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The Lion of Mars
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the author of The Lion of Mars? | Jennifer L. Holm |
| On what date did Commander Sai Dexter report that the surface digi-cam had been destroyed? | 5-Mar-91 |
| At what location in the settlement was the digi-cam destroyed? | The northwest quadrant |
| What did the grownups on Mars say was the hardest thing they had ever experienced in their lives? | The trip to Mars |
| Why didn’t Bell like sharing a room with Albie? | He snored. |
| Why did Bell suddenly have to share a room with Albie? | Trey wanted to switch to the older kids’ room |
| What was the old cat’s name on Mars? | Leo |
| What did Albie always wear unless his was in bed? | A Dodgers baseball cap |
| What kept the settlement safe from radiation, freezing temperatures, and dust on Mars? | The giant underground lava tube it was built inside. |
| How old was Albie? | seventeen |
| How old was Flossy? | sixteen |
| How old was Vera? | fifteen |
| How old was Trey? | fourteen |
| How old was Bell? | eleven |
| How many days did it take for Mars to go around the sun, equaling a Mars year? | 687 days |
| How old was Bell in Mars years? | five |
| What were the names of the cats on Mars when Bell was little? | Bella, Mochi, Harley, Sesame, Little Cat, and Leo |
| Why were the rooms in the settlement painted blue? | They were supposed to look like the sky on Earth and be calming |
| What did Darby use to make a rocking chair? | Plastic barrels |
| What was the name of the cook on Mars? | Salty Bill |
| What were the names of the grownups on Mars? | Memes, Salty Bill, Phinneus, Eliana & Darby, and Sai |
| What was Bell’s favorite part of the settlement? | The algae farm |
| What were the above-ground communications and observation rooms called where they sent and received messages? | COR |
| What did the adults jokingly call COR? | The Phone Booth |
| What did crew members bring with them from Earth and display in COR? | A map from their home state |
| What is Phobos? | One of Mars’s two moons |
| Why couldn't they light a grill in the back yard of the settlement? | There wasn’t enough oxygen in the air. |
| How often did the supply ship come from Earth? | Every two years |
| What marked the limit to how far the children were allowed to go from the settlement? | The cemetery on the edge of the territory |
| What kind of day did Sai say was a good day on Mars? | A boring day |
| What did sitrep mean? | Situation report |
| What did Bell think the fireball he saw flying and then crashing was? | An alien spaceship |
| What did Eliana say the fireball that crashed probably was? | A meteorite |
| What did Eliana usually wear? | Cargo shorts and a t-shirt |
| What did Darby call Eliana? | Peanut Butter |
| What did Eliana call Darby? | Jelly |
| Which crew member was old and used a cane? | Phineus |
| Where did Phinneus say the meteorite landed? | Near the French settlement |
| What were the six settlement rules? | Don’t go outside without a buddy, only use the alarm bell for an emergency, keep a glow stick in your pocket, children weren’t allowed to drive rovers, no going beyond the flag, no contact with foreign countries |
| What was Trey’s favorite shirt? | His Stanford University sweatshirt |
| Which college was the shirt from that Bell wore, that used to be Trey’s? | Dickinson College |
| What was a common ingredient in the food they ate on Mars? | algae |
| Why was Salty Bill the first person Sai recruited for the mission to Mars? | He said the cook was the most important person on a mission because good morale depended on good food. |
| Where did Meems say was the heart of the settlement because so much happened there? | The mess hall |
| Why was the mess hall used to dry laundry on lines? | It was always warm because of the cooking |
| How many items did Sai allow to accumulate on the list of broken things that needed to be fixed? | ten |
| What was Vera’s favorite color? | black |
| What old Earth fashion style was Vera trying to be? | goth |
| What prank did Vera suggest to pull on Salty Bill? | Switching the labels on all his spices |
| What game did the kids on Mars like to play? | Three word story |
| What did Sai always wear that no one else wore? | His blue uniform |
