Me and Marvin Gardens
What does Obe see in the woods when the boys are at baseball practice?
A fort with ice cooler and a trap for Marvin Gardens. If Marvin Gardens goes looking in the trash a spear would come down on him.
Who wrote Me and Marvin Gardens?
Amy Sarig King
Who does Obe talk to and show Marvin Gardens?
Annie
Obe finds a small piece of quartz by the creek. He puts it in his pocket to give it to whom?
Annie Bell
Who named her?
Annie Bell
Why was Obe impressed with Annie when he told her the animal's name was Marvin Gardens?
Annie understood quickly how ironic the name was
Where does Obe's mom's mom live?
Arizona
Why did the great-grandfather die?
Complications from drinking and his liver failed.
What did Tommy do to apologize to Obe?
He wrote him a note
What happened at the bar?
His friends told him not to worry about the tomatoes plant.
What happens when Obe goes to the school nurse?
His nose bleed doesn't stop, the nurse called his mom and said he needed to see a doctor to cauterize his nose.
What's the name of the lake that's so polluted with radioactivity that standing near it for 5 minutes could kill you?
Lake Karachay in Russia
Who shot his brother in the foot with a BB gun?
Mike
What did Obe bring to Marvin Gardens the morning he was thinking of names for him?
Milk jug, plastic bags and milk jug cap
What type of game does Obe's dad like to play ?
Monopoly
What connection does Bernadette refer to at dinner between her dad and the development of the neighborhood?
Monopoly. Her dad loves playing it and in reality "monopoly" is occurring in their neighborhood.
Who did the great-grandfather see at the bar?
Newlywed couple
Was the great-grandmother happy with the ring?
No because they didn't have much money and she was concerned that the ring was expensive.
Did Bernadette and Obe tell their mom where they were going?
No, but they hoped to be back quickly.
Did Obe climb the old oak tree?
No, he was too little. However his mom did when she was a kid.
Was the fight fair?
No. Tommy sucker punched Obe before Mike was done explaining the rules?
Who won the science contest?
Obe
What's the main character's name?
Obe ("oh bee")
What happens when the strange animal runs towards Obe?
Obe gets scared but finds out the animal wants to eat the plastic bag he had in his pocket. (Not hurt him)
Most kids thought Obe was named as who?
Obi-Wan Kenobi
What kind of pocket guide does Obe have?
Pocket guide to animal tracks
What did Obe and Annie eat for snack?
Snickerdoodle cookies
What sport does Bernadette play?
Softball, made varsity in 9th grade
What was Ms G's experiment that took 8 years to finish?
She had students collect a million pull tabs from top of soda cans.
What does Obe's dad wants him to do in the Summer?
Summer baseball
Who told Obe's mom about Tommy sucker punching Obe?
Tommy 's mom
Who did Tommy bring to the creek?
Tommy brought Mike to the creek, then Mike brought John and John brought Dylan
What happens on the bus?
Tommy seats next to Obe until Annie's bus stop then he gets up for Annie to have her sit and Tommy kisses her.
Why did Tommy's mom call Obe's mom?
Tommy told his mom that Obe melted his sneakers.
What surprised Obe when he got there?
Tommy was seating beside Marvin Gardens.
What did Tommy and his friends get?
Woods
Which seat did Annie Bell seat at on the bus?
14
How many kids were at the bus stop by 4th grade?
15 kids (Obe, Tommy and 13 new kids)
What type of music did Bernadette listen to?
1960's
How many days did Obe's school get off for hunting?
2 days
What time did Obe's mom have dinner ready on Sundays?
2 o'clock
What was Tommy's punishment?
3 days suspension
Where do Obe's dad's parents live?
Florida
What does Obe bury into the ground?
Matchbox cars
What does Obe want to do in the Summer?
He wants to clean the creek
Bernadette called her self and Obe what?
He was Creek Boy and she was Flower Child.
How was Obe doing in his math class?
He wasn't doing well
What's Obe's mom doing when he gets home?
Cleaning the refrigerator
What does Marvin Gardens look like?
"His back end was dog, except for the nubby tail." His front end was pig like, his hooves had toes, his face was pointy.
Who invented Monopoly?
A lady named Lizzie
What did Annie have in her backyard?
A real swing set
What did the great-grandfather bring home to his wife?
A ring with a pearl set in it.
Who did Obe's great-grandfather shoot by accident?
A working horse.
Who was he really named after?
After his granduncle
Why does Obe have so many nosebleeds?
Because Tommy punched him in the nose.
Why was Obe scared for Marvin Gardens?
Because someone shot him with a blue paintball.
