Chapters 1 and 2
1. Instead of riding their bikes to Sugar Creek County Park, what did Les, Tiny, and Lynn do?
2. Who rescued the baby?
3. What animal did Les compare himself to while shopping?
4. What did Les notice while taking bags out to the car, and what did his mom say about his discovery?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 1 and 2.

Chapters 3 and 4
1. What did Les talk about when he met the Sugar Creek Gang for lunch?
2. What changed the gang's minds about the Gormann Super Roadmaster bikes?
3. Why did Les' father stop the car after he left the library?
4. Why did Bits want to break into the church building?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 3 and 4.

Chapters 5 and 6
1. How did the back of the church look after the fire?
2. What did Les have to promise before he could investigate the fire?
3. What was Fred trained to do, and what did he help the police find?
4. What was the difference between Les' obsession with the bike and Bits' obsession with video games?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 5 and 6.

Chapters 7 and 8
1. What did Les and Bits do while they were at church, and what was the result of each kid's actions?
2. Who is the Clean Machine, and why did they sprinkle powder on the carpet after they vacuumed the water?
3. Who did Les think may have set the fire, and what did Les do to get more information?
4. How did Les compare the questions that detectives asked in stories to the questions he asked Mike?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 7 and 8.

Chapters 9 and 10
1. What were two ideas the gang had for raising money?
2. How did Lynn and Tiny react differently to the job that Tiny suggested?
3. How did the gang make sure the job wasn't a scam?
4. How did the youth group's summer plans change?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 9 and 10.

Chapters 11, 12, and 13
1. What was Bits' idea for a fundraiser?
2. Why was Mike working, and how much money had he earned?
3. Why wasn't Mike at the animal shelter?
4. What was the difference in the attitudes of Les and Diane at the car wash?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 11, 12, and 13.

Chapters 14, 15, and 16
1. Why did the Sugar Creek Gang suspect Mike?
2. How was Tiny a true friend to Mike?
3. Who did the police suspect, and who did they question?
4. Where did Mike say he was at the time of the fire? 
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 14, 15, and 16.

Chapters 17, 18, and 19
1. Who offered Les, Lynn, Tiny, and Bits a job, and how much were they paid?
2. Why did Detective Chase suspect Les?
3. After Bits and Les told their parents about Mike riding his bike past the church, what did Sergeant Ware and Mr. Walker do?
4. How did Sergeant Ware question Mike differently than Detective Chase questioned Les?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 17, 18, and 19.

Chapters 20, 21, and 22
1. Who was looking for Les, Lynn, and Tiny?
2. How was Lynn's fundraising idea different than the gang's other fundraising efforts?
3. How did Tiny say that Jesus changed the world?
4. Why did Tiny say that Jesus bringing Lazarus back from the dead was a little thing?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 20, 21, and 22.

Chapters 23, 24, and 25
1. Why didn't Mike go to the animal shelter with the gang after lunch?
2. What money did Bits contribute?
3. What were the little things that led to the church fire?
4. Why didn't Lynn, Bits, Tiny, and Les buy the Gormann Super Roadmaster bikes?
5. Write a summary paragraph over Chapters 23, 24, and 25.

Chapters 1 and 2
1. What did Lynn enter and win?
2. Who did Lynn choose to go on the dig with her?
3. Why did Lynn turn down her prize?
4. How were all the kids in the gang able to go?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 3, 4, and 5
1. How did the landscape change as the Sugar Creek Gang drove to Arizona?
2. Who met the Sugar Creek Gang when they arrived at the research center, and what was humming?
3. How were Les' expectations for a research center different than what he found?
4. Who were the paleontologists from the university, and how did each react to the children?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 6 and 7
1. At home, Les was excited about the dinosaur dig. Why did his attitude change the first morning?
2. How did Les use his hat? Did it work?
3. How did Les know that his hat had been moved?
4. Why was Dr. Royer upset about the kids being at the site?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 8 and 9
1. What was missing when the gang arrived at the dig site where Les had found the tooth?
2. How did Dr. Royer and Brian react in different ways to the missing jawbone?
3. Who did Les' dad tell him to pray for?
4. How was Mike's attitude different from the others in the gang?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 10, 11, and 12
1. How did Dr. Brewer and Dr. Royer treat the children differently?
2. At first, how many kids did Dr. Brewer think should be allowed to continue at the dig?
3. Why did Dr. Brewer allow all the kids to return to the site?
4. What two reactions did Dr. Royer have when Buck asked to borrow three kids for three days to move cattle?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 13, 14, and 15
1. What personal information did Buck get from the children?
2. Where were the ranch hands and kids taking the cattle, and how long was the trip expected to take?
3. As he was riding, what did Les realize about the discomfort of the heat, dust, and hard saddle?
4. Who was waiting for Les, Bits, and Mike when they returned to the ranch?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 16, 17, and 18
1. What was the reason Bits, Les, and Mike were needed back at the dig site?
2. How was Les struggling between what he should do and what he wanted to do?
3. What attacked Les at the dig site, and who took care of the problem?
4. How did Les explain what a Christian was to Brian?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 19 and 20
1. What made Dr. Royer yell at Lynn?
2. Why did Bits have to apologize to Dr. Royer?
3. Why did Dr. Royer think the kids were thieves?
4. What excuse did Les give for eavesdropping, even though he knew it was wrong?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 21, 22, and 23
1. How did the Sugar Creek Gang continue working in the extreme heat?
2. What did Les discover, and why was his discovery unique?
3. Why did some of the Sugar Creek Gang and Brian stay at the dig site?
4. What did Les realize while he was praying on his way back to V 18?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 24 and 25
1. Why did Les suspect that Buck was the thief?
2. What did Buck say that proved he was the thief?
3. How did Les defend Dr. Royer to Buck?
4. Who did Dr. Royer say she was jealous of, and why was she jealous of him?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 1, 2, and 3
1. When Mrs. Walker told the family about the houseboat in Minnesota, how did each Walker child respond?
2. What were two things the Sugar Creek Gang did at the park to plan for their trip?
3. How did Bits describe Lisa Glenn?
4. What was Les doing in the garage, and what was he accused of doing?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 4, 5, and 6
1. What did Mr. Walker give to each of the kids, and what advice accompanied the gift?
2. Where did Mr. Walker think Lisa was during the tour, and where did Mrs. Walker think Lisa was?
3. Where did Lisa go while everyone was on the tour?
4. Where did each of the girls end up sleeping? Was this fair?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 7, 8, and 9
1. How were Les' and Catherine's daydreams different?
2. Why did Mr. Walker let Tiny take the controls of the houseboat for a short time?
3. Why were Les' feelings hurt when Lisa didn't eat her avocado and dressing?
4. What chore was Lisa given, and how did she react to it?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 10, 11, and 12
1. What did all the kids do, except for Lisa? What did Lisa do instead?
2. Who went with Catherine to the clinic in town, and why do you think they were chosen to go with her?
3. How did Les spend his money at the mall?
4. Why did Lisa become angry with Les?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 13 and 14
1. How did Les help Lisa?
2. Mrs. Walker, Les, Catherine, and Lisa were all weary. Give one different reason why each person was tired.
3. When Les sat on the deck, what did he sense God was telling him?
4. How did everyone respond to Lisa when she caught the biggest fish?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 15, 16, and 17
1. What did Les catch Lisa doing?
2. Why did Lisa call Les, Tiny, Mike, Bits, and Lynn losers?
3. What did Les thanked God for?
4. Why did Les feel sorry for Lisa, and what did he do for her?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 18 and 19
1. What was the Sugar Creek Gang's mission when they left the houseboat?
2. What did the Sugar Creek Gang forget to check when they left the houseboat?
3. What was one problem that the Sugar Creek Gang faced when they searched for Lisa?
4. What did Tiny say happened when people were in the woods and couldn't see the sun?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 20 and 21
1. What two things did the gang decide to do?
2. How did Tiny prevent the gang from walking in circles?
3. What happened after the gang started yelling?
4. How did the gang and Lisa prepare for the coming storm?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 22 and 23
1. What problems did the gang face in the lean-to?
2. What was Lisa's first sign of compassion?
3. What surprised Lisa about the way the Sugar Creek Gang was able to have fun?
4. What made Lisa cry?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapter 24
