The Mysterious Benedict Society Chapters 5-6 Comprehension

What can you tell about each child's personality based on the way they accepted Mr. Benedict's challenge?

Explain how Reynie had actually gotten the chess question correct.

What had Mr. Benedict discovered during his research of the human brain? What had he already figured out about the problem?

What does the word "obfuscate" mean? What does it have to do with the messages?

Why does the Sender use children to deliver the messages? Why won't government officials believe Mr. Benedict's claims?

Why did the children have to go into the maze with Milligan? What happened in the maze?

What does the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened have to do with the Sender?

Where will the four children be going? Why?