What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
After he lost at the science fair he understood that he had to do real experiments instead of making them look clean and neat. He made an experiment to find out that what causes the viral disease which kills approximately all monarch caterpillars every few years. He also took on a project to test the theory that vicerory butterflies copy monarches to survive.
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
You must have read about cells and DNA in your science books. Discuss Richard Ebright’s work in the light of what you have studied. If you get an opportunity to work like Richard Ebright on projects and experiments, which field would you like to work on and why?
How can one become a scientist, an economist, a historian... ? Does it simply involve reading many books on the subject? Does it involve observing, thinking and doing experiments?
What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
How did his mother help him?
What are the qualities that go into the making of a scientist?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
What does he say about the different reactions of people when they are robbed?
How do they replace the necklace?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
Who is the real culprit in the story?
Who is speaking to Horace Danby?
What is he “a fairly successful hand” at?
What guesses are made by Think–Tank about the books found on earth?
How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story?
How does he treat the dog?