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Term
Dressed as a prairie dog, who did Bragger and Kirby see in front of the trophy case?
Definition
Coach Armstrong
Term
How did Brett McGrew get his nickname?
Definition
Sank 57 3 pointers in a row in 9th grade P.E.
Term
How did Melissa end her relationship with Mike Armstrong?
Definition
she told him she found someone else
Term
How do Kirby and Bragger get inside the high school?
Definition
dressed as a prairie dog for a Halloween dance
Term
How long had it been since the Stuckey basketball team had won a game?
Definition
3 years
Term
How long had the prairie dog outfit been used?
Definition
3 generations-grandma, mom and Kirby
Term
How long has it been since the Stuckey 7th grade basketball team has won a game?
Definition
3 years
Term
Kirby's grandmother gives an article about Brett McGrew from what newspaper?
Definition
Kansas City Star
Term
On the night Brett McGrew was born, what did the moon over Stuckey look like?
Definition
a basketball
Term
Under what conditions would the 7th grade team be able to go to Lawrence?
Definition
Win the opening game against Whipple
Term
What are the names of the two school board members?
Definition
Mrs. Zimmer and Mr. Dobbs
Term
What basketball record did Brett McGrew not hold?
Definition
Most steals
Term
What big event was the basketball team invited to attend?
Definition
The retirement of Brett McGrew's jersey at the University of Kansas
Term
What city and state did the story take place?
Definition
Stuckey Kansas
Term
What college team did Brett McGrew play for?
Definition
the University of Kansas
Term
What costume did Bragger and Kirby wear to get into the high school Halloween dance?
Definition
His grandmother's prairie dog outfit
Term
What did Brett McGrew write on the Double Dribble Café menu?
Definition
To Mrs. Snodgrass who makes the best biscuits and gravy on the planet
Term
What did coach and Kirby do at the Jayhawk game?
Definition
Sat on the Jayhawk bench
Term
What did Kirby and Bragger see the coach do in the gym?
Definition
Brett McGrew's spinning layup
Term
What did Kirby find with the coach's clipboard?
Definition
Stealth Sportswear receipt
Term
What did Kirby pay for the Brett McGrew's sweat covered towel?
Definition
$16 and a McNet Rookie of the Year NBA Frisbee
Term
What does Kirby discover when he gets the locker room the night of the Whipple game?
Definition
the team has new uniforms
Term
What does Kirby find inside the prairie dog head?
Definition
a medal from a letterman jacket
Term
What does Kirby have for fifth period?
Definition
P.E. (with Coach Armstrong)
Term
What does Kirby have on the back of his leg?
Definition
a heart-shaped pink birthmark
Term
What eveidence did Kirby have that Brett McGrew was his father?
Definition
A jersey in the baby clothes drawer, flowers from the sweetheart dance when his mom danced with Brett McGrew
Term
What final proof do Kirby and Coach Armstrong uncover to prove their relationship?
Definition
the heart-shaped pink birthmarks on the backs of their legs
Term
What grade is Kirby in?
Definition
7th
Term
What grade was Brett McGrew in when he went to KU basketball camp?
Definition
7th grade
Term
What had Coach Armstrong always wished for?
Definition
To sit on the Jayhawk bench
Term
What happened to Kirby's father?
Definition
he died before Kirby was born
Term
What happens to people who aren't winners and can't control the technology of the new uniforms?
Definition
their uniforms will turn invisible
Term
What is Bragger's last name?
Definition
Barnes
Term
What is Brett McGrew's nickname?
Definition
Brett McNet
Term
What is Kirby's cousin's nickname and real name?
Definition
Bragger; Brandon
Term
What is the Basketball Capital of Kansas?
Definition
Stuckey
Term
What is the mascot for Stuckey Middle School?
Definition
The Prairie Dogs
Term
What is the name of Kirby's new gym teacher?
Definition
Coach "Iron Man" Mike Armstrong
Term
What is the name of Kirby's school?
Definition
Stuckey Middle School
Term
What is the name of the business owned by Manning Reece's father?
Definition
Reece Feed and Grain
Term
What is written on the boxes Coach Armstrong brings to practice?
Definition
Stealth Sportswear
Term
What NBA team does Brett McGrew play for?
Definition
the Phoenix Suns
Term
What occurred when Duncan tried to steal the ball from Eddie?
Definition
He fell, Eddie helped him up and offered praise and advice on how to steal and remain on his feet
Term
What restaurant do Kirby and Bragger go to after school?
Definition
the Double Dribble Café
Term
What superhero is on Manning Reece's underwear?
Definition
Spiderman
Term
What was Bragger's real name? How did he get his nickname?
Definition
Brandon. He couldn't pronounce his real name.
Term
What was Bragger's relationship to Kirby?
Definition
Cousin
Term
What was Bragger's Step 3 of the plan?
Definition
To get Kirby elected captain of the basketball team
Term
What was Brett McGrew's famous shot?
Definition
Spinning layup
Term
What was Brett McGrew's nickname?
Definition
Brett McNet
Term
What was Coach Armstrong starring at in the trophy case?
Definition
An old team photo
Term
What was Coach Armstrong's favorite aroma?
Definition
Sweat
Term
What was Coach Armstrong's favorite saying?
Definition
Practice till you puke
Term
What was Coach Armstrong's nickname?
Definition
Iron Man
Term
What was Kirby's first job as team captain?
Definition
To find the janitor to unlock the supply closet
Term
What was the "Hulk"?
Definition
The most beat up table in the school cafeteria.
Term
What was the coach's secret weapon?
Definition
Stealth warmup suit designed by the Marine corps
Term
What was the mascot of Stuckey Middle School?
Definition
Prairie Dogs
Term
What was the name of the Stuckey café?
Definition
Double Dribble
Term
What was the ONLY thing in the Double Dribble Café that was not for sale?
Definition
Menu autographed by Brett McGrew
Term
What was the plan to get Brett McGrew to notice Kirby?
Definition
To find a picture of Kirby and Brett when he was 13 and show it to him
Term
What were Kirby's qualities to be captain of the basketball team?
Definition
Honesty, good in Math and good personal hygiene
Term
What were the results of the Stuckey basketball season?
Definition
14 and 0 1st Championship season since Brett McGrew
Term
When trying to get injured, Kirby thinks which part of his body is the strongest in history?
Definition
his ankles
Term
Where and when did Kirby find the Boy's basketball medal?
Definition
In the prairie dog head as he took it off.
Term
Where did Kirby put the medal?
Definition
In his underwear drawer, in a lucky Jayhawk sock
Term
Where does Brett McGrew live now?
Definition
Phoenix, Arizona
Term
Where will the Lawrence-KU game take place?
