<p>Name______#______Date______</p><p>The Case of the Gasping Garbage Questions</p><p>Answer the following questions using the text. Please include the page where you found your answer. Use complete sentences. </p><p>1. What genre is The Case of the Gasping Garbage? ______</p><p>2. Based on the descriptions of Doyle on pgs 392 and 393 what can you infer about him? </p><p>3. Where does the beginning of the story take place? </p><p>4. When Gabby called Doyle how did he know that her call was very important? </p><p>5. Who is Nell Fossey? </p><p>6. Why did the author connect everything Gabby said with dashes on pg 395? 7. What was the “first rule of science”? </p><p>8. Why does Drake remain calm as Gabby told him her problem? </p><p>9. Who is Frisco? What can we infer about what type of scientist he is based on the author’s description of him?</p><p>10. What is the problem with Gabby’s garbage can? </p><p>11. How do Drake and Nell feel about the mystery of the gasping garbage can? </p><p>12. Based on the author’s description of Nell on pages 408-409 what do we learn about her? 13. What do Drake and Nell decide to do with the garbage can after they finish inspecting it at Gabby’s house? </p><p>14. Why does Mr. Doyle roll his eyes while he is talking to Drake? </p><p>15. What clues let Drake and Nell know that there was no monster in the garbage can? </p><p>16. What is actually in the can? </p><p>17. What makes the garbage can burp? </p><p>18. The word “culprit” is used on pg 412. Using context clues what do you think the meaning of this word is? </p>