat what?
Rocks, oyster shells, lug nuts, piano wire
Why does the Marshall’s dog, Sam, start barking loudly in the middle of the night?
He saw someone in the yard dropping off Libby’s asthma inhaler
What did Mrs. Starch put for her next of kin in her all of her records?
No one
What does Wendell Waxmo always teach on Mondays and what does he make kids do who don't know the answer?
Page 117 and he makes students sing a lullaby in front of the class
What is odd about Mrs. Starch’s chin
On her chin is a crimson mark in the shape of an anvil
What three languages does Nadine speak
German, French and English
Why did the Trapwick Academy change its name to Truman
The name Trapwick kept popping up in the newspapers because the three Trapwick children had become its most embarrassing advertisements
What did Nick and Marta see on the way to pick up milk at the Circle K that was later discovered
They saw a blue Prius like Mrs. Starch’s that also had the same kind of license plate as her car – “Save the manatees”
When Smoke walks in the classroom on the first day of having Dr. Waxmo as a substitute, what three things does he do that shocks the class?
He is dressed in uniform; he sat down and got out a pencil and paper to take notes; he apologized for insulting Dr. Waxmo
What happened that caused the kids to change Duane the Dweeb’s nickname?
He grew 5 inches and gained thirty pounds, and from then on everyone called him Smoke because some kids thought he was a pyro
What does Mrs. Starch’s license plate say?
“Save the Manatee”
What does the deputy tell Nick about the wildfire that happened in Black Vine Swamp?
t it was really arson/a controlled burn
What injury did Nick’s father sustain in Iraq?
He lost his right arm and most of his shoulder when a rocket‐propelled grenade struck his Humvee
What did Smoke tell the detective he was doing during the field trip?
Snook fishing down at Marco
What is Duane’s punishment for not reading Chapter 8 in his biology class?
A five hundred word, humorous essay about pimples
What does Nick bring with him on the field trip?
a video camera
When Dr. Dressler goes to Mrs. Starch’s house, what does he discover on her porch?
A stuffed rat
What did the fire department find near the scene of the fire?
A ballpoint pen with “Red Diamond Energy” printed on it
How did Drake McBride avoid taking Melton up in his helicopter?
He told him there were strict FAA rules against getting on a chopper if you’re not wearing clothes.
What does Duane do when Mrs. Starch points her pencil in his face?
He chomps the pencil in half and eats it
Why did the classes have to leave the field trip early?
There was a small wildfire
In the letter Dr. Dressler found in Mrs. Starch’s mailbox, what reason was given for leave of absence request?
A sudden family emergency
Who does Drake McBride try to dress and talk like?
A Texan
How did Nick and Marta figure out that Mrs. Starch hadn’t been to her house in a long time?
She was a notorious neat freak and her porch looked untouched by a broom or mop