1. The first line of the book is: “Cat always kept her brother in the back of her mind, except for the times he was at the front of it.” What does it mean to keep something in the back of your mind? What does it mean to keep something at the front of it?
2. Why does Cat watch Chicken every day after school?
3. When Mom calls Cat “the glue,” what does she mean?
4. Who are Macon and Lily? Why Cat and Chicken do know about them until now?
5. If you were Cat and Chicken, would you be happy to spend your summer in Macon and Lily’s house?
6. Cat wants to find the clues to explain why Mom left Gingerbread Island and hasn’t been back. What are some things she finds that might help explain what happened?
7. What does Cat think about what John Harvey and the other boys are doing at the beach?
8. Were you surprised with John Harvey’s reaction when Cat tries to be on his side? Why or why not?
9. What are some reasons Cat decides to enter the fishing contest?
10. One rainy day, Cat and Macon go to Miss Sunshine’s for ice cream. Cat arrives first and has a very unfriendly experience with the shop owner. How did Cat feel? What did Macon do when he got there?
11. Why does Macon decide to teach Cat what he knows about fishing? Why does he say “no promises”?
12. What happens to Cat’s bike when she is at Willis General? What do you think you would do if that happened to you? Were you surprised that she didn’t tell Macon that she suspected John Harvey? Why or why not?
13. Cat talks about being sad about her dad “backward and forward.” (page 190-191) What does this mean?
14. John Harvey surprises Cat a few times. First at the playground, and then at the parade. Are Cat’s thoughts about John Harvey changing or staying the same? What do you think of him as a character?
15.
If you were Cat would offer your winning money
to John Harvey for him to pay his cheating fines at the fishing contest?
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