Found

Prologue-Chapter 3

Reading Check

1. 36 babies (Prologue)

2. You are one of the missing. (Chapter 1)

3. He is adopted. (Chapters 2-3)

Short Answer

1. Jonah thinks the letter is a prank from some people at school. It upsets him. He tears it up and remains unsettled. (Chapters 1-2)

2. When Chip finds out he is adopted, Jonah listens to Chip. He also tries to remind him his parents care about him. Since Jonah has always known about his adoption, he has the vocabulary and a different perspective about adoption and shares these with Chip. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-7

Reading Check

1. The FBI (Chapter 4)

2. Beware! They’re coming back to get you. (Chapter 6)

Short Answer

1. Chip has moved recently and received letters at his old address, which means the letters are not just a prank from someone at school because they would not have had access to his previous address. (Chapter 7)

2. James Reardon is the one who answered from the FBI; they found the number on a sticky note on Chip’s adoption records. Later, Jonah’s dad calls the adoption agency and is told a new name connected to Jonah’s case: James Reardon. Both of their adoptions are connected to James Reardon. (Chapters 4, 7)

Chapters 8-10

Reading Check

1. Mountain Dew (Chapter 9)

2. Katherine (Chapter 10)

Short Answer

1. Reardon is antagonistic, refusing to give information and making subtle threats like if he looks again at Jonah’s case, he might “discover some unfortunate discrepancies.” (Chapter 9).

2. Even though Katherine and Jonah tease each other, they care about each other. Katherine convinces her parents to take her to the FBI meeting. When Jonah tells her to see what is in the file on Reardon’s desk, she does so without question. (Chapters 9-10)

Chapters 11-14

Reading Check

1. JB (Chapter 12)

2. Survivors (Chapter 12)

Short Answer

1. Jonah gets overwhelmed. He runs away from Chip’s house because he feels like he “wants to pretend none of this ever happened.” (Chapter 13)

2. Katherine and Chip reach two people who say they should never call back. Jonah is distraught and verbally lashes out at Katherine, showing his distress. (Chapter 13)

Chapters 15-18

Reading Check

1. The library (Chapters 16-17)

2. A note with details about what they know so far (Chapter 17)

3. It’s a time machine. (Chapter 18)

Short Answer

1. At first, Daniella does not know what they are talking about. Then, she hangs up on them. When she calls back quickly, she is upset, just learning she is moving and wondering how Katherine and Chip already knew that. (Chapter 15)

2. Jonah seems to be holding back judgment for a bit at first. Then, he thinks she is confused and does not believe her. He cannot wrap his head around the idea that time travel is real. When he sees her vanish, he thinks “she went into a time warp.” (Chapters 17- 20)

Chapters 19-21

Reading Check

1. Two fighting men, and one is JB (Chapter 19)

2. “Into a time warp” (Chapter 20)

Short Answer

1. Jonah does not want to leave Angela in danger. Returning to see if he could help reveals his bravery and leadership, which becomes increasingly obvious later in the novel. (Chapters 19-20)

2. Jonah connects JB’s warning about not leaving things in writing and the deleted information on Chip’s computer. He realizes JB or other people who can time travel can see things written down and change events. He infers people can also hear things said over the phone and change events. (Chapter 21)

Chapters 22-24

Reading Check

1. There is no listing for her. (Chapter 22)

2. A conference about facing adoption during teenage years (Chapter 23)

Short Answer

1. Katherine and Jonah are so engrossed in talking and unraveling the mystery that they only half-heartedly play. In contrast, the game between Chip and Jonah early in the novel is lighthearted and enthusiastic. At that point, they did not have the same worries they do later. (Chapters 1, 24)

2. Jonah and Katherine work together to convince their mom to let them go to the conference. Katherine says she could help talk with other kids while Chip and Jonah attend workshops. When Jonah’s mom catches him coloring over the conference on the calendar, he tells her that he wants Katherine there. He and Katherine ask together and confuse their mom, but she says yes. (Chapter 24)

Chapters 25-27

Reading Check

1. Daniella McCarthy (Chapter 25)

2. Place their hand over a specific spot on the wall (Chapter 26)

3. The entry closes. (Chapter 27)

Short Answer

1. The kids are separated from their parents. Over time, names from the lists Jonah, Katherine, and Chip have been investigating are called and sorted into the same group. Katherine points out that all the babies from the plane are in the same group, which seems to point to some plan unfolding. Also, Jonah’s inner thoughts and clenched fists reveal his increasing panic. (Chapters 25-26)

2. Jonah tries to get Hodge and Gary to open the door to the cave. He also helps JB fight against Hodge and Gary. He steps up as a leader in the group, and people listen to him. They continue to follow him as events unfold. (Chapter 27)

Chapters 28-30

Reading Check

1. The future (Chapter 28)

2. Nothingness (Chapters 29-30)

3. “The missing children of history” (Chapter 30)

Short Answer

1. At first, Angela seems threatening because she wields a taser, but when Jonah gets her away from Hodge and Gary, she gives Jonah the taser and tells him to make it look like he overpowered her. This moment reveals she is there to help, making him trust her. (Chapter 29)

2. JB describes “ripples” as being dangerous because they change the future. He works to maintain time-traveling rules, but Hodge broke many rules when he took the babies to the future. JB worries that time could be broken irreparably if the kids are not returned. (Chapter 30)

Chapters 31-33

Reading Check

1. Back to their original times (Chapter 31)

2. Further into the future (Chapter 31)

3. The 15th century (Chapter 33)

Short Answer

1. Though they disagree on where the children should go, they agree they cannot stay in the present. Hodge, Gary, and JB are all trying to control the children, making decisions that will drastically affect their lives. (Chapters 31-33)

2. They become unmotivated. It becomes challenging to do anything. Jonah, for example, cannot focus on decision-making. (Chapter 32)

3. Jonah cares about Chip. They are friends. This moment is also one of the instances where Jonah sacrifices to help another person, revealing his altruistic nature. Also, he keeps his promises. Chip mentions Jonah’s promise early in the book about helping his friend. (Chapters 31-33)