| Why did Bell love the algae farm so much? | He loved all the green, growing things, and he loved being near Phinneus. |
| What had Phinneus done before going on the mission to Mars? | He was a farmer in New California |
| What uses did they have for the algae Phinneus grew? | Food, fuel, medicine, oil, paper, soap, and oxygen creation |
| What did Phinneus grow in the farm for Leo? | catnip |
| What did Phinneus compare Leo to because he was fearless? | A lion |
| What did Phinneus keep on the corner of his desk? | A jar of cookies |
| What word did Bell make up that meant great? | socksky |
| What did Phinneus say to Bell about the French and other countries being their enemies? | Just because everyone said something didn’t mean it was true |
| What did Phinneus explain to Bell about taking care of a garden? | You had to make sure there were no weeds that could take over and kill the vegetables |
| What was Albie working on for Meem’s birthday? | A song |
| What was Flossy’s talent? | sewing |
| What was Trey’s talent? | Making things on the 3D modeler |
| What was Vera’s talent? | Drawing kittens and butterflies |
| Why did it take so long for Bell to start speaking as a child? | Trey spoke for him. |
| What did Sai’s workshop smell like where he used the 3D modeler? | Hot plastic, metal, and oil |
| What had Sai Dexter done for work on Earth? | He was in charge of logistics for McMurdo Station in Antarctica |
| What was the most important supply item on Mars? | Duct tape |
| What did Meems say that Sai was not good at? | human-ing |
| What subjects did Meems teach the kids about on Mars? | First aid and medicine |
| What subject did Phinneus teach the kids on Mars? | Botany |
| What did Darby teach the kids on Mars to do, which he said was the most important life skill to have? | Unclog toilets |
| Why was Meem’s sore in the mornings? | She had arthritis |
| Why did Meems call Bell ‘kitten’? | He used to follow the cats around when he was a toddler |
| What things from Earth did Meems have in her room? | A bird feather, a pine cone, glass marbles, and digi-pics |
| Where had Meems worked on Earth? | Alaska |
| What kind of problem on board the space ship caused Meems to cut her hair? | A lice infestation |
| What kind of animal did Meems have at her 7th birthday party on Earth? | A pony to ride |
| What was Meem’s favorite kind of cake? | Carrot cake |
| What did Bell ask Phinneus to help him grow in the garden? | Carrots so he could make a carrot cake for Meem’s birthday party. |
| How long did it take to grow carrots hydroponically? | About two months |
| What was the name of the American crew member that had died near the French settlement? | Lissa |
| Where was Lissa’s body buried? | In the cemetery with the cats |
| What was it impossible to do on Mars? | Keep a secret. |
| What was the smallest of the two rovers called? | The Enterprise |
| What was the bigger of the two rovers called? | The Yellow Submarine |
| Whose idea was it to take a rover and go check out the crashed meteorite near the French settlement? | Vera’s |
| What colors are the flag of Finland? | Blue and white |
| Which was the closest settlement to the American settlement? | Finland |
| What did Eliana call the yellowish brown color of the Martian sky? | butterscotch |
| What colors are the French flag? | Red, white, and blue. |
| What happened to Bell when they tried to escape from the French settlers in the rover? | He broke his clavicle (shoulder-bone) when the rover flipped over |
| What did Vera do at the settlement before the kids left in the rover so the adults wouldn’t know they were gone? | She reset all the light timers and digiclocks by two hours. |
| How did the adults know the kids had taken the Enterprise rover? | There was a tracking device in the rovers that were installed after Lissa died in a rover accident |
| What was the only thing Bell had known about Lissa? | She was a nanny. |
| What was Bell’s least favorite part of the settlement? | The medical bay |
| What is the word for the injury caused by a hard hit on the head? | A concussion |
| What joint project had all the countries settled on Mars collaborated on? | A railway |
| What is the phrase used for regulations and rules that hinder progress? | Red tape |
| What were countries on Earth fighting over in Antarctica? | Mineral deposits |
