The Name of This Book is Secret
3. What was the Myth the Cassandra lived by?
According to Greek myth, the original Cassandra was a princess of ancient Troy. She was very beautiful and when Apollo, god of the sun, fell in love with her, she rejected him. Apollo became angry and placed a curse on her which gave her the power to predict the future. So Cass is an expert in all things terrible and she see evidence of them everywhere.
12. What did they find at the bottom of the box of the Magician's things?
Another box. When Cass opened the box it was upholstered in purple velvet. The were dozens of sparkling crystal vials. Most of them contain liquids in a variety of colors, other vials were filled with powders. They thought it was some kind of chemistry set. Engraved on a fold of paper were the words "The Symphony of Smells" The last vial they opened smelled like rotten eggs.
5. What is her Motto?
Be prepared. Her mission is to make sure that all disasters that befall friends and family are ready for them.
Besides Benjamin Blake, who else had synesthesia?
Bergamo Bros. or Luciano & Pietro
2. Who is the Heroine of the story?
Cassandra nicknamed Cass
6. What are some of the things Cass carries in her backpack every day?
Flashlight, Compass, Silver Myler space blanket, Box of Juice, Bubble gum, Cass's patented "super-chip" trail mix, Topographic maps, rope, tool kit, first-aid kit, dust mask, extra pair of socks and shoes, matches, plastic knife, school books and homework.
8. Who were the only people that paid attention to Cass's preditions?
Grandpa Larry and Grandpa Wayne. They were not her biological grandfathers, Larry had been her mother's history teacher in high school and they were still friends. They lived around the corner in an old abandoned fire station.
9. Cass would go to the fire station every Wednesday to work but what usually happened when she was there?
Grandpa Larry would make her tea and share exaggerated stories with her.
What was so special about Benjamin Blake?
He had synesthesia "The Confusion of the Senses."
10. What was wrong with Grandpa Larry's dog named Sebastian?
He was blind and very nearly deaf because he was old.
What does Cass bring with her every where she goes?
Her backpack.
Why did Max-Ernest have two first names?
His parents could not agree so they used both names.
4. What is Cass's most distinguishable characteristic?
She has rather large pointy ears, but she almost always covers them.
11. Who was Gloria Fortune?
She was an old lady that was a probate specialist, meaning that she sold houses after their owners passed away. She was very gossipy - always telling stories of those deceased. She dropped off a box of stuff that she found at a deceased man's home. She called him a magician or sort.
How did Max-Ernest find the secret room in the Magician's house? (or the Magician's workroom)
The secret door opened when he flushed the toilet.
7. Cass thought that people should take her concerns and warnings more seriously. What did they usually say?
They would usually remind her of the boy who cried wolf.
Why did Cass go to the Midnight Sun?
To rescue Benjamin Blake
1. The book starts on which day of the week?
Wednesday - Wednesday is considered to be the middle child in the week because it falls in the middle of the week.
1. Where do they say the story takes place?
Your Hometown.
