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17. When Mark and Mr. Maxwell are united at the end of the story, why was Mr. Maxwell glad for the swirling wood smoke?

He was crying, and could pretend that the tears were caused by the smoke.

15. When Mr. Maxwell is in pursuit of Mark through the woods, what was his principle feeling?

guilt

5. What aspect of Mark’s new home does he like?

The old, tilted part.

6. What is Mark’s weakness?

He hates being alone in the dark.

14. What items are forbidden on the week in the woods?

Knives, lighters, matches.

1. What is the name of the author?

Andrew Clements.

18. What two requests of his parents does Mark make at the closing of the story?

To stay in Whitsun; to bring the penny from his old house.

7. Why does Mark find it so difficult to sleep when he spends the night alone in the barn?

He is assailed by thoughts of gruesome things he has seen on television.

2. In what year was the book written?

2002.

4. Mention one or two negative qualities of Mark’s mother.

She likes to move house often; she thinks money is the most important element is raising a child.

13. What does Mark ask Leon not to do when Leon picks Mark up from school each day?

He asks Leon not to open the door of the car for him.

3. What is Mark’s surname?

Chelmsley.

11. Following his move to Whitsun in New Hampshire, in what way does Mark beome ‘rich’?

He becomes rich in time and nature.

16. When Mark runs away from the camp, what two things trick mark into losing the trail?

His inexperience; the forest.

10. Recall Mr. Maxwell’s three rules.

The Friday Rule; The Homework Rule; The Five Minute Rule.

8. In the book, Mark is reading the works of a particular author. Name the author.

Jack London.

9. Why does Mark not try hard in his new school?

He will only be there for three months,

12. What’s the meaning of the term state of the art?

being technologically new