Definition
Allen Fieldhouse
Term
Which players says he likes playing basketball in his underwear?
Definition
Duncan Webber
Term
Who are the school board president and vice president?
Definition
Mrs. Zimmer; Mr. Dobbs
Term
Who beat Kirby at H-O-R-S-E last summer?
Definition
his grandmother
Term
Who comes to sit with Bragger with Kirby at the Hulk and ends up causing it to fall?
Definition
Duncan Webber
Term
Who did Good Morning America send to Stuckey for a broadcast?
Definition
the weatherman
Term
Who did Kirby buy Brett McGrew's sweat covered towel from?
Definition
Eddie Poggemeyer
Term
Who does Coach Armstrong say is the most consistent player on the team?
Definition
Kirby
Term
Who does Kirby live with?
Definition
his grandmother
Term
Who does Kirby think is his real father?
Definition
Brett McGrew
Term
Who does the medal found in the prairie dog costume belong to?
Definition
Coach Mike Armstrong
Term
Who holds the record for the most points in a single NBA game and how many points he did score?
Definition
Wilt Chamberlain; 100
Term
Who is elected team captain of the boys' basketball team?
Definition
Kirby Nickel
Term
Who is Kirby's Father?
Definition
Coach Mike Armstrong
Term
Who is standing in front of the trophy case at the high school when Kirby and Bragger get there?
Definition
Coach Armstrong
Term
Who is the tallest player on Kirby's team?
Definition
Manning Reece
Term
Who owned the Double Dribble Café?
Definition
Mrs. Snodgrass
Term
Whose retired jersey number 13 hangs in Allen Fieldhouse?
Definition
Wilt Chamberlain's
Term
Why did Bragger and Kirby sneak into the school?
Definition
To photograph pictures of Brett McGrew in the trophy case
Term
Why did Kirby stand a good chance of making the 7th grade basketball team?
Definition
There were only 12 boys in the 7th grade
Term
Why did Kirby wear boxer briefs?
Definition
To hide a heart shaped birthmark
Term
Why was the basketball team chosen to attend the retirement ceremony?
Definition
They wanted a team to represent Brett's hometown
Term
Who is the world-famous psychic and ghost hunter?
Definition
Miss Eleanor Duvall
Term
After the county seized Fox Hill Farm what did it become?
Definition
a poor farm
Term
How did Miss Ada die?
Definition
She hanged herself
Term
How do Corey and Travis see how Mr. and Mrs. Jaggs treated the poor?
Definition
through their tv
Term
How does Corey hide her hair when playing a ghost?
Definition
used a scarf
Term
How does Corey hollow out her cheeks to play a ghost?
Definition
used green eye shadow
Term
How many people are buried at Fox Hill?
Definition
67
Term
How many rooms are there at the inn?
Definition
6
Term
How tall is Travis?
Definition
Five six, maybe seven
Term
To what town do the children ride to for white make up?
Definition
Middlebury
Term
What 3 things did Caleb want Corey and Travis to do?
Definition
Find Miss Ada's secret account book, mark the graves with proper stones, and exorcise Miss Ada.
Term
What book do Corey and Travis find in the library?
Definition
Haunted Inns of Vermont
Term
What color lipstick does Corey use to play a ghost?
Definition
purple
Term
What did Corey and Travis call the ghost children?
Definition
the shadow children
Term
What did the shadow children want on the grave marker?
Definition
names, dates, and numbers
Term
What do Corey and Travis decide to do for fun?
Definition
bring ghosts back to Fox Hill
Term
What do Corey, Travis, and Grandmother see at the end of the book?
Definition
a shototing star
Term
What does Chester Coakley's license plate say?
Definition
I C B-YOND
Term
What does Corey say that she saw to start their prank?
Definition
a woman in white
Term
What happened when Corey screamed while pretending to be a ghost?
Definition
the leaves on the trees rustled and shook
Term
What is the name of the inn?
Definition
The Inn at Fox Hill
Term
What is written on Ada Jaggs' tombstone?
Definition
A Wicked Heart is its own Reward
Term
What is written on Miss Ada's coffin?
Definition
Here Lie the Mortal Remains of Miss Ada jaggs
Term
What pamphlet slid off a shelf and fell to the floor?
Definition
The Strange History of Fox Hill as Recorded by the Reverend William Plaistow
Term
What year did the inn reopen after years of neglect?
Definition
1967
Term
When was Fox Hill Farm built?
Definition
1778
Term
When was the inn built?
Definition
late 1700s
Term
When was the poor farm closed?
Definition
1841
Term
Where does the story take place?
Definition
Vermont
Term
Where was Miss Ada's account book?
Definition
In her coffin
Term
Which ghost showed himself to Corey and Travis first?
Definition
Caleb
Term
Who came and took Miss Ada?
Definition
a man who is probably the devil
Term
Who is Chester Coakley?
Definition
psychic investigator
Term
Who ran the antique shop in Burlington?
Definition
Vera Bartholomew
Term
Who supervised the children at the poor farm?
Definition
Miss Ada Jaggs
Term
Who was overseer of the poor farm?
Definition
Mr. Cornelius Jaggs
Term
Who was the book at Fox Hill?
Definition
Mrs. Martha Brewster
Term
Who was the original owner of Fox Hill Farm?
Definition
Jedediah Cooper
Term
Who were the three boys who froze to death?
Definition
Caleb, Seth, and Ira
Term
What was the name of the airport where Grandmother picked up the children?
Definition
Burlington
Term
How old was Travis?
Definition
Almost 13
Term
How tall was Travis?
Definition
about 5'6"
Term
Where did Travis and Corey live?
Definition
New York
Term
In what state did Grandmother live?
Definition
Vermont
Term
What was the name of the camp where Travis and Corey used to go?
Definition
Camp Willow Tree
Term
What is the name of Grandmother's inn?
Definition
The Inn at Fox Hill
Term
The picture of what animal was on the inn's sign and what was the animal doing?
Definition
A fox and he was smiling
Term
What is the name of the cook at the inn?
Definition
Martha Brewster
Term
How many guest rooms are in the inn?
Definition
six
Term
How many rooms are on the second floor of the inn?
Definition
four
Term
How many rooms are on the third floor of the inn?
Definition
two
Term
How many guests can the inn house?
Definition
twelve
Term
The inn is mentioned in a book, name it.
Definition
Haunted Inns of Vermont
Term
On what page, in the book Haunted Inns of Vermont, is the inn mentioned?
Definition
page 103
Term
When was the Inn at Fox Hill built?
Definition
late 1700's
Term
Prior to 1940, what were the three purposes that the inn served?