| Who had Lissa been with when she died in the rover accident? | A French settler and a Russian settler |
| What made Bell feel sad when he was recovering from a broken clavicle in the medical bay? | Trey never visited him. |
| What book did Phinneus give to Bell to look at while he recovered? | Animals of the World |
| What did Phinneus call the dry, itchy skin on his arms? | Alligator skin |
| What did Phinneus and his family and friends call dusk when he lived in New California? | Bunny Hour |
| What did Phinneus miss mostly about Earth? | Chinese food |
| Why didn’t Phinneus miss his old home? | His wife, Rose, had died. |
| What were Bell’s favorite animals in the book? | lions |
| Which lions did not survive long, according to the book Bell read? | Lions that were rejected by their pride. |
| What kind of animal did Sai remind Bell of? | A lion |
| What kind of animals did Darby and Eliana remind Bell of? | Wolves, which mate for life |
| What kind of animal did Meems remind Bell of? | A mother cat |
| What kind of animal did Vera remind Bell of? | A sneaky fox |
| What kind of animal did Trey remind Bell of? | A loyal dog |
| What kind of animal did Salty Bill remind Bell of? | A cranky ostrich |
| What kind of animal did Phinneus remind Bell of? | A bee |
| What did the air scrubbers do that was necessary for survival on Mars? | Removed the carbon dioxide they created by breathing |
| What kind of animal did Albie remind Bell of? | An elephant |
| What was hanging over Bell’s bed? | A map that he and Trey had made together |
| What didn’t Bell and Trey ever add to their map that they had planned to? | A tree house |
| What punishment did Trey and the other kids get for taking the rover? | Extra chores |
| Where did the first emergency alarm originate from? | The mess hall |
| Why was there an emergency alarm in the mess hall? | Sai was doing a drill after the kids took the rover and crashed. |
| What did dust duty involve? | Collecting and emptying the dust in the air vents that had passed through the filters. |
| What had Darby done on Earth? | General contractor |
| What did Phinneus give to Bell that had belonged to his wife? | A wooden recipe card box. |
| What kind of writing did Phinneus’s wife use to write the recipe title, Yummy Carrot Cake? | cursive |
| What was the greatest regret Phinneus and his wife had? | Not having kids |
| How did Phinneus feel about Bell? | Bell was the best thing to happen to Phinneus, other than his wife, Rose. |
| What were the five founding countries that built the train and railway? | United States, France, Finland, Russia, and China |
| What was the name of the United State’s train? | Percy |
| What kinds of minerals were mined on Mars? | Opals, gold, iridium, palladium, and other minerals |
| What did Bell see in the train tunnel that he though was an alien? | Glowing green eyes |
| In what room were Sai, Albie, and Eliana trapped? | The generator room |
| What almost killed Sai, Albie, and Eliana in the generator room? | Too high carbon dioxide levels when the air scrubber failed and they were trapped in the generator room. |
| What did MREs stand for? | Meals ready to eat |
| What did they use to make toilet paper and kitty litter? | algae |
| How had Salty Bill modeled his kitchen? | Like the one on a submarine he had worked on. |
| How had Salty Bill gotten his nickname? | He was furious the one year the Earth Command forgot to send salt on the supply ship. |
| What did the smell of the algae blocks remind Meems of? | Swimming in a lake when she was a child |
| What did the French settlers give to Salty Bill when he asked to borrow some yeast to make bread? | They gave him some yeast and a basket of baguettes |
| What is a baguette? | A long loaf of bread |
| What did Lissa love to eat? | waffles |
| What was the name of the robot dog? | Pup |
| Why did Meems hang curtains on walls with no windows? | To make it seem more like Earth |
| What did Vera want to be wearing when she fell in love? | Either a poodle skirt from the 50’s or a pantsuit. |
| What was the name of the supply ship that landed on Mars? | Galatea Two |
| What did one of Darby’s uncles always send him on the supply ship? | A pair of woolen socks |
| What item in the supply box on board Galatea Two did Flossy claim? | Red leg warmers |
