| A | B |
| Who does Doug Grabes work for | Mr. E |
| What did the boys see in the hold of the boat | crabs |
| What kind of boat were they on? | fishing boat |
| What kind of books does Dana like? | boats |
| What did Steve throw at Doug to wake him up | his magnifying glass |
| Where did Grabes fall? | in the crab-filled hold |
| What was Grabes waving at the boys? | a knife |
| What was engraved on Grabes lighter | to Doug from M |
| Why did the boys abandon the ship? | a freighter was about to hit them |
| What did the boys grab because they had a long way to swim | a buoy |
| What did Steve do when he jumped from the boat | he bit his tongue |
| Who did Steve sound like with the lisp | Mr. Beckley |
| What did Dana do on Monday? | stayed home from school to rest and work on his report |
| How long did Steve wait for ms Gilfeather | 5 minutes |
| What does Ms Gilfeather teach | social studies |
| What did Steve ask when Gilfeather put his notebook in her desk? | could she make a photocopy because he needed the notebook |
| Who did Gilfeather and Steve run into at the school | Janitor Joe |
| What did janitor Joe call Gilfeather | Mary |
| What did Steve have that Gilfeather thought was cool | the cut out book for hiding things |
| Why did Steve say he would not be in class to Gilfeather? | he had a mystery to solve |