Question set 1
Who is experiencing a decline in their well-being at the start of the story?
Theo's mom (Angelica)
Who do they go to see to try and figure out what the Latin on the painting says?
The priest (or Reverend Cecily)
What does Jack say Theo will find "under the egg"?
A letter (or a treasure)
What topic does Theodora's mom know a lot about?
math
What does Reverend Cecily say to Theo after she sees that Theo has stuffed food in her pockets?
Offers a food pantry to help Theo.
What is the Tenpenny's financial status at the beginning of the book?
The are struggling. They don't have a lot of money.
What does "forging" mean?
a. copying something with the goal of trying to trick someone
b. stealing something without anyone noticing
Who is Madame Dumont?
Sells tea to Theo's mom / neighbor from France
What does Eddie discover about Jack during the girls' first visit with him?
He was in the army.
who in the this story was a "con-man" or grifter? (he doesn't get a name in the story, so just say how he is related to Theo)
Theo's dad
librarian who helps the girls
Who is Eddie?
What does Theodora continue to count throughout each chapter?
The money they have left in the jar for her family.
Which artist do Theodora and Bodhi begin to guess is responsible for the painting found "under the egg"?
What do Bodhi and Theo use to carry the painting around when they first go out to try and see what the painting is?
Suitcase
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