| What item in the supply box on board Galatea Two did Vera claim? | A black knit beanie |
| What item in the supply box on board Galatea Two did Trey claim? | A digi-player of games |
| What item in the supply box on board Galatea Two did Albie claim? | Pop songs |
| What item in the supply box on board Galatea Two did Bell claim? | A quilt made by Mrs. Taylor’s 6th grade class at Lincoln Elementary School in New California, United States |
| What did they always do after the supply ship came every two years? | They had a Supply Feast |
| Why was it so complicated to travel from Earth to Mars, so they could only send supplies once every two years? | The planets orbit the sun at different speeds |
| What happened every 26 Earth months that made it possible to travel to Mars? | A close approach occurred, which meant that Mars was closest to Earth and the trip was shortest. |
| What was Bell’s favorite food that came in the supply ship? | Mandarin oranges |
| What was missing from the supply ship that disappointed Vera and Flossy? | Eye liner, mascara, and blue eye shadow |
| Why couldn’t they get another cat on Mars? | They needed a human to transport one, and the Nanny Program had been suspended because of the fighting among countries on Earth. |
| What was the goal of the Nanny Program? | To encourage young people to settle on Mars. |
| What did each nanny have to bring with them to Mars and be responsible for on the journey for? | An orphaned baby |
| Who did Lissa bring with her to Mars when she was a nanny? | Flossy |
| What was Bell’s favorite dessert? | Chocolate cake |
| What are the Charleston, the moonwalk, and the Macarena? | dances |
| What kind of dance did Eliana and Darby dance? | The waltz |
| What was the name of Bell’s nanny? | Alexandra, a Russian |
| What did everyone call Bell’s nanny, Alexandra? | Sasha |
| What kind of work did Bell’s nanny, Alexandra (Sasha) do? | biologist |
| What did the nannies wear in their group photo? | T-shirts that read, ‘I brought a baby to Mars and all I got was this lousy t-shirt’ |
| What were the names of the nannies in the group photo? | Alexandra (Sasha), Helmi, Madeleine, Zhang, and Lissa |
| What kind of spice was missing from the supply ship delivery? | rosemary |
| What tool was missing from the supply ship delivery? | A socket wrench |
| What did Meems make all the kids do after the supply ship came? | Write thank-you transmissions |
| Why was the signature part of the thank-you transmissions confusing for Bell? | On Earth, people had two names, but on Mars they only had one. |
| What was Sai’s full first name? | Sairam |
| Which was Bell’s favorite teacher on Mars? | Eliana |
| What was Eliana teaching the kids that Sai didn’t approve of? | French |
| What does ‘bonjour’ mean in French? | hello |
| What does ‘je voudrais de ‘l’eau’ mean in French? | I would like some water. |
| What does Ou sont les toilettes mean in French? | Where are the toilets |
| Why did Salty Bill push the alarm? | There were mice in the supply closet |
| What did Trey want to name the mouse? | John Glenn |
| What did Flossy pick as the mouse’s first name? | Muffin |
| What did they name their mouse? | Muffin of Mars |
| Where did they put the mouse’s habitat? | In the algae farm to get it away from the cat. |
| Why was Phinneus sad for Muffin of Mars? | He didn’t believe that living in a cage wawa a good life. |
| What did Bell find in Sai’s personal box? | A 1st place award for the best Halloween costume |
| What was Salty Bill’s trick for making great carrot cake? | Toasted pecans in the batter |
| Who was the best cook of all the kids in the settlement? | Albie |
| What was Phinneus’s full name and title? | Mission Specialist Phinneus Peck |
| At what time did Mission Specialist Phinneus Peck die? | 22:44 hours |
| What did Meems say Phinneus died of? | A heart attack |
| What did Phinneus name the booger in the petri dish? | T. vera |
| What was Bell’s favorite memory of Phinneus? | When Phinneus taught him to plant seeds |
| Why were dust storms so serious? | They blocked out the sunlight, which knocked out the solar power, so they had to use batteries. |
| How long did dust storms usually last? | A few days |
| What did they call the dust storm that lasted many weeks and covered the whole planet? | A Big One |
| What were wind and water storms on Earth? | hurricanes |
