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Nancy Drew 21: Warnings at Waverly Academy Hints

What am I doing with this silverware display?

  • 1 of 8: This one is going to take a lot of work. To get started, see page 5 of Rita's journal that you found in the cornerstone.
  • 2 of 8: Okay, it sounds like we have a number of things we need to do. First, we need to find out what dishes would be served in that proper meal she talks about --
  • 3 of 8: -- and we have to figure out which utensils go with each dish --
  • 4 of 8: -- and finally, we have to get into the silverware display so we can interact with the silverware in some fashion.
  • 5 of 8: Now that you have all the info, go through the menu, compare it to the silverware in the book, and decide which utensil is used for each course. You'll be going by the descriptions more than the pictures.
  • 6 of 8: Now compare the book to the display and note with irritation that they're not in the same order, and they don't look exactly the same. Pretty close, though.
  • 7 of 8: Finally, click on the correct utensil for each course in the order shown on the menu -- but of course, nothing will happen until you've recovered the menu and the book, as detailed above.
  • 8 of 8: Sick to death of it all and dreadfully confused? Here's the correct order: