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Runaway
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100
English
6th Grade
03/05/2010

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After Holly's house got knocked out where did she go?
Definition
A dog shelter
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After leaving the homeless shelter where Louise died, where does Holly stay next?
Definition
The girls' locker room in a high school.
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At the LA library what did Holly say her mother was?
Definition
A lawyer
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Besides the word neighborhood, what are the two other words that Holly remembers from the thesaurus?
Definition
Nefarious and Necropolis
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Holly imagines starting her own school/academy. What would her school's mascot be?
Definition
A sea dog
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How did Eddie (Holly's mom's boyfriend) die?
Definition
A car accident (car hit the tree, he went through the windshield)
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How did Holly find out that Louise died?
Definition
A homeless guy told her.
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How did Holly get a free ride on the Greyhound bus?
Definition
She hid in the luggage hold.
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How did Holly's dad die?
Definition
In a tractor accident.
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How did Holly's Dad die?
Definition
Ina freak tractor accident
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How did the recycle guy know that the cans Holly brought in belonged to Hog?
Definition
Each can was crushed the same with a twist in the middle
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How does Holly explain being at the library two days in a row?
Definition
She says her mother is a lawyer and is there doing research.
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How does Holly remember the word Nefarious?
Definition
Not-fair-as-us.
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How does Holly tell people that her parents died?
Definition
In a snowstorm.
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How far is the middle school from the beach in California?
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20 blocks
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How is Meg related to Vera?
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Meg is Vera's daughter.
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How much money did Frankie give Holly?
Definition
$20
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If you call out for the Blue Lady, what will happen?
Definition
She will find a way to rescue you.
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In Holly's poem, what is her nightlight?
Definition
Neon
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In what cart did Holly ride in on the train?
Definition
A potatoe cart
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Meg shared her journal with Holly. In her journal, what did she say happened to Randy, her fiancee?
Definition
He was in the air force and his plane was shot down in enemy territory. His body was never recovered.
Term
The bus takes Holly to her first stop in California. What city did she arrived at?
Definition
Barstow
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What are the names of the two ladies who live above a dog-grooming shop?
Definition
Vera and Meg.
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What city is at the end of the line for the Greyhound bus?
Definition
Los Angeles
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What country did Holly's mom always want to go to?
Definition
France
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What day did Holly's Mom die?
Definition
May 20th
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What did Holly buy at the Aronville 7-eleven?
Definition
A pack of Sugar Free Pepermint gum
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What did Holly describe watching the sunset over the ocean as?
Definition
Breath taking
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What did Holly do to make her blanket hot?
Definition
Put it in the dryer.
Term
What did Holly love to do?
Definition
Read books
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What did Holly use to tell how she became an orphan?
Definition
The snowstorm story
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What did Holly's Mom make her promise never to do?
Definition
Hitchhike
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What did Mr. Bender do Sunday May 23rd?
Definition
Flushed Holly's head in the toilet
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What did the rescue wagon lady say to Venus?
Definition
"Back off you uppity homeless brat"
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What does GYPSY stand for?
Definition
Gutsy and Pearless, Yesterday's Jailbreak, Plucky like a pirate, shrews and speedy, Yearning to be free
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What does Holly call her first night in Los Angeles?
Definition
Night of the living dead.
Term
What does Holly tell Venus her name is?
Definition
Gigi
Term
What does Holly want to start?
Definition
The GypSea Academy
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What does Holly write in her journal that she wants to be when she grows up?
Definition
A veterinarian
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What does Sammie say she is thankful for at the Thanksgiving dinner?
Definition
A real turkey
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What funny thing happened at the boardwalk?
Definition
Psychic cats telling people's fortune
Term
What hair cut did Barry have?
Definition
A buzz cut
Term
What is a Counselor's favorite phrase?
Definition
"I understand."
Term
What is a counselor's favorite phrase?
Definition
"I understand"
Term
What is Alcatraz?
Definition
An old prison on an island
Term
What is Holly's favorite breed of dog?
Definition
A mutt.
Term
What is Holly's last name?
Definition
Janquell
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What is Holly's nickname for cheerleaders?
Definition
Rah-rah girls.
Term
What is the first city in California that the Greyhound bus stops at?
Definition
Barstow
Term
What is the good thing in Holly's life?
