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A Week in the Woods 1

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  • Why do Mark's family move so often?
    His parents are wealthy business people and follow their work around, and will enjoy tax breaks if they move to New Hampshire.
  • What's the longest time Mark has ever lived in one home?
    Three years in Scarsdale.
  • Why does Mark like that there are so many students in his class at his new school?
    In his previous school there were only a small number of students and it was not easy to hide.
  • Explain Mr. Maxwell's Lost Homework Rule
    If a student claims to have lost their homework, he goes to their house to check.
  • Where does Mr. Maxwell live?
    On 45 acres of wooded land 50 miles north of Whitson.
  • How old is Mr. Maxwell?
    45 years old
  • What's special about the cupboard in Mark's new home?
    It leads to a secret room.
  • Why does Mark not try hard in school?
    He will only be there for a few months. He has done a lot of the work before.
  • Explain Mr. Maxwell's five minute rule.
    Never talk about one topic for longer than 5 minutes at a time.
  • "Mr. Maxwell had no idea what kind of ....
    ...trouble was coming his way."
  • He couldn't get used to it. What could Mark not get used to in his new school?
    The school bell.
  • "Nothing but the best for you, Mark." What is Mark's Dad referring to?
    Mark's expensive education.
  • What does Mr. Maxwell's mother want of Mr. Maxwell?
    That he get married and have children.
  • Explain the Hindenburg Disaster?
    Chapter six.
  • Why is Mr. Maxwell always behind on school gossip?
    He doesn't spend much time in the teachers' room.
  • Why is the word is on page 23 in italics?
    Emphasis on who Mark is.
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