| 1. | In what ways is Matt's world similar to and different from our world? Does the book feel modern or old-fashioned? Why?
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| 2. | Do Captain Rideau and the staff of the Aurora respect and like Matt at the beginning of the book? How do their opinions change over time?
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| 3. | Matt believes that if he had money, he could achieve his dream to be an airship captain. Does having money allow Kate and Bruce to fulfill their dreams?
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| 4. | Should the captain have allowed the pirates to board the Aurora and search the passengers' rooms. What might have happened if he had refused?
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| 5. | What was the most unique part of the book for you?
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| 6. | Matt, Kate and Miss Simpkins have very different reactions to being shipwrecked on a deserted island. How would you have reacted?
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| 7. | If you were Matt, would you have returned to the jungle with Kate to photograph and collect the skeleton?
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| 8. | Kate is very enthusiastic about everything she does. How does that lead to trouble? Is enthusiasm a good trait or a bad trait?
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| 9. | When Matt gives Chef Vlad the sleeping drug, he wonders if the chef is "completely cuckoo after all." What do you think? What makes Chef Vlad a memorable character?
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| 10. | What is Matt's first thought when he sees Szpirglas fall? Why?
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