Definition
1. boarding house 2. tuberculosis sanitarium 3. private school
Term
How long was the inn vacant?
Definition
fifteen years
Term
In what year was the inn purchased by a young couple?
Definition
1955
Term
What was the name of the couple who purchased the inn?
Definition
Mr. And Mrs. Stephen Cornell
Term
Where were the Cornell's from?
Definition
Boston
Term
How long did the Cornell's spend restoring the inn?
Definition
more than 10 years
Term
What year did the Cornell's open the inn for business?
Definition
1967
Term
How many people could the dining room at the inn serve?
Definition
at least 2 dozen people
Term
What was on the dinner menu the first night that Travis and Corey were at the inn?
Definition
spicy chicken served on rice,vegetable, rolls, salad
Term
What is the name and age of the girl working at the inn?
Definition
Tracy, she was 16
Term
What time was it the first time Corey appeared as a ghost?
Definition
3 a.m.
Term
For how long had Mr. Nelson been coming to Fox Hill Inn and in what month did he come?
Definition
20 years he came in July
Term
What is the name of the womanwho was a self proclaimed ghost hunter?
Definition
Miss Eleanor Duvall
Term
What is the name of Miss Duvall's associate?
Definition
Chester Coakley
Term
What kind of car did Chester Coakley drive?
Definition
Black hearse
Term
On the side of Chester Coakley's car was a sign, what words were written in large letters and what color and font were the letters?
Definition
Keep the dead peaceful written in white Gothic letters
Term
On the side of Chester Coakley's car was a sign, what words were written in smaller letters?
Definition
Chester Coakley,Psychic Investigator, The man to call when things go bump
Term
What did Chester Coakley's license plate on his car say?
Definition
I C B-YOND
Term
When Chester Coakley was checking out of the inn, he told grandmother that he had spoken to the editor of what publication?
Definition
Chronicles of the Dead
Term
When Corey was in the library, a pamphlet fell off of the shelf, what was the title?
Definition
The Strange History of Fox Hill
Term
Whose name was listed on the pamphlet, The Strange History of Fox Hill, as the recorder?
Definition
Reverend William Plaistow
Term
In the pamphlet, The Strange History of Fox Hill, it was dedicated to whom?
Definition
those who suffered at Fox Hill Poor Farm
Term
In the pamphlet, The Strange History of Fox Hill, who was the poet that the author borrowed a few lines from ? Recite the poem.
Definition
John Greenleaf Whittier The happy ones;and sad ones; the sober and the silent ones; the boisterous and glad ones; the good ones-yes the good ones, too; and all the lovely bad ones
Term
When was Fox Hill Farm built?
Definition
1778
Term
Fox Hill Farm was originally the home of whom?
Definition
Jedediah Cooper
Term
Who was Jedediah Cooper's great grandson?
Definition
Charles Cooper
Term
In what year did Fox Hill Farm become a poor farm?
Definition
1821
Term
Who was appointed overseer of the poor at Fox Hill Poor Farm?
Definition
Cornelius Jaggs
Term
Who was chosen to supervise the children at the poor farm and how was she related to Cornelius Jaggs?
Definition
Miss Ada Jaggs-she was his sister
Term
How many years did the brother and sister run the poor farm?
Definition
20 years in July
Term
In what year was the poor farm shut down and why?
Definition
1841 because the people were treated cruelly
Term
After the Jaggs were dismissed, what happed to them?
Definition
Cornelius left the area and vanished and Ada hung herself in a grove of trees by the house.
Term
How many young boys did Ada Jaggs choose to punish so severly?
Definition
at least a dozen
Term
Corey and Travis met three of the young boys, what were their names and describe each one?
Definition
Caleb-10 or 11 with pale face and freckles; Ira- same age as Caleb, dark and melancholy; Seth- about 7,smallest with red curls and two front teeth missing
Term
When the tv changed to the same scene on every channel, what was the scene?
Definition
Rainy with two horses pulling an old farm wagon
Term
How did Caleb, Seth and Ira die?
Definition
froze to death
Term
How were the stones over the graves labeled and what were the labels for the three boys?
Definition
with numbers, the boys were 27,28,29
Term
What was the name of the secondhand bookstore in the Marketplace?
Definition
Dusty Jacket
Term
What was the name of the cat in thebookstore?
Definition
Mog
Term
Whose brother started the University of Vermont?
Definition
Ethen Allen
Term
In the bookstore, what was the cost of the book about Ethan Allen?
Definition
50 cents
Term
What was the name of the bookstore's owner?
Definition
Jack Pumphrey
Term
How many people were buried in the cemetary?
Definition
67 people
Term
What is the name of the Inn?
Definition
Inn at Fox Hill
Term
What color is the Inn?
Definition
Pink
Term
Who are the Brewters?
Definition
Martha is the cook; her husband is the caretaker.
Term
What book is the Inn featured in?
Definition
Haunted Inns of Vermont
Term
On what page number is the Inn featured?
Definition
103
Term
What is on the square stones in the grove?
Definition
Two digit numbers
Term
Who is Eleanor Duvall?
Definition
A psychic and ghost hunter
Term
Who is Chester Coakley?
Definition
A psychic investigator
Term
What does he arrive in at the Inn?
Definition
In a black hearse
Term
What is painted on the side of Chester Coakley's car?
Definition
Keep the ded peaceful
Term
What does Chester Coakley's licence plate say?
Definition
I C B-YOND
Term
what is the title of the pamphlet that slides off the bookshelf?
Definition
The Strange History of Fox Hill
Term
What was the original purpose of Fox Hill?
Definition
A Poor Farm
Term
Who ran the poor farm?
Definition
Cornelius & Ada Jaggs
Term
How long was Fox Hill a poor farm?
Definition
20 years
Term
Where is Ada Jaggs buried?
Definition
At Fox Hill
Term
What are the names of the 'bad ones' who show themselves?
Definition
Caleb, Ira, Seth
Term
How did Corey and Travis learn about Caleb's life at the poor farm?
Definition
On the TV
Term
How did the boys die?
Definition
They were left out in the cold for stealing food
Term
What numbers were on their stones?
Definition
27,28 & 29
Term
Only one stone has a name inscribed - who's?
Definition
Ada Jaggs
Term
What inscription is on Ada Jaggs tombstone?
Definition
A wicked heart is it's own reward
Term
Why did Corey & Travis have to go to Burlington?
Definition
Shopping for new clothes
Term
What is the name of the bookstore in Burlington?
Definition
Dusty Jacket
Term
Which room at the Inn belonged to Miss Ada
Definition
#7
Term
What three things to the 'bad ones' want Corey & Travis to do?
