Night Probe! | Teaching Setting, Symbolism and Objects

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

New York - This is where the book opens with The Manhattan Limited traveling toward Wacketshire.

Washington, D.C. - This is the Capitol of the United States.

James Bay - This is the site of the Quebec Hydro Power Plant.

Ottawa - This is the Capitol of Canada.

Princeton, New Jersey - This is the site of the university where a letter is found referring to a secret treaty.

Coles Point, Virginia - This is a town on the Potomac River and it is the site of an oyster farm.

London - This...
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