Whirlwind (28 page)

9. Jesse studied history to help him understand the places the house took him, and Xander’s knowledge of the Civil War helps the boys know that they changed history for the better. Do you like learning about historical events? What things in the past especially interest you? Why?

10. The brothers follow Phemus to an ancient civilization, a place that historians debate over whether it ever existed. What do you think: Was it a real place? What do you think the people there were like? (Plato describes it in his dialogues
Timaeus
and
Critias
.)