Definition
Find the secret account book, Makr the graves with proper tombstones, and exorcise Miss Ada
Term
Whey do they need to find the secret account book?
Definition
It contains the names of the people buried at Fox Hill
Term
Where does Miss Ada's ghost say the secret account book is?
Definition
"It's hidden where no one dares look"
Term
Where do the 'bad ones' think the secret account book is?
Definition
Buried with her
Term
How is Seth related to the Mrs Brewster?
Definition
He is her great-great-great-grandfather's nephew
Term
What books is Grandmother reading?
Definition
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Term
What time to Corey & Travis need to dig up the grave?
Definition
The stroke of twelve
Term
What is engraved on Miss Ada's coffin?
Definition
Here lie the mortal remains of Miss Ada Jaggs'
Term
Where was the metal box in the coffin?
Definition
Cradled in the bones of Miss Ada's hands
Term
How many names were listed in the account book?
Definition
67
Term
What does Grandmother do with the account book?
Definition
Donated it to the county historical society
Term
What do the 'bad ones' give Grandmother as a thank you gift?
Definition
225 gold coins
Term
How does Creel suggest she pay Ulfrid for letting her stay at the inn?
Definition
Sewing red satin trim around the aprons
Term
How is the Duchess of Mordul related to the king?
Definition
Cousin
Term
How long has Larkin worked for Derda?
Definition
10 years
Term
How many coppers to a silver?
Definition
10
Term
How many days did it take Creel to finish her shop dress?
Definition
2
Term
How many hours a day is Derda's shop open?
Definition
4 to 5 hours
Term
How much does Creel get paid to work in the shop?
Definition
1 silver every 2 weeks
Term
How old is Hagen?
Definition
14
Term
How old is Sardus?
Definition
700 years
Term
What are the advantages of Miles marrying the princess?
Definition
better port access and relaxed tarriffs
Term
What are the dragon slippers made of?
Definition
The hide of Velkia, the last queen of the dragons.
Term
What book does Creel select at the Market?
Definition
The Lay of Irial
Term
What color are the slippers that Creel gives to the princess?
Definition
brown
Term
What color is Creel's shop gown?
Definition
pink
Term
What colors did Creel choose to use in her embroidery for the gown ?
Definition
scarlet, azure, and violet
Term
What did Creel's mother call sewing?
Definition
her "thinking time"
Term
What did Shardas tell Fenial to put on in his message in the pool?
Definition
A collar
Term
What does Creel name her shop?
Definition
Marisel's Fine Dressmaking
Term
What does Shardas collect?
Definition
windows
Term
What does the Crown Prince's family call him?
Definition
Miles
Term
What does the dragon Amacarin collect?
Definition
old books and scrolls of poetry
Term
What does the dragon Niva collect?
Definition
Tapestries
Term
What does the dragon Theoradus collect?
Definition
shoes
Term
What gemstone is in Marta's engagement ring?
Definition
a sapphire
Term
What gift does Prince Luka send Creel?
Definition
Three pearl necklaces.. One golden, one almost blue, and the 3rd blush colored.
Term
What happened to Larkin after she put on Creel's slippers?
Definition
She fainted
Term
What is the color of Marta's hair?
Definition
strawberry blonde
Term
What is the name of Princess Ameilia's dog?
Definition
Pippin
Term
What is the name of the cook at Ulfrid's inn?
Definition
Gemma
Term
What is the name of the Roulaini king?
Definition
King Prilliam
Term
What is the name of the sea below the cliff that the King's Seat is built?
Definition
The Boiling Sea?
Term
What is the name of the shop owner that Creel works for in the King's Seat?
Definition
Derda
Term
What is the purpose of the Merchant's ball?
Definition
To find a wealthy investor
Term
What is the title of the book that Luka gives to Miles to purchase for the Princess?
Definition
The Complete History of the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Feravel
Term
What three things does Creel decide to embroider in the back panels of her dress?
Definition
1. Zalthus flying over a forest 2. The hunt where Irial meets Zalthus 3. Irial playing her harp
Term
What three things does Creel decide to embroider in the front panels of her dress?
Definition
1. the maiden Irial 2. The dragon Zalthus 3. the betrayal by her suiter
Term
What type of fruit does Miles purchase at the market?
Definition
Starfruit
Term
Where does Marta say that Tobin is from?
Definition
Moralein
Term
Where is the Merchant's Ball held?
Definition
The Winter Palace
Term
Who built the Winter Palace?
Definition
Milun the First
Term
How did Creel's mother and Father die?
Definition
Of the fever
Term
The first dragon Creel met was named?
Definition
Theoradus
Term
Dragons communicate over great distances by using what?
Definition
An enchanted pool
Term
How old is Theoradus when Creel meets him?
Definition
670 years
Term
What objects did Theoradus collect for his hoard?
Definition
Shoes
Term
What fell from the sky and saved Creel from the band of outlaws?
Definition
A stained glass window
Term
Who had saved Creel from the band of outlaws?
Definition
Shardas
Term
How many years ago were the dragons and humans friends?
Definition
400
Term
The oldest dragon that Shardas had heard of was how old?
Definition
near 3,000 Minchin One -Eyed
Term
How did Shardas illuminate his inner cave?
Definition
He used mirrors to reflect the light from the tpo
Term
Shardas called to what dragon to discuss Creel and her slippers?
Definition
Feniul
Term
What does Feniul collect?
Definition
Dogs
Term
What specific type of work did creel hope to find in the King's Seat?
Definition
Embroidering
Term
What 2 reasons did Shardas give to Creel to let her stay with him?
Definition
He wanted to prove that dragons were not as bad as the people said and He missed his alchemist friend.
Term
Shardas gives the reason dragons came to Feraval. What was it?
Definition
Many deep caves with air vents and hidden pools
Term
Where did Shards say he got the new blankets for Creel?
Definition
Found them hanging
Term
How long did Creel stay with Shardas in his cave?
Definition
1 month
Term
describe the sound Shardas's wing madde when he unfolded them.
Definition
A snap like wet silk being shaken out.
Term
How was Creel to contact Shards should she need him?
Definition
Simply call his name
Term
What was the name of the dog that Creel tripped over?
Definition
Pippin
Term
Who was Pippin's master?
Definition
Amalia of Roulain
Term
Who was Tobin?
Definition
Luka's bodyguard
Term
Who is Ulfrid
Definition
Tobins older sister
Term
Who owns the dress shop where Crekll finds employment?
Definition
Derda
Term
Who did Creel's hair for the Merchant Ball?
Definition
Alle
Term
Who gave Princess Amalia Creel's slippers?
Definition
Larkin
Term
What did Prince Luke promise to Creel after she told him about her slippers?
