Channel 4: A Teen’s Glimpse into the Future
I liked the book because it was easy to read and short. Although sometimes it was too heavy to translate.
I like the books of love and mystery, but this book I have not seen anything interesting, as the channels of the future don’t exist.
Because he had no TV.
– What surprise did Jordan’s father bring home?
A television.
– What happened with the remote control?
That channel 4 was not working.
– Why was the football game on TV strange?
That it was being shown on TV one day before it happened.
– Why was Jordan impatient with his father?
Because he was not listening to the TV.
– Why was Jordan frustrated?
Because Jordan had to do homework.
– Jordan’s friends didn’t believe he saw the game?
He was talking about the final scoreboard.
– What happened at exactly 5:30?
To see the concert. To look for information on the computer.
– What did Jordan want to find on the Internet?
When the concert was.
– How did the boys’ reactions change as the game continued?
Eventually they believed what Jordan said.
– What did Jordan do after he and his friends saw the interview?
Jordan took the article that he found on the Internet and read it.
– What was Jordan’s fantasy?
That he could have a mountain bicycle, computers, and a Playstation.
– Why did Jordan want to buy two lottery tickets?
To buy his friends computers.
– Why did it take time for Jordan to arrive at the second shopping center?
Because he wanted to go to Bramley.
– What did Jordan see on the news?
To call his friend.
– How did Jordan know he was the mysterious hero?
To save the people of Bramley.
– What was Jordan’s plan?
Not to go to school, and to go away to Bramley with the train.
– How did Jordan persuade the residents to leave the building?
He told everybody that he was Mrs. Burns’ grandson and that there was a gas leak at his grandmother’s house.
– Why did the two old women finally leave the building?
Because they saw all the other residents.
– How did the residents discover the truth about Jordan?
Because Mrs. Burns told them that she only had a granddaughter, but no grandson.
– Why did Jordan have to be at school before 3:30?
Because his mum was going to pick him up to go shopping.
– Why couldn’t Jordan watch the Channel to the future at 5:30?
Because he was going to the shopping center with his mum.
– There was a tsunami at a holiday resort?
Lots of people died or were missing.
– Why was Mrs. Connelly worried about Jordan?
Because Jordan was acting strangely.
– According to Bruce, what could the boys do about the tsunami?
They can tell everybody about the tsunami.
– What information did Jordan remember and why was it important?
One of the missing people was Jed Olson, leader of Karumba, who was there on holiday.
– What were the results of the Internet search?
They found out that the next concert of Karumba was going to be in Hawaii.
– How did the sergeant react at first to the boy’s story?
He was suspicious about their story.
– How could the airline help?
They could find out.
– Why did Sergeant O’Neil call Sergeant Morrison?
Because he wanted to confirm that the story was true.
– Jordan’s parents were already home, but he didn’t tell Sergeant Morrison…?
Because his parents didn’t know about the story of Channel 4.
– How did Jordan’s parents react to his story?
They didn’t believe him.
– What did Jordan’s father do with the old remote control?
He returned it to the electronics shop.
– What happened to the remote control after he left the electronics shop?
The sales man gave it to somebody that went to collect broken remote controls and recycle them.
– What did Bruce see when he stopped the car?
Why was it important?
The number of the button had written the beginning of the word ”Future” on it!