The Art of Keeping Cool Questions (work in progress)
Chapter 1:
Why was Marion Wainright arrested on the day the big guns rolled into Sachem’s Head? She threatened to throw herself under a wheel because she was a pacifist (p. 3)
Which state is Sachem’s head in? Rhode Island (p. 4)
With whom was Robert’s father flying in the war? RCAF (p. 4)
Who has mastered the art of keeping cool? Elliot Marks (p. 5)
Where did the empty Coke bottles in tall grass come from? Soldiers threw them there (p.5)
Why do the boys look for empty coke bottles? To get money (p. 5)
What does Elliot’s dad do? Plumber (p. 6)
Who wears a blue cap in the story? Abel Hoffman (p. 7)
Where was Abel Hoffman famous? In Germany (p. 7)
Chapter 2:
How had Robert, Carolyn and their Mom travelled to Rhode Island? Train (p. 9)
Who used the term “wing room” to describe open spaces? Robert’s dad (p. 10)
What physical disability does Robert’s dad have? A bad leg limp. (p. 10)
What had his grandparents sent Robert for his 6th or 7th birthday? Fake red leather cowboy boots. (p. 12)
Why does Elliot live with his grandparents? Uncle Jack’s business went bankrupt (p. 12)
What is Elliot not wearing when Robert first meets him? A coat (p. 14)
What kind of meat does Grandpa serve? Chicken (p.19)
What does Elliot show Robert after dinner? A pencil sketch of a dinner scene ( p. 22)
Chapter 3:
What is Elliot slower than? Midnight (p. 26)
What strange thing goes Elliot do with his eyes? Squint/open wide/squint (p. 28)
What does Elliot usually do with his sketches? Throw them away (p. 30)
Who says he saw a general once? Mike Parini (p. 32)
What is a Uboat? German sub (p. 33)
Where does Carolyn want to play because Mom promised? Beach (p. 34)
What is mom’s job at torpedo station? Welding (p. 35)
Where is Elliot’s bedroom? Attic (p. 35)
Why does Elliot not want to speak to A. Hoffman? He’s in a book (p. 37)
Who had given Elliot the art book? Robert’s dad/ his uncle (p. 42)
What does Abel mean by “hart”? Art (p. 38)
What does Elliot do when nervous? Chews on his hand (p. 39)
Where had Elliot first met Abel Hoffman? At the town fair (p. 40)
What art medium made Elliot curious to watch Abel draw? Pastels (p.40)
What nationality is Hoffman? German (p. 41)
What style of art does Abel do? Modern/expressionist/abstract (p. 44)
Chapter 4:
Who are there no pictures of at the Saunder’s house? Robert’s dad (p. 48)
What is Robert’s dad’s name? Ken (p. 57)
What was announced at a school assembly? Ship sunk by German sub (p. 54)
What gets used as an excuse for everything? Patriotism (p. 55)
What does Elliot collect? Wild bird eggs (p. 56)
Where did Elliot and Robert find a slit cut into the fence of the military base? Under the pile of dead brush (p. 60)
How do Elliot and Robert know it’s 6:00? Church bell can be heard from town (p. 66)
Who else uses the slit in the fence? Abel Hoffman (p. 67)
Chapter 5:
What kind of ship is struck by Germans killing 80? Passenger ship (p. 69)
Why do Grandma and Grandpa argue about curtains? Grandpa doesn’t want to keep curtains and shades pulled (p. 70)
What does Elliot draw on when sheet paper gets expensive and scarce? Butcher wrap (p. 71)
What does Robert see around Abel’s neck? Binoculars (p. 73)
What is there more of with food shortages? Bread and potatoes (p. 75)
What does Grandpa clench in his hand when roaring at Robert? A water glass (p. 77)
What kind of squash is not suitable for canning? Crookneck (p. 78)
What had Grandpa thrown at Uncle Jake? Fire tongs (p. 81)
What had Grandpa thrown at Aunt Nan? Loaf of bread (p. 82)
Why? She took a job at the torpedo station and she is a woman (p. 83)
What is always missing in Elliot’s drawings? Himself (p. 84)
What is the Cherokee? A ship that sunk from torpedoes (p. 86)
What happened at 3 AM that made Carolyn cry? Air-raid siren (p. 87)
What kept Robert awake (on June 15th)? Planes roaring (p. 86)
Where did they make the bomb shelter? The cellar (p. 87)
What was the cellar full of? Ancient dust and spiderwebs (p. 87)
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