Definition
He would see she got them back or was paid for them
Term
What and where is the country of Moralien?
Definition
A group of islands in the Ice Sea ruled by the Council of Elders
Term
What gift did Luka send to Creel when he found the slippers were going to be hard to get?
Definition
Freshwater pearls
Term
How long had Larkin worked for Derda when Creel quit?
Definition
10 years
Term
Where did Creel stay after she left the dressmakers shop?
Definition
With Ulfrid
Term
Who was the cook at Ulfrid's inn?
Definition
Gemma
Term
What is the Roulaini king's name?
Definition
King Prilian
Term
The Merchant's Ball was held in what palace?
Definition
The Winter Palace
Term
Whio was Shadas's mate?
Definition
Velika
Term
Who imprisoned Velika?
Definition
King Milun
Term
Why did Shardas and Velika dive into the Boiling Sea?
Definition
To escape the control of the slippers.
Term
Pippin climbed upon which dragon?
Definition
Feniul
Term
As her reward, King Caxel wanted Creel to marry whom?
Definition
Prince Milun
Term
Instead of marrying Miles, what reward did Creel get?
Definition
A dress shop that she owned
Term
Amalia's father's name is?
Definition
King Prilian
Term
Creel lived in Shardus'cave for how long?
Definition
one month
Term
How long did Creel walk before shw saw the bandits?
Definition
3 weeks
Term
How much money will Creel get every 2 weeks?
Definition
one silver
Term
How old is Shardus?
Definition
700 years old
Term
How old is Theoradus?
Definition
670 years
Term
The blue slippers belonged to ?
Definition
Milun the first
Term
the blue slippers were made from what dragon?
Definition
Velika
Term
The dragon friend in the cave has what name?
Definition
Amacarin
Term
The first dragon to whom Cree talks is?
Definition
the dragon of Carlieff or Theoradus
Term
The Queen and her daughter died of what disease?
Definition
blue fever
Term
Tobin has a sister - the innkeeper. Her name is
Definition
Ulfrid
Term
What arrived in a wooden box for Creel as a present from Luka?
Definition
3 necklaces of pearl with a jasper clasp
Term
What book did Creel buy with the money of the Prince Luka?
Definition
The Lay of Irial
Term
What book did Luca buy his future sisiter-in-law?
Definition
The Compleat History of the Indigenous Peoples of Northern Feravel
Term
What city did Creel go to after being in the cave?
Definition
King' Seat
Term
What color are the shoes that Creel picks in the cave?
Definition
blue
Term
What color are Tobin's tatoos?
Definition
blue
Term
What did Creel do to Larkin that Creel be fired?
Definition
Creel cut off her braid.
Term
What did Larkin receive as a gift?
Definition
a bracelet of gold filigree
Term
What does the note say under Azarte's collar?
Definition
Foolow the dog.
Term
What fruit did Alle and Creel eat with the princes?
Definition
starfruit
Term
What happened to stop the Merchant's Ball?
Definition
A dragon ripped off the roof
Term
What happened when Larkin put on the shoes?
Definition
Her feet itched. She heard voice, fainted
Term
What is Creel's entire name?
Definition
Creelisel Carlbrun
Term
What is the bname of Feniul's dog?
Definition
Azarte
Term
What is the name of the dog od Princess Amaliia?
Definition
Pippin
Term
What is the name of the shopkeeper where Creel works?
Definition
Deida
Term
What is the name of the square where the palaces are?
Definition
Jyllite Square
Term
Whem the bandits attacked Creel what stopped them?
Definition
pieces of glass fell from the sky
Term
Where was the Merchan's Ball held? In what building?
Definition
the Winter Palace
Term
Who decided to give Creel to a dragon?
Definition
Her anunt
Term
Who is getting married?
Definition
Princess Amalia and Prince Milies
Term
Who is the bodyguard of Prince Luka?
Definition
Tobin
Term
Who is the good dragon friend of Shardus?
Definition
Feniul
Term
Who is the seamstress who limps in the shop?
Definition
Larkin
Term
Who stole Creel's b;ue slippers?
Definition
Larkin
Term
Who was the dragon that saved Creel from the bandits?
Definition
Shardus
Term
Who was the first dragon collared?
Definition
Amacariin
Term
What is Peter’s dad’s job?
Definition
Glaciologist
Term
To what country did Peter’s dad hope to take Peter and his mom?
Definition
Greenland
Term
How much money was promised to the University to study global warming?
Definition
1.5 million
Term
What is the name of the graduate student who came to stay with Peter’s family?
Definition
Jonas
Term
What term does Miles use for shoes?
Definition
Cups
Term
What did the scrap of paper Peter found under the couch after breakfast say?
Definition
What’s the worst that can happen?
Term
When did Thea’s mother die?
Definition
When Thea was a baby
Term
What color was the council chamber’s ceiling?
Definition
Light blue
Term
What image was carved on Thea’s trunk?
Definition
An Oak tree
Term
What is Thea’s dog’s name?
Definition
Peg/ Pegasus
Term
What breed of dog is Peg?
Definition
Chikchu
Term
Who is summoned when a woman wants to have a child?
Definition
The Angus
Term
What was Thea’s mom’s dog’s name?
Definition
Gru
Term
What is the name of the settlement where Thea lives?
Definition
Gracehope
Term
How many pups did Cassie have?
Definition
8
Term
What legendary markings did one of Cassie’s pups have?
Definition
4 white paws
Term
What did the four white paws symbolize?
Definition
It was safe to cross the cold world again.
Term
What was the name of Peter’s favorite sled dog?
Definition
Sasha
Term
What were the three words the first lines always began supper with?
Definition
To Thea's daughters
Term
What is the name of the closet town to Peter in Greenland?
Definition
Qaanaaq
Term
What was the original name of Grace's settlement?
Definition
Grace's Hope
Term
What symbol on the map of Gracehope does Thea think indicates that it was drawn by a member of the first bloodline?
Definition
tree-sign signature
Term
What does Lucian say that the tree signature respresents on the map Thea receives?
Definition
survival
Term
What is Mattias's apprenticeship in?
Definition
engineering
Term
How is Thea's map different from the other 3?
Definition
It is roughly drawn, not as detailed
Term
How much higher does Jonas say the ocean would be if the whole Greenland ice cap melted?
Definition
20 feet
Term
What is mtDNA?
Definition
mitochondiral DNA
Term
What does mtDNA do?
Definition
tells each cell engine how to build itself so that the cell can work as it is supposed to
Term
What is Leber's disease?
Definition
impairs vision and may cause blindness in people
Term
What did Thea and Mattias find on the walls of the tunnel?
