Ella Minnow Pea: p. 1 - 37 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

In addition to letters, what other type of texts does the novel contain?

Notes left on the kitchen table

Name ONE of the four words containing the letter 'q' in the final letter of this portion, sent from Gwenette to Tassie.

queried / questioned / inquired / quiet

How did the farmer, Mr. Gregory, get to his second offense so quickly?

He is a beekeeper and couldn't talk about his bees without using the forbidden letter

Two potential explanations for the fallen letters are given in these chapters. Name them both.

The glue holding the letters in place is no longer working / Nevin Nollop is speaking from the grave

What additional rule does the Council announce for the use of alternative words?

Words with an asterisk in place of a forbidden letter are also illegal

Which word did Cousin Tassie's mother accidentally use in class, causing her to receive her first warning?

dozen

What did the final edition of The Island Tribune consist of?

"The Bees' Lament": a four-page conversation between two bees, repeating the letter 'z' four to five thousand times

Where do Ella and Tassie live, respectively?

Ella lives in town, Tassie lives in the village

What is the consequence of a third offense?

Banishment from the island

Upon second offense, islanders are offered a choice between two punishments. What are the two options?

headstock or flogging

What is the occupation of Cousin Tassie's mother?

teacher

As per the council's edict, what is the maximum age to be exempt from punishment for using the outlawed letters?

7 years old

What is the occupation of Ella's father?

carpenter

Name ONE of the four words containing the letter 'z' in Cousin Tassie's reply to Ella's first letter

vocabu-lazy / Cuz / bezide / cloze

Name ONE of the three words containing the letter 'z' in the first letter Ella sends her cousin

gaze / immortalized / snooze