| Where did Meem’s grandfather have a house that was almost destroyed by a hurricane? | The Florida Keyes |
| Where was the best lobster Salty Bill ever ate? | Maine |
| Where did Meems have the best meal of her life? | The town of Provence in Southern France. |
| What did Meems remember about the town of Provence in Southern France? | The lavender fields and the smell of the lavender |
| Why was Vera happy she lived on Mars? | She never wanted to eat an animal. |
| What was the best meal Meems had ever had in the town of Provence in Southern France? | Roast chicken, green beans, and grilled potatoes |
| What was the first sign that there was an epidemic in the settlement? | Eliana started coughing, and then Meems |
| What did Trey find near the base where the supply ship docked? | A crack caused by the ship docking |
| Which of the kids took charge after all the adults got sick because she was great at organizing? | Flossy |
| How did the mice get into the settlement? | They were stowaways on the supply ship |
| Why did only the adults get sick from the mice? | They didn’t have any resistance to the disease. |
| Who did Sai call out for when he was sick and delirious? | Larry |
| What was Sai’s log-in password that was taped under the digislate? | My-Larry |
| How did Sai end almost every message he sent to Earth Command? | Please advise. |
| What was the disease the adults on Mars contracted from the mouse? | Yermo virus |
| Why did all the rodents have to be exterminated? | They were disease vectors and transmitted the Yermo virus. |
| How long would it take for the Yermo virus treatment to arrive on Mars? | 8 months |
| What was the name of the commander of Mars Space Command who advised what to do about the virus? | Evelyn Morris |
| What did the kids decide was the kindest way to exterminate Muffin? | Put her on the surface of Mars in her habitat. |
| How did Trey and Bell get to the other settlements to get help when the Yellow Submarine rover’s battery was drained? | They took the train. |
| What did Trey and Bell see when they entered the Finnish settlement from the train? | It appeared to be recently abandoned. |
| What did Bell smell inside the Finnish settlement? | Chocolate cake |
| What did Trey and Bell see inside the Finnish settlement that they had never seen before? | eggs |
| How did Trey and Bell know that kids lived in the Finnish settlement? | They saw toys |
| Why did Trey and Bell get stuck on the railway tracks on the powerless train? | Eliana had taken the solar batteries off the train to use during the dust storm. |
| Why did Trey think he and Bell drew their Mars settlement map above ground? | They wanted to be able to see things. |
| What did Trey start in the stuck, powerless train to distract and calm Bell and himself? | The three word story game |
| Why did Trey switch rooms in the settlement? | He wanted to be Sai’s apprentice and he thought if he changed rooms, he would seem older. |
| What did Phinneus show to Bell in his dream while he was stuck on the train? | A sunflower he grew in his garden in New California. |
| What did Bell realize when Phinneus told him the wind was picking up in his dream? | There was a panel on the bottom of the train that opened up onto the track that he could crawl out of. |
| Why did Bell have to crawl through the hatch onto the rail and walk by himself? | Trey was too big to fit. |
| What did Bell do while he walked on the railroad track to distract himself? | He recited names of all the animals he could remember from his book. |
| What did Bell realize was the scariest thing of all? | Being alone. |
| What did Bell discover was the thing he thought was an alien with glowing green eyes? | Leo, the cat. |
| What settlement did Bell walk on the track alone to? | The French settlement |
| What did Bell notice in the French settlement? | Lights, warm air, and music |
| What did Bell notice about the woman with gray hair in the French settlement? | The scar on her forehead |
| What was the name of the first person Bell meet in the French settlement? | Commander Sylvie Laurent |
| Why did Bell stare at Amelie when he met her? | He had never met a person with red hair before. |
| What did the people in the French settlement tell Bell about Leo, the cat? | Leo had been visiting them for several months and they fed him. |