Definition
colored drawings of the settlers
Term
How were the drawings on the walls of the tunnel different from the ones on the wall of the Council Chamber?
Definition
they were in color, there were babies and older people; it was a vision of the future
Term
What 2 words are written at the top of the archway?
Definition
Hope Lives
Term
On what surface do Thea's dogs sleep on?
Definition
sand
Term
What color is the light from the Thea's lightglobe?
Definition
Green
Term
What is Thea's lightglobe fueled by?
Definition
oxygen
Term
Whose hand leads Thea back into through the hole?
Definition
Dexna, Mattias's grandmother
Term
What were the first words Dexna said after Thea was resued?
Definition
She is her mother's daughter
Term
What kind if scientist if Peter's mom?
Definition
a biologist
Term
Where counry is Peter's mom from?
Definition
England
Term
What is Thea's favorite salad?
Definition
smoked fish with bitterest greens
Term
What toy was Thea attached to when she was about 2 years old?
Definition
a toy ricewater pot
Term
What color is Peter's mom's notebook?
Definition
red
Term
Who was Chief of Council in Thea's mother's time?
Definition
Agis
Term
Who became Chief of Council after Agis?
Definition
Rowen
Term
Why did Mai have to leave Gracehope?
Definition
ordered to leave by Rowen because she had been going to the surface.
Term
Who left the map for Thea?
Definition
Dexna
Term
What was Mai's birth sister's name?
Definition
Aurora
Term
About how long has Dexna been silent?
Definition
about 14 years
Term
How are Peter and Thea related?
Definition
cousins
Term
What is Peter's gift?
Definition
exceptional eyesight; eye adept
Term
What is Aurora's gift?
Definition
ear adept
Term
What is Aurora's signal to Peter's dad that she had found GraceHope?
Definition
red flashlight
Term
What was the one different peg on the wooden beam made out of?
Definition
brass
Term
What is the Chikchu signal for swimming in the lake?
Definition
swimwarm
Term
What is the name of the legend pup?
Definition
feet
Term
What is Peter's Dad's name?
Definition
Gregory
Term
What is the red ring in the ice wall?
Definition
Mai's bracelet
Term
What is Feet addicted to?
Definition
Moo Shu Chicken
Term
What was behind the image of the 2 sisters that Mattias found in his mother's drawing table?
Definition
A sun
Term
After which birthday did Peter's mom begin questioning him about headaches?
Definition
12
Term
What was Peter's dad's job?
Definition
a glaciologist
Term
What were the 2 parts to his dad's job?
Definition
(a) teaching in New York (b) fieldwork
Term
How much money did the philanthropist promise the university?
Definition
1.5 million
Term
What was Peter's mom's book about?
Definition
mitochondrial DNA
Term
Who is Jonas?
Definition
one of Dr. Solemn's grad students
Term
According to Miles, what are pipes?
Definition
pants
Term
What had Peter's dad written on the paper Peter found under the couch?
Definition
What's the worst that can happen?
Term
Who is Mai?
Definition
Thea's mom who died when she was a baby
Term
How old is Ezra going to be?
Definition
5
Term
Who is Meriwether?
Definition
Thea's tutor
Term
Name 1 of the 3 inventions that Grace discovered.
Definition
1. How to seal ice to become like stone 2. Oxygen lamps 3. Water wheel that provided power and drew air from earth's surface
Term
Who gave birth to the settlement's first child?
Definition
Sarah
Term
Who is the last daughter of the first bloodline?
Definition
Thea
Term
What is Lana's job?
Definition
master gardener
Term
What are 2 of the 4 most important Chikchu traits?
Definition
1. strength 2. intelligence 3. coordination 4. loyalty
Term
How many pups did Cassie have?
Definition
8
Term
What was the legend's mark on the runt?
Definition
4 white paws
Term
Who is Peter's favorite husky?
Definition
Sasha
Term
Who is Lucian?
Definition
archivist
Term
What did Lucian tell Thea the tree sign meant?
Definition
"one survives"
Term
What color egg did Peter's mom choose from Fonel's spring egg box?
Definition
dark pink
Term
What 2 drawing's were on the wall of the tunnel they discovered?
Definition
(a) settlers walking to Gracehope (b) settlers returning to wider world
Term
What was carved on the archway at the end of the tunnel?
Definition
Hope Lives
Term
What is a beacon?
Definition
2 barks and a beat of silence
Term
What was 1 of the things Thea did to try and stop Gru from howling?
Definition
(a) pulled on Gru's harness (b) pressed on dog's eyes (c) pinched dog's ears (d) scratched dog's muzzle
Term
What did Peter do to help keep Mattias warm while he was trapped?
Definition
erected the hard weather pod around him
Term
Whose voice did Thea not recognize on the other side of the ice wall where she, Mattias, and Peter were trapped?
Definition
Dexna's voice
Term
What was Thea's favorite salad?
Definition
smoked fish with bitterest greens
Term
Why did Lana say Dexna chose to not speak?
Definition
to remind some of another voice that was silenced
Term
Why did Rowen use her position as Chief of Council to make Mai leave Gracehope?
Definition
her illness was unknown to them and posed a health risk
Term
What 2 reasons did Lucian give for himself telling Thea about her mother?
Definition
1. he loved Mai & they were a "family" 2. he told Mai of the tunnel
Term
Who left Mai the map?
Definition
Dexna
Term
Who was Mai's birth sister?
Definition
Aurora
Term
How long had Dexna remained silent?
Definition
14 years
Term
Who was Dolan's 1st apprentice?
Definition
Aurora
Term
Who was William?
Definition
the last eye adept before Peter
Term
What was the line that the William character in the play was supposed to say, but was forgotten?
Definition
"Yes, Grace, and I will alert you if I see hide or hair of the hunters."
Term
Who is Peter's one companion?
Definition
Feet
Term
Who wrote this book?
Definition
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Term
What's the 2nd book of this series?
Definition
Sent
Term
What airline did Angela DuPree work for?
Definition
Sky Trails Air
Term
What word did Monique tell Angela never to use?
Definition
crash
Term
What insignia was on the side of the plane?
Definition
Tachyone Travel
Term
At what gate did the mystery plane appear?
Definition
2B
Term
How many seats were on the plane?
Definition
36
Term
What does Katherine call Jonas to irritate him?
Definition
Jo-No
Term
What did the first letter say?
Definition
You are one of the missing.
Term
Why didn't Jonah know anything about his birth parents?
Definition
his adoption records were sealed
Term
What had Jonah done a report on in 2nd grade?
Definition
Different kinds of seals
Term
What is the one commandment Moses didn't bring down from Mt. Sinai?
