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Fablehaven? Brandon Mull Cover Where Did Kendra and Seth Live? Rochester, Connecticut 1 How Old Was Seth and What Grade Was He Eleven Years Old, Going Into 6Th Grade question answer page Who is the author of Fablehaven? Brandon Mull cover Where did Kendra and Seth live? Rochester, Connecticut 1 How old was Seth and what grade was he Eleven years old, going into 6th grade. going into? 1 What was Kendra’s dad’s favorite candy? Almond Roca 1 Why did the Sorensens need Kendra and They were going on a 17 day Scandinavian Seth to stay with their grandparents? cruise. 2 Where were Grandma and Grandpa Laresen South Carolina when they asphyxiated from a gas leak in a trailer they were sleeping in? 2 How many times had Grandpa and Grandma twice Sorenson come to visit the Sorenson’s family in Rochester? 4 What had Grandma Rochester done for a Taught history at a college living? 4 What was Grandpa Sorenson’s business? importing 4 What was Grandpa Sorenson’s first name? Stan 4 What was Kendra’s mom’s name? Kate 4 What did the sign right in front of the fence Certain Death Awaits to Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson’s house say? 6 What were Kendra’s dad’s siblings’ names? Carl and Sophie 6 Where did Grandpa Sorenson say Grandma In Missouri visiting Aunt Edna who was was when Kendra and Seth got to the house? dying. 8 What did Seth keep his emergency supplies A cereal box like rubber bands, a compass, granola bars, coins, a squirt gun, a magnifying glass, plastic handcuffs, string, and a whistle in? 8 Who tended to the Sorenson’s grounds? Dale 8 What was the Sorenson’s housekeeper’s Lena name? 8 How old would Kendra turn in October? fourteen 8 What did the iron knocker on the Sorenson’s A goblin with a ring in its mouth. front door look like? 8 Where did Kendra and Seth sleep in Grandpa In the attic and Grandma Sorenson’s house? 10 What live animal was in Kendra & Seth’s attic A chicken named Goldilocks room in Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson’s house? 10 What chores did Kendra and Seth have with Feed her, clean her cage, and collect her Goldilocks, the chicken? eggs 10 How many eggs did Goldilocks the chicken lay One or two a day if well fed. each day? 10 What did Grandpa Sorenson say was the Giving her a tiny bowl of milk each secret behind Goldilock’s egg production? morning. 12 What musical instrument was in Kendra’s and A harpsichord Seth’s attic room at Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson’s house? 12 What disease can people get from tick bites? Lyme disease 12 Where was lyme disease originally In a town called Lyme, Connecticut discovered? 12 What are the symptoms of Lyme Disease? Rash, arthritis, paralysis, and heart failure 12 What did Grandpa Sorenson say would happen They wouldn’t be allowed to go outside if Kendra or Seth went into the woods or into any more. the barn? 12 What did Grandpa Sorenson give to Kendra A key ring holding 3 little keys. before he left her and Seth in the attic room? 14 What year was the calendar on the wall of 1953 the attic room? 16 On what day did Kendra and Seth get to June 11. Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson’s house? 16 On what day would Kendra’s and Seth’s June 28 parents come back to pick them up from Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson’s house? 16 What did Kendra and Seth eat for breakfast Cream of wheat at Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson’s house that Grandpa said would stick to their ribs? 18 What did Kendra find in the nightstand by A mirror with a mother-of-pearl handle her bed in the attic room? with rhinestones. 19 What swimming stroke was Seth faster at The backstroke than Kendra? 21 What did the butterflies and a dragonfly do They flipped it back over, right side up. with the mirror when Seth turned it upside down? 25 What did the biggest key on the king ring A jewelry box on the dresser that had Grandpa Sorenson gave to Kendra open? costume jewelry in it. 27 What did Kendra find inside the tiny armoire A rosebud shaped piece of chocolate inside the play house? wrapped in gold foil and a small golden key. 27 What did Kendra see Dale do when she saw Put a pie tin full of milk on the ground him through the telescope? behind a hedge. 