How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
The next morning April and Melanie went dutifully down the little dark basement hallway and knocked on the door of the Chungs' apartment. Almost immediately, the door across the hall opened and Mr. Bodler, the janitor, looked out. "Oh, hello there, young ladies," he said. "Thought I heard someone knocking on my door."
"Hello, Mr. Bodler," Melanie said. "We've come to get the new girl and take her to school with us." (7.18-19)
Now that April is Melanie's best friend, they can share welcoming duties when a new kid moves into the building. That's exactly what they do when Elizabeth Chung moves in, and it's a good thing too, since she turns out to be a great addition to the Egypt Game.
Quote #5
Twice a day a few children could be seen walking to and from school, but they went quickly and in larger groups than usual; and many other parents arranged car pools, even for children who only had a few blocks to walk. Afternoons and weekends, which usually rang with a medley of shouts and laughter and pounding feet, dragged by in a strange, uneasy silence broken only by the dull hum of traffic. (8.13)
After the murder happens, the entire neighborhood goes into lock-down and the kids are carefully watched over. The community is definitely terrified that something bad could happen to another child.
Quote #6
It wasn't only the boys and girls of Orchard Avenue who talked and talked. The grown-ups did, too. Everybody had theories and opinions, and everybody had heard rumors they were eager to repeat. There was one rumor that was particularly persistent and particularly troublesome to the members of the Egypt Game. It had to do with the Professor. (8.21)
The murder is the biggest news in the community, especially because it remains unsolved. However, having a close-knit community also means that gossip spreads like wildfire—including the rumor that the poor Professor could be a suspect.