Definition
Tell adopted kids the truth
Term
How old are Jonah and Chip?
Definition
13
Term
What code opened the safe?
Definition
zero919 Chip's birthday
Term
What's Chips full name?
Definition
Charles Haddingford Winston the third
Term
What was Chip's adoption agency?
Definition
Happy Family Adoption Agency
Term
When the boys called the phone number on the yellow post-it, what did they hear?
Definition
Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Reardon speaking.
Term
What's Cincinnati Chili?
Definition
Chili on top of pasta
Term
What was Jonah's adoption agency?
Definition
Hope for Children
Term
What did the second letter say?
Definition
Beware! They're coming back to get you.
Term
What is Daniella's ring tone?
Definition
a Fall Out Boy tune
Term
Whose names were the last ones on the list of Survirors?
Definition
Johan Skidmore and Chip Winston
Term
What was the only name they saw under the Witnesses list?
Definition
Angela DuPre 812 Stonehenge Court
Term
What drink did the FBI janitor give Jonah?
Definition
Mountain Dew
Term
How much Mountain Dew did Jonah drink at his 10th birthday party?
Definition
an entire 2-liter bottle
Term
What game did Tetris play on her cell phone at the FBI building?
Definition
Tetris
Term
Where did Danielle live before her family moved?
Definition
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Term
Where do the kids meet Angela DuPre?
Definition
at the Liston Public Library Room B at 3:00 on Saturday, Oct. 1
Term
What did Angela DuPre refuse to sign for James Reardon?
Definition
a confidentiality statement
Term
What did Angela use her disability payments for?
Definition
to do research, to study physics
Term
Why did Angela stick around when men tried to grab them in the library?
Definition
She wanted to stick around and get some answers
Term
What did the librarian say when Jonah ran back in?
Definition
Young man! No running in the library!
Term
What was the title of the flyer Jonah's parents got in the mail?
Definition
Adoptees on the Cusp on Their Teen Years…a Conference for nd Their Parents
Term
What 3 cities' adoptive families were invited to the special conference?
Definition
Liston, Clarksville, and Upper Tyson
Term
Who told the kids at the conference that he was the caseworker at the couinty dept. of children's services?
Definition
Grant Hodge
Term
What special instructions did Grant give the kids for their walk?
Definition
no talking
Term
What equipment was at the cave entrance?
Definition
a hand scanner
Term
What question did Katherine ask to distract Mr. Hodge at the entrance to the cave?
Definition
Does it have something to do with oxidation levels?
Term
Who was Ming Reynolds?
Definition
a minor Cfhinese princess from the 4th dynasty
Term
Who shot Mr. Hodge with a taser?
Definition
Angela DuPre 812 Stonehenge Court
Term
What color was Angela's taser?
Definition
black and yellow
Term
Who was the CEO of Interchronological Rescue?
Definition
Curtis Rathbone
Term
Whome did JB tell the kids they were?
Definition
the missing children of history
Term
Who was Angela's supervisor at Sky Trails Air?
Definition
Monique
Term
At what gate did the plane appear and disappear?
Definition
gate 2B
Term
What was Jonah's nickname?
Definition
Jo-No
Term
What is Jonah's sister's name?
Definition
Katherine
Term
Who was once a Boy Scout?
Definition
Jonah
Term
What did the first anonymous letter say that Jonah and Chip received?
Definition
You are one of the missing
Term
What was the list called that Jonah and Chip were on?
Definition
The Survivors List
Term
What was the first name listed on the Witnesses List?
Definition
Angela DuPre
Term
During what season do all of the survivors have their birthdays?
Definition
Fall
Term
How old are the survivors?
Definition
Thirteen
Term
By what mode of transportation did Katherine, Chip and Jonah use to go to the library to meet Angela DuPre?
Definition
bicycles
Term
What did Chip, Jonah and Katherine use to spy on Angela at their meeting at the public library?
Definition
mirrors and walkie talkies
Term
Who sent a letter to Chip asking him to meet her at the public library?
Definition
Angela DuPre
Term
How long did Angela work at Sky Trails Airlines?
Definition
1 day
Term
How many babies were on the plane?
Definition
thirty-six
Term
Why does Angela get disability checks from Sky Trails Airlines?
Definition
Her boss said she was delusional about seeing a plane disappear
Term
What did the insignia say on the side of the plane that disappeared?
Definition
Tachyon Travel
Term
What are tachyons?
Definition
particles that travel faster than the speed of light
Term
Where did Angela think the 36 babies came from?
Definition
the future
Term
What fairy tale is Jonah reminded of before he and his group are led on a hike in the woods?
Definition
The Pied Piper
Term
What did Mr. Hodge make the kids touch before they entered the cave?
Definition
a rock
Term
Before entering the cave, who was the only kid who did not touch the rock?
Definition
Katherine
Term
Who did JB want Angela to shoot with the taser?
Definition
Jonah
Term
What was the code to open the cave so the kids could escape?
Definition
21 ST
Term
Who is the CEO of Interchronological Rescue?
Definition
Curtis Rathbone
Term
Who appeared in the Interchronological Rescue commercial?
Definition
Curtis Rathbone
Term
What is defined as any significant change caused by time travelers which then alters the present and the future?
Definition
a ripple
Term
Who are the missing children of history?
Definition
the 36 babies on the plane
Term
What did JB want to do with the missing children of history?
Definition
send them back in time
Term
What did Gary and Mr. Hodge want to do with the children of history?
Definition
send them into the future
Term
What could Angela do in the place called Outer Time?
Definition
spy on all of history
Term
What is the paradox of doubles?
Definition
where no one can live through a particular time more than once
Term
Who tried to grab Jonah at the library?
Definition
Gary
Term
Who sent the anonymous letters to Jonah and Chip?
Definition
JB and Hodge
Term
When did JB and Hodge write the anonymous letters?
Definition
in the 1990s
Term
Who shot Katherine with a taser in the cave?
Definition
Gary
Term
Who did Katherine pretend to be when she entered the cave?
Definition
Daniella McCarthy
Term
Which two children of history were supposed to go to the fifteenth century?
Definition
Chip and Alex
Term
Who were actually sent to the fifteenth century?
Definition
Chip, Alex, Katherine and Jonah
Term
What was the name of the airline where Angela worked?
Definition
Sky Trails Air
Term
According to Annabelle, why does Gabriel's ma stay and help Mistress Jane?
Definition
because Mistress Jane is sick; she needs Gabriel's ma
Term
After Gabriel returns from Camp Nelson, Mr. Newcastle starts to whip Aristo. What does Gabriel do?
Definition
He knocks Mr. Newcastle down and then punches him
Term
At Camp Nelson, who reads letters to soldiers who can't read?