Definition
Dogs
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What is the Los Angeles River?
Definition
A giant canal of cement with no water in it.
Term
What is the name of the farmer that Holly meets when coming out of the Hunny Hut?
Definition
Walt Lewis
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What is the name of the homeless hag that becomes Holly's new "mother"?
Definition
Louise K. Palmer
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What is the name of the horse in the horse trailer
Definition
Shooting Star
Term
What is the name of the Reverend at The People's Church?
Definition
Raynaldo
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What is the name of Walt Lewis' wife?
Definition
Valerie
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What kind of dog do Meg and Vera own?
Definition
A poodle.
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What kind of dog do the Lewis' own?
Definition
A Border Collie
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What kind of dog does Hog own?
Definition
A pit bull Rottweiler mix
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What kind of van did Holly and her mother used to live in?
Definition
A Chevy van.
Term
What savaed the caveman?
Definition
Fire
Term
What was wrong with the swimsuit Holly stole?
Definition
It was too big, it had a skirt and it was ugly colors: brown and green
Term
What weapon did Holly find in the janitor's room to pack with her running away supplies?
Definition
a box cutter
Term
What will the school mascot be?
Definition
A dog
Term
What would Holly really, really love to be when she grows up?
Definition
A dog doctor/veterinarian.
Term
What's Holly's real room?
Definition
The laundry room
Term
When did Holly get her Journal back?
Definition
Tuesday, August 31st
Term
When did Holly write "the power of me"?
Definition
Saturday, Sept. 4th, 8:10 p.m.
Term
When does Holly decide to leave the city?
Definition
Tuesday, June 22nd
Term
When does the library open?
Definition
Noon
Term
When Holly jumped down on the train, what was the car she landed in carrying?
Definition
Potatoes
Term
When Holly meets Venus for the first time, what names does Holly use for herself?
Definition
Gigi
Term
When the cops go looking for Holly at the school, what do they find that belongs to Holly?
Definition
Her underwear/undies.
Term
When was Holly crying on May 20th?
Definition
At recess
Term
When was the last day of school?
Definition
June 12th.
Term
When would Holly's mom sing "Ring around the Rosy"?
Definition
When her mom was high.
Term
Where did Holly and her Mom use to live?
Definition
A big ugly brown and orange Chevy van
Term
Where did Holly finally arrive August 19th?
Definition
The beach
Term
Where did Holly get the stuff for her running away?
Definition
The Lost and Found
Term
Where did Holly go after LA?
Definition
Beverly Hills
Term
Where did Holly go after the library?
Definition
The People's Church
Term
Where did Holly spend the first dollar of her money?
Definition
A fast food diner in Aronville
Term
Where does Holly go on June 27th?
Definition
A high school
Term
Where would Holly's mom buy Thanksgiving dinner?
Definition
KFC
Term
Which church sponsored the soup kitchen and food drive?
Definition
St. Mary's Church
Term
While in the library in Los Angeles, Holly discovers that she is only 15 miles from what?
Definition
The ocean.
Term
Who did Holly get left over lasanga from?
Definition
An old guy named Franke
Term
Who did Holly say was her Mom so she could get into the shelter?
Definition
Louie K. Palmer
Term
Who does Holly meet at the rescue wagon?
Definition
Venus
Term
Who saves Holly from Martin?
Definition
Sammie
Term
Who wants to steal Holly's Journal?
Definition
Venus
Term
Who was the first homeless boy Holly ever knew?
Definition
Barry
Term
Who was the slave who was about to be sold and thought she'd never see her family again?
Definition
Harriet Tubman
Term
Who yanked down Holly's pants in 3rd grade?
Definition
Gemma Updike
Term
Why do poodles eyelashes have to be clipped?
Definition
Because it gets into their eyes.
Term
Why does Camille tell on Holly?
Definition
Because Holly was eating food from the trash
Term
Why does Holly always force herself to smile?
Definition
Because Punks and Hoods and Homeless never do.
Term
Why does Holly keep on thinking about Ms. Leone?
Definition
She thinks she was too mean to her.
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Why does Louise only eat bread or soup?
Definition
She has no teeth.
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Why is Sammie working in the soup kitchen?
Definition
She had 20 hours of detention for abusing the school's PA system.
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