| What was the name of the Chinese boy that Bell met? | Wei |
| What doe bisou bisou mean? | Kiss kiss |
| Which settlement had eggs? | The Chinese settlement |
| Whose wedding was being held in the French settlement? | Brigitte from the French settlement and Oskar from the Finnish settlement. |
| Why was the Finnish settlement deserted when Trey and Bell went in? | They were all at the French settlement for the wedding. |
| What game did Amelie teach to Bell | Ping pong |
| What musical instrument did Amelie play? | violin |
| What was the name of the blond boy from the Finnish settlement that loved cats? | Taavi |
| Which settlement did Taavi say had the best chocolate candies on Mars? | The Russian settlement |
| Which one of the kids was suspicious about the people from the other settlements? | Vera |
| What was the name of the baby in the French settlement? | Theo |
| Why did all the people in all the settlements speak English? | English was the common language for space. |
| What was the name of the French man who said he had seen Bell in the rover? | Armand |
| What did Armand and the other man wave at the kids in the rover that they mistook for weapons? | Golf clubs |
| Why couldn’t Armand report to Sai that he saw the kids in the rover? | His communication was blocked and he couldn’t get a message through. |
| What was Sai wearing in the photo with him with others in the French settlement? | A pirate |
| Who one for best costume at the Halloween party in the French settlement? | Commander Sai and Commander Laurent as a pair of pirates |
| What is a thin French pancake called? | A crepe |
| Why did Bell think crepes with chocolate sauce were the best meal ever invented? | They were breakfast and dessert rolled into one. |
| What did Trey and a boy he made friend with in the French settlement ride on? | A skateboard |
| What happened to Albie in the French Settlement? | He got a crush on a French girl named Layla and couldn’t speak when he was near her. |
| What are cookies called that are like tiny cakes? | madeleines |
| What finally got Vera to put down her guard and stop being suspicious of the other Mars settlers? | Her former nanny, Gaspard, sand a French song to her that he used to sing to her. |
| What did the French settlers grow in their algae farm in addition to algae? | Fruits, vegetables, and flowers |
| What was the name of the person in the French settlement in charge of the algae farm? | Jules |
| What kind of tree was Jules growing in the algae farm in the French settlement? | A lemon tree |
| What did Commander Laurent tell Bell was good for sleep? | The scent of lavender |
| Why did Commander Laurent say they grew flowers? | Because they’re beautiful and gave people joy. |
| How did Commander Laurent know Phinneus? | They worked together figuring out how to grow algae on Mars |
| What kind of dance did they do that involved swinging their arms and moving their legs back and forth? | The Charleston |
| What kind of dance makes it look like the dancer is moving forward when they are gliding backward? | The moonwalk |
| What kind of dance involves posing with your hands in strange positions? | vogue |
| How did the digi-cam outside of the U.S. settlement? | Remy and a couple others drove their rover to the U.S. settlement and accidentally hit the pole. |
| Why did Remy and some other kids drive to the U.S. settlement? | They were curious |
| What kind of dancing involves spinning on the floor? | Break dancing |
| What did Wei give to Bell to take back to the U.S. settlement? | A bag of eggs |
| What did Taavi give Bell when he left the French settlement? | A small plastic cat |
| What did Amelie give to Bell when he left the French settlement? | A ping pong paddle |
| What did Commander Laurent give to Bell to take back to Commander Sai? | A bouquet of daisies |
| What was Layla wearing when the American kids returned to the U.S. settlement? | Albie’s ball cap |
| What did Vera ask the adults when they got back from the French settlement? | Why they had all lied to them about the other countries being dangerous. |
| What had the rescue team from the other countries done in the U.S. settlement when the adults there were sick? | They nursed the adults back to health, repaired things in the settlement, planted new vegetables and fruits in the algae farm, and added supplies to Sai’s workshop. |
