Student Name ____________________________ Date ______________
# of pages ___________________ Parents Signature ____________________________

Title: ___________________________________________________________________________
Publisher: _______________________ Author: ____________________________
Date you started the book: __________________ Date you completed the book: ________________

1. WHERE does the story take place? __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
2. WHAT was the mystery to be solved?_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
3. WHO solved the problem? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
4. HOW was the problem solved? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Were you able to guess the solution to the mystery before the author told you? ____ yes ____ no
   Name some of the clues that were given. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Was there an atmosphere of excitement and suspense in the story? _____ yes _____ no
   Why? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Were you satisfied with the conclusion of the story? ____ yes _____ no
   Why? _____________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
8. Often a mystery story suggests a crime has been committed. Mnay people make a living by helping others to understand our laws. Would you like to become a lawyer, a policeman, a private investigator, or a sky marshall? ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
9. Men and women who work with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) need mnay skills to help them handle investigations. List two skills that you think would be helpful.
   1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
   2. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________
10. List two words in the story that helped to create an atmosphere of excitement and suspense and write their definitions.
    1. ______________________________________________________________________________________
    2. ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________