How did Obe's great-grandfather died when?
Before Obe's mom was born.
What's Obe's sister's name?
Bernadette
What's in cooler?
Birch beer, magazine, slingshot and candy
What happens often to Obe's nose?
Bleeds a lot
What was Mrs Marvin Gardens name?
Boardwalk
What did Obe's family do near the creek?
Campfires, pitched a tent in the Summer
Where does the story take place?
Devlin Creek
From whom did Obe borrow a phone for Obe to take pictures of Marvin Gardens?
From his sister Bernadette
Why did they lose 175 acres of land?
Great-grandfather had a drinking problem and lost all or most of his land.
What did Obe keep hearing in the morning he went by Annie's house?
Gun shots
How did Obe defended Tommy when another kids made fun os his sneakers?
He said to the kid (Mike) that he needed to watch it because country kids knew how to fight.
What was the name of the bar Obe's great-grandfather would go to?
Hannah's Bar
What did Obe know that day the boys dropped trash in the creek?
He couldn't be friends with Tommy
What did the great-grandfather do next?
He got angry when she asked how much the ring cost and gave her a bloody nose.
What animal does Obe see near the creek?
He isn't sure
What do they decide to do with the land near the creek?
Make it pretty with wild flowers, fruit trees and a vegetable garden.
What did Obe name the animal?
Marvin Gardens
What was causing the melting shoes, flooring and ground in some areas?
Marvin Gardens poop
Who did Obe see inside Marvin Gardens' den?
Mrs Marvin Gardens and 4 babies
Who was the first adult that Obe talked to about Marvin Gardens?
Ms G
What plan does Ms G implement?
Ms G, Dr Keri (Ms G's biologist friend), the game warden are all going to meet at Obe's house at 4:30
What happened at the meeting?
Ms G, Dr Keri, the game warden, Kathleen Devlin (Obe's mom) and Obe went to the creek.
The strange animal eats what?
Plastic
What was Marvin's favorite thing to eat?
Plastic bottle cap
What did Ms G do in April?
She celebrated Earth Month because Earth Day wasn't enough.
What did Annie do after the kiss on the bus?
She cried.
How does Obe's mom react when he tells her about Marvin Gardens and the meeting at 4:30?
She doesn't really take him seriously and she thinks the people coming at 4:30 are kids.
What did Ms G do when one million tabs were collected?
She threw a party for all the students that helped collect then she recycled the metal and donated the recycling money to an environmental group that was taking care of the Schuylkill River.
What did Annie do when she got to the school?
She told the principal.
How did Obe's great-grandmother do to earn $600?
She turned to chickens, showing them, winning prices and selling them too.
Why was Obe's mom waiting for him at the bus stop?
She wanted to tell Obe he was grounded for leaving the house early to go for walks by the creek.
What does Annie Bell want to do when she grows up?
She wants to be a geologist or a meteorologist
How did Ms G react when she saw the pictures?
She was amazed with Obe's find.
In what condition did Obe get his sisters' phone?
She would have to go too
What did Tommy threaten to do to Marvin Gardens?
Shoot it with Mike's dad's rifle.
What did Obe think was the first step to make friends with the animal?
Stop calling him animal and give him a name.
What profession did Ove want to have?
Teacher
Before Obe showed the adults Marvin Gardens what did he want to make sure of?
That no one would hurt Marvin Gardens.
What was phase one called?
The Orchards
What did Obe get?
The creek
Who told on Obe's mom he was walking at six o'clock in the morning?
The old neighbor lawn mower guy
Where did they go to use a computer for Obe to pull up Marvin Gardens' pictures?
The school library
Who brought back Obe's flashlight to his driveway?
The strange animal.
What was inside a glass display case right when you walked in?
There was a picture of Obe with Marvin Gardens, newspaper clippings
Why was phase two called Oak Trail?
There was a really old and big Oak tree (200 years old) the developers cut down
What did the boys do at the creek that upset Obe?
They dropped the candy wrapper in the creek.
Why did Tommy and Obe fight?
They fought over the land
What did the females do with their last name when they got married and had children?
They kept their last name - Devlin
How did the adults react when they saw Marvin Gardens and his family?
They were all in awe, excited and completely amazed.
After Sunday dinner and a game of Monopoly, where did Obe go?
To the Creek
Where was Obe's rubber pterodactyl (rubber dinosaur toy) buried?
Under Annie's shed
Where does Obe's mom work?
Warehouse, shift 6-12am on Mondays
Did Obe suggest his parents and sister to go down by the creek?
Yes and they loved it.
Did Ms G believe Obe?
Yes but she wanted to see pictures