1. What change did Mike experience after he became a Christian?
2. Who did Tiny say couldn't understand spiritual things?
3. What did Lynn say was the greatest thing in the world?
4. Why did the kids all move closer to the fire?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 1, 2, and 3
1. What are the names of Les' sisters, and how old are they?
2. Why was Les eager to leave his house and attend a meeting?
3. What did Aunt Claire tell Hannah and Catherine they couldn't do to Tyler and Bethany?
4. Why did Les run away from Sugar Creek County Park?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 4, 5, and 6
1. Why were Hannah and Catherine in a bad mood at dinner?
2. What are two different reasons why Les and Lynn think there is a monster?
3. Who kicked Tiny out of the park?
4. What were the police supposed to have before they kicked Tiny out of the park?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 7, 8, and 9
1. What did Les do to keep Tyler safe on the way to the park?
2. How did Tyler behave at Merrymount Park? Give two examples to back up your answer.
3. What was Tyler's reaction after he fell in the duck pond?
4. What did Les, Mike and Lynn find floating in an eddy? What did it mean?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 10, 11, and 12
1. What did Les pray about on the way to the police station?
2. Why weren't Tiny and Bits arrested?
3. Why did Tiny greet Les differently the next time they saw each other?
4. What upset Tyler, and how did Tyler hurt Les?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 13, 14, and 15
1. What did Bethany do that she blamed on Les?
2. What happened that caused Tyler to disappear?
3. Why was Lynn afraid of the man in the white Toyota?
4. Who defended Les from Aunt Claire?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 16, 17, and 18
1. Why did the parents change their minds and let the Sugar Creek Gang look for Tyler?
2. What was the first tip the Sugar Creek Gang received about Tyler's possible whereabouts?
3. When the Sugar Creek Gang spotted Tyler, who was he with, and where was he headed?
4. How did the stranger and Tyler react when Les called Tyler's name?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 19 and 20
1. Why didn't Aunt Claire discipline her children?
2. According to Mr. Walker, why was disciplining children important, and how was it different from punishing?
3. What was Tiny's idea about the Sugar Creek monster?
4. Although there were some positive changes in Bethany's behavior, what actions showed she hadn't fully changed?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 21 and 22
1. What did Les thank God for?
2. What did Les and Bethany see after they threw a dead fish in the creek?
3. Who did Les tell about what he and Bethany had seen?
4. Why didn't Les feel his father believed him?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 23, 24, and 25
1. What was the Sugar Creek Gang looking for, and why did they hide?
2. What is a limnologist?
3. How did Mr. Walker arrange for the Sugar Creek Gang to go to the park after it was dark?
4. How did the gang figure out that the creek had two "monsters"? What were the "monsters"?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 1, 2, and 3
1. What happened because of what Les found at Sugar Creek County Park?
2. Who was the girl that yelled at him, and where did she live?
3. Who was Lynn, and what did she suggest?
4. What were Les' first impressions of the girls in his neighborhood? Were his thoughts about them correct?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 4, 5, and 6
1. Who were the final two members of the Sugar Creek Gang, and how did they meet Les, Bits, and Lynn?
2. What was Clarance Williams' nickname, and what was humorous about it?
3. From what the waitress said, how many animals did the gang think would be needed each day for possum stew?
4. What did Les assume about Mike Alvardo? Were his assumptions correct?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 7, 8, and 9
1. What two things did the gang do at Sugar Creek County Park to protect the possums?
2. What did the gang want the police to do, and why wouldn't the police do what they wanted?
3. Why did Tiny tie most of the blue surveyor tape to the trees, and what made him feel guilty?
4. Describe who Bits, Lynn, and Les met at the possum farm, and how his place looked.
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 10, 11, and 12
1. Which of the gang first spoke to Mr. Henderson, and why did he or she say the gang was at the possum farm?
2. Why did Mr. Henderson think they were at the farm?
3. What upset the game warden?
4. How did the gang agree to help Warden Foster, and what did they find?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 13, 14, and 15
1. What did Tiny say was the first thing that the Sugar Creek Gang needed to do, and what worried Les while they did it?
2. Whose church did Les' family visit on Sunday, and who did Les see in the back of the church?
3. What did Tiny and Les notice about some of the possum at Mr. Henderson's farm, and how did Mr. Henderson explain what they saw?
4. How did Lynn suggest the Sugar Creek Gang could help solve the problem of the illegal possum trapping?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 16, 17, and 18
1. What rule did Les' parents have about summertime chores?
2. What did Les do when he finished digging?
3. What did Mr. Henderson sell at the grain elevator, and what did the grain elevator make out of what was sold?
4. How did Les save Bits?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 19, 20, and 21
1. Why didn't Bits want to talk about how close the guy in the park came to catching her?
2. What embarrassed Les?
3. What did Lynn and her father's relationship teach Les?
4. Why did John Bowles, the manager of the Verandah, become nervous?
5. Write a summary for this section.

Chapters 22 and 23
1. What did Tiny and Les' dad teach Les about prayer by their actions?
2. Why did Archibald Sluski accuse Tiny of wanting to destroy him?
3. Why did the Sugar Creek Gang, the game warden and the police go to Mr. Henderson's farm?
4. What did Mr. Henderson do, and how did Tiny respond?
5. Write a summary for this section.