| Who moved into Phinneus’s old room? | Albie |
| Why did Bell get sick of sharing a room with Albie? | Albie was lovesick for Layla and kept playing the same three sad love songs over and over. |
| What was Vera’s favorite French slang? | C’est top! - that’s great |
| After they sent thank you notes on the train, what started happening? | The settlers started corresponding back and forth. |
| What did Taavi send on the train for Bell? | Drawings of cats |
| What did Wei send to Bell on the train? | jokes |
| What did Amelie send to Bell on the train? | A comic she made up called the Daily Baby |
| How did the U.S. settlers get a net for their ping pong table? | Memes knit a net with purple yarn |
| What did Flossy tell Bell about flowers that made him wonder about Commander Sai and Commander Laurent? | That they were romantic, for people who were in love |
| What did Flossy encourage Albie to do for Layla? | Make some chocolate fudge for her. |
| What was the first present Darby ever gave to Eliana? | A pair of boots |
| Why did Evelyn Morris say they were not allowed to have contact with the other settlements? | Because their countries were fighting each other on Earth. |
| What did Vera want most for her sixteenth birthday? | Her friends |
| What did Bell find in the back of Phinneus’s sock drawer? | A notebook – Phinneus’s journal |
| What did the abbreviation, AIW, mean? | All is well |
| Who was Petyr? | A Russian geologist |
| Why did Sai suddenly decide to follow Earth Command’s orders to stop trading, socializing, and working with the other country’s settlements? | He thought Commander Laurent and Petyr left Lissa in the rover to die. |
| Who found Lissa dead in the rover? | Eliana and Sai |
| Why did Sai refuse to listen to reason after Lissa died? | She was his best friend, Will’s, daughter and Sai had promised to take care of her on Mars. |
| What were the weeds that had grown wild in the U.S. settlement? | Bad feelings from what happened a long time ago to Lissa |
| How had Leo gotten to the French settlement? | Through a hole in the air duct that connected to the train tunnel. |
| What did Bell find taped to the outside of the door when he was cleaning the dust vents? | A note from Amelie that said they needed to come the next day because they needed help. |
| What did Sai think when Bell showed him the note he found? | He thought Bell wrote it himself to trick him into letting them visit the French settlement. |
| What did Bell tell Sai about them being like lions? | They needed the people in the other settlements to survive. |
| What finally forced Sai to allow them to go back to the French settlement? | Salty Bill refused to cook another meal until they went and checked on the French settlers. |
| What did they see in the French settlement when the lights suddenly turned on? | A big banner that said Happy Birthday Vera and a birthday cake |
| What did Flossy and Vera start doing regularly with the kids in the French settlement in the afternoons? | Learned French |
| Why did Albie travel on a rotating basis to different settlements? | He wanted to learn different styles of cooking. |
| What did Trey start doing in the Russian settlement? | Working as someone’s apprentice. |
| What language did Bell start learning? | Finnish |
| What did Bell ask Meems permission to do with kids from the other settlements? | Have a sleepover at the U.S. settlement |
| Who did Commander Laurent bring with her to the U.S. settlement? | Petyr |
| Why did Petry and Commander Laurent leave Lissa alone in the rover? | Commander Laurent was unconscious and bleeding heavily, so Petry had to get her help quickly, and Lissa said she could wait because Petyr could only carry one person. |
| Why didn’t Petyr return to the rover for Lissa? | He ran out of oxygen and fainted outside of the French settlement. |
| Why did Meems think Lissa died when she just had a broken leg? | From a blood clot caused by the broken leg |
| What was Sai’s nickname for Commander Laurent? | Larry |
| What did everyone do before driving to the French Settlement for the first ever Mars Ping-Pong Tournament? | They put visited Phinneus’s and Lissa’s graves in the cemetery and Commander Laurent and Petyr put flowers on them.. |