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What is the setting of the book? - Cairnholm Island, Wales, September 3, 1940; Cairnholm
Island, Wales, present day
Why can't Jacob get fired from the Smart Aid store? - His family (uncle) owns the store.
Why does Jacob think that his grandfather is imagining things? - His grandpa is very old, and the
stories sound similar to the story of Santa Claus. Once he sees the pictures, he no longer believes
the stories.
How does Grandpa Portman expect to deal with these 'monsters'? - He has a gun/weapon
collection.
What does Jacob's father plan on doing with Grandpa Portman? Why? - They plan on putting
him in a nursing home.
Why does Jacob blame himself for his grandfather's death? - He did not believe his grandfather,
and once he sees something in the woods, he knows that his grandfather was not making the
stories up.
Why does Jacob get rid of his grandfather's box with the photographs? - It reminds him of the
stories that his grandfather used to tell.
According to Martin, how did everyone at the old house die? - During an air raid on September
3, 1940.
What is a loop? - A loop is a day in time that repeats over and over again. Peculiar children hide
in the loops to stay safe from wights.
What is the difference between peculiar people and common people? - Peculiar people have
special abilities, and when they are in a loop, they do not age.
Why did Miss Peregrine make a home for children? What was her purpose? - Miss Peregrine
made a home for the children to keep them safe.
Why do the children not age? - They repeat the same day over and over again.
What type of masks do the children wear outside? Why do they have to wear them? - The
children wear gas masks outside to protect them from the bombs that fall everyday.