Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. The Emergency (Chapter 1)

2. The arrows on the wall (Chapter 3)

3. Their love for the truth (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. She carries a red metal bucket packed with all kinds of useful items, such as a Swiss Army knife, a penlight, and a magnet. (Chapter 2)

2. “Number Two,” one of Mr. Benedict’s assistants, is thin, has short red hair, and wears yellow outfits. To Reynie, she looks like a pencil—and “Number Two” is a kind of pencil. (Chapters 1 and 4)

3. He was kidnapped by The Sender’s men, and while they held him on the island, they injured him in such a way that he no longer remembers anything about his life before the injury. (Chapter 7)

Chapters 8-15

Reading Check

1. The Sender (Chapter 8)

2. Nomansan Island (Chapter 10)

3. The hidden messages (Chapter 15)

Short Answer

1. Reynie goes to Mr. Benedict to share the children’s view that Constance will be a detriment to their mission. Mr. Benedict tells Reynie that Constance has more to offer than they realize and that she might actually be the key to their success. (Chapter 9)

2. He says that the Helpers are not allowed to speak unless someone asks them a question. (Chapter 11)

3. They suspect that Mr. Curtain is Mr. Benedict’s twin and that because Mr. Benedict grew up an orphan, he may not realize that he has a brother. (Chapter 12)

Chapters 16-24

Reading Check

1. Bad government (Chapter 16)

2. Constance (Chapter 18)

3. Fear (Chapter 21)

Short Answer

1. He says he does not recall any special privileges and then gets agitated and ends the conversation. (Chapter 17)

2. Reynie thinks that Mr. Curtain has erased Mr. Bloomberg’s memory, just as he did to the other Helpers and to Milligan—and possibly to the special recruits, as well. (Chapter 19)

3. He says that he will have to leave the school, because if he has to go back to see Mr. Curtain, he is sure that he will tell Mr. Curtain everything he knows. (Chapter 23)

Chapters 25-34

Reading Check

1. In a boulder (Chapter 27)

2. Marbles or a slingshot (Chapter 32)

3. Milligan (Chapter 33)

Short Answer

1. Reynie nd Sticky instantly recall the whole lesson that these words are associated with. (Chapter 26)

2. He will use the Whisperer to calm the fears he has instilled in people and cause them to think of him as a heroic leader. (Chapter 28)

3. Sticky’s fears were calmed by the Whisperer, and he struggles to give Kate information that might help her find out how to destroy it. (Chapter 30)

Chapters 35-39

Reading Check

1. It’s Morse code. (Chapter 35)

2. Katie-Cat (Chapter 36)

3. Three (Chapter 39)

Short Answer

1. His deepest fear is betraying his friends and ending up alone. (Chapter 36)

2. Reynie guesses “CONTROL,” but it does not work. Then, he tries “CONTROLE,” which is the Dutch spelling of the word. (Chapter 37)

3. He gets into Mr. Curtain’s wheelchair and pretends to be his twin brother, giving the Executives orders that will lead them away from the children. (Chapter 38)