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The Mysterious Benedict Society

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007

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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.

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