1. What was the name of the protagonist(main character)?
2. How is the name of the town (Volatage) a clue to the story?
a. It's an unusual name b. It sounds dangerous
c. It rhymes with bolt d. Volts are standard units used to measure an electrical current, which robots would need to function.
c. It rhymes with bolt d. Volts are standard units used to measure an electrical current, which robots would need to function.
3. What was really happening between 6:00 and 7:00 p.m?
a. The robots' creator was taking the kids. b. Joshua was eating the kids c. Nobody knows d. A werewolf was eating the kids.
4. Why was the main character the only one who seemed interested in solving the mystery? a.Nobody cared
b. He knew the missing kids the best. c. Because he read each day, he started thinking on his own. d. He was the only one with a brain.
b. He knew the missing kids the best. c. Because he read each day, he started thinking on his own. d. He was the only one with a brain.
5. Name one clue that lets you know the characters in the story are not human. a. They always fall asleep at 6:00.
b. They could stay out as late as they wanted. c. They never left town. d. There were no babies in the story.
b. They could stay out as late as they wanted. c. They never left town. d. There were no babies in the story.
6. Why do you suppose the town had a policy not to mingle with the outside communities? a.They were afraid of other people. b.Their creator didn't want them to c.They liked living in isolation. d.The other communities were mean to them
7. Would the main character's magic cane have helped him if he had brought it to the tower? a.yes b. no
8. How did the creator's plan backfire on him? a.Jacob figured out who he was. b.Everyone started getting curious. c.Everybody started thinking on their own. d. None of the above.
9. Besides trying to solve the mystery, what's another reason that lets us know the main character was beginning to think on his own? a.He watched cartoons. b. He had friends.
c.He cared about having messy hair.
c.He cared about having messy hair.
10. Why do you suppose the author didn't show any parents?
a.They would have told their kids the truth. b. They weren't important to the story. c.Both a and b. d. None of the above.
a.They would have told their kids the truth. b. They weren't important to the story. c.Both a and b. d. None of the above.
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