29 What did Kendra notice about the attic when It was bigger than it seemed to when she looked at it from outside? inside it. 29 Why did Dale warn Kendra not to drink the It hadn’t been pasteurized and was full milk? of bacteria that could make her sick. 31 What animal did Seth see the first time he A porcupine went into the woods? 34 What did Seth find inside the ivy covered An old woman dressed in rags, chewing on shack in the forest? a rope. 36 What did the witch call the wooden puppet A limberjack named Mendigo she had that was made of wood? 36 What is a limberjack? A wooden doll puppet that you can make dance with a stick. 38 What did the witch want Seth to do to prove Stick his hand inside a box. his courage? 38 Why do sharks have teeth that angle inward? So fish can swim in but not out. 40 What did something keep throwing and hitting acorns Seth’s head with after he left the witch in the shack? 40 What was the title of the blue book with Journal of Secrets golden letter Kendra found? 42 Which key opened the bottom of the three The gold one she found in the dollhouse clasps on the Journal of Secrets book? armoire 42 What was in Grandpa and Grandma Sorenson’s A light blue tree house with a table and yard right across from the barn? four chairs inside and a puzzle on the table. 44 What did Kendra say was the first thing Find the corners you’re supposed to do when putting together a puzzle? 45 What did Seth once try to use as a A garbage bag parachute when he jumped off the roof? 45 What did Seth once do on a dare? Put the head of a live snake in his mouth 45 What did Lena create for Seth to occupy Paint-by-number canvases himself with? 47 Why did Kendra at first say no to Lena She thought it sounded childish making her a paint-by-number canvas? 48 What was hanging on the wall of Grandpa A hairy boar with tusks Sorenson’s study? 48 What did Grandpa Sorenson have on shelves A collection of masks and golfing trophies in his study? 48 What did Grandpa Sorenson have framed and Military medals and ribbons hanging on the walls of his study? 48 What kind of fish had Grandpa Sorenson once A marlin caught? 48 What was inside the crystal ball on Grandpa A tiny human skull replica Sorenson’s desk? 48 What was strange about Lena weeding in the It was pouring rain on her and she liked rose garden? it. 48 What did Lena say it looked like if you looked Like the sky is falling. up while it was raining? 50 Who was the author of the poetry Kendra Shel Silverstein read? 50 What musical instrument did Kendra play? piano 52 What was hidden in the middle of the A beautiful garden with a pond and Sorenson’s forest? gazebos 54 What is an espalier? Fruit trees tied to a frame. 54 What animals did Kendra and Seth see in the A parrot, monkeys, a goat, swans, forest garden? butterflies, hummingbirds, and peacocks, cockatoos, a frog 54, 57 How many pavilions were in the secret twelve garden? 57 What did Grandpa Sorenson put ketchup on? His eggs 57 What did Grandpa Sorenson first say about That it was a refuge for some dangerous, the secret garden? endangered animals 59 What did Grandpa Sorenson say about the If he caught it and touched it, he would white frog Seth tried to catch? have died. 61 What did Seth tell Kendra about the unicorn There was a keyhole on its belly rocking horse? underneath 64 What was inside the unicorn? Several rose-shaped chocolates wrapped in gold foil and a tiny golden key. 64 Where did Kendra find the third and final It was a charm on a charm bracelet key? 65 What can you spray on disappearing ink to Lemon juice make it appear? 65 What did the words say in the back of the Drink the milk. blank journal? 67 What was the object of the game Kendra To jump pegs until you only had one peg found on a shelf in the attic? left. 69 What happened after Seth tried drinking the He suddenly saw fairies everywhere. milk? 71 What did Grandpa Sorenson and Lena give to Hot chocolate made with magic milk. Kendra and Seth in mugs? 75 What was Fablehaven? A refuge for mystical creatures 75 Why did Grandpa Sorenson, Kendra, and Seth So they could continue to see the have to drink milk every day? mystical creatures (fairies and others). 75 What happened if you got too near a naiad? It would pull you into the water to drown you. 76 How did naiads think of drowning a human? Like humans think of squashing bugs. 76 Where was there a shrine to the Fairy The island at the center of the pond.
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