Definition
Reverend Fee
Term
At first, when Private Campbell and Corporal Blue catch Gabriel outside their camp, what do they say he is?
Definition
a confederate spy
Term
How does Jackson hurt his arm in the first race?
Definition
Famous Tom's jockey hit him with a stick
Term
How does Master Giles propose to decide who will be the jockey for Woodville Farm?
Definition
Gabriel and Flanagan will race
Term
How old is Gabriel?
Definition
13
Term
In his letter, where does Pa tell Ma he's been?
Definition
Camp Nelson
Term
In which state does Gabriel live?
Definition
Kentucky
Term
What can winning horse races do for Gabriel?
Definition
win his freedom
Term
What did Gabriel's father do in Lexington without telling Gabriel?
Definition
enlisted in the Union army
Term
What does Annabelle say she thinks freedom is?
Definition
reading and writing
Term
What does Gabriel do with Jackson's boots just before the race?
Definition
he kicks them off his feet
Term
What does Gabriel find out about Mistress Giles?
Definition
she's sick and dying
Term
What does Gabriel whistle to let Captain Conrad know he's come into his stall?
Definition
"Camptown Races"
Term
What does Gabriel's father do after the race?
Definition
he enlists in the Union Army
Term
What does Jackson buy for Gabriel in Lexington?
Definition
licorice twists, peppermint sticks, taffy and gumdrops
Term
What does Jase give Gabriel to help him win?
Definition
his lucky rabbit's foot
Term
What does Mr. Newcastle say that he's heard about slaves?
Definition
that they are "lazy and need a firm hand"
Term
What does Old Uncle call a man who beats one of "God's critters?"
Definition
a coward
Term
What flag does Master Giles fly?
Definition
the Union Jack
Term
What happens to Jackson's arm in the first heat of his race?
Definition
another jockey broke it with a stick
Term
What hardship are the families of the enlisted men facing?
Definition
starvation
Term
What holiday do the soldiers celebrate while Gabriel is at Camp Nelson?
Definition
the Fourth of July
Term
What horse does Gabriel ride in the race with Flanagan?
Definition
Savannah
Term
What horse will Flanagan ride in the race to decide who will be the farm's jockey?
Definition
Captain Conrad
Term
What is Gabriel's dad's job at Camp Nelson?
Definition
getting horses fit for service
Term
What is the name of Master Giles' plantation?
Definition
Woodville Farm
Term
What is the name of the place Gabriel lives and works?
Definition
Woodville Farm
Term
What is the prize of the winner of the first race?
Definition
a trophy and $1,500 purse
Term
What is the rider of a racehorse called?
Definition
a jockey
Term
What is Woodville's colors?
Definition
blue and gold
Term
What newspaper covers the race?
Definition
the Lexington Gazette
Term
What reward does Master Giles give Gabriel for saving the horses?
Definition
Giles gives Gabriel his freedom
Term
What two slaves run from Ms. Templar?
Definition
Lou and Jake
Term
When a jockey "pulls a Sweeney," what does he do?
Definition
holds the horse back in the first heat, to save energy for the last race
Term
When Gabriel and Jackson visit Pa at Camp Nelson, Gabriel wakes up to the sound of rifle fire. Why are the soldiers shooting their rifles?
Definition
to celebrate the Fourth of July
Term
When Gabriel asks Jackson how to set the pace during the race, what does Jackson tell him?
Definition
to listen to Tenpenny, and let the horse set the pace
Term
When Gabriel goes to the barn to check on Aristo, whom does he meet there?
Definition
Master Giles
Term
When Gabriel grabs Annabelle to keep her from falling out of the peach tree, what does she say that he was trying to do?
Definition
peek up her dress
Term
When Jackson leaves Kentucky, where does he go?
Definition
Saratoga, New York
Term
When Jackson stops to ask a woman for directions to Camp Nelson, what does she ask him to Alonzo Jenkins?
Definition
that Jenkins' family is running out of food
Term
When One Arm attacks Woodville Farm, what does Master Giles do to give Gabriel extra time to save the horses?
Definition
Master Giles takes One Arm to the wrong barn
Term
When the crowd turns ugly after the race, who saves Gabriel and Jackson?
Definition
Corporal Blue and Private Campbell
Term
When the white woman tries to stop her former slaves from marching into Camp Nelson and joining the Union Army, who rides out to stop her?
Definition
Lieutenant Kline
Term
Where do Gabriel and Tenpenny hide when One Arm's bandits stop them on the road to Lexington?
Definition
in the woods
Term
Where does Jackson go to find his freedom?
Definition
Saratoga
Term
Where does Master Giles race his horses?
Definition
Lexington
Term
Where does Master Giles send Gabriel and Jackson to get them away from Mr. Newcastle?
Definition
Camp Nelson, to visit Pa
Term
Where is Gabriel supposed to sleep in Lexington?
Definition
in the stall with Tenpenny
Term
Who attacks Woodville?
Definition
One Arm and his Rebel raiders
Term
Who beats Aristo with a whip?
Definition
Newcastle
Term
Who chases her slaves to Camp Nelson and tries to get them back?
Definition
Missus Francine Templar
Term
Who does Gabriel see on the road to Camp Nelson?
Definition
the wives and children of enlisted men
Term
Who does Gabrield run into his first night in Lexington?
Definition
Company H of the 100th US Colored Infantry
Term
Who does Jackson go to for his busted arm?
Definition
the blacksmith
Term
Who hits Gabriel with a stick during the race?
Definition
Famous Toms jockey
Term
Who is Annabelle
Definition
a slave girl that Master and Mistress Giles are raising
Term
Who is attacking and raiding nearby farms?
Definition
One Arm and his Rebel raiders
Term
Who is in charge of Camp Nelson?
Definition
Brigadier General Speed S. Fry
Term
Who is Jackson?
Definition
Woodville's jockey
Term
Who is Tenpenny?
Definition
the horse that Jackson rides in Lexington
Term
Who is Woodville's new horse trainer?
Definition
Mister Newcastle
Term
Who is Woodville's new jockey?
Definition
Danny Flanagan
Term
Who must Gabriel listen to during the race?
Definition
Tenpenny
Term
Who reads letters to the soldiers who can't read?
Definition
Reverend Fee
Term
Who replaces Jackson and Gabriel as the top jockey at Woodville?
Definition
Danny Flanagan
Term
Who replaces Jackson in the race?
Definition
Gabriel
Term
Who replaces Pa as the trainer at Woodville Farm?
Definition
Mister Newcastle
Term
Who rescues Gabriel from the mob who attacks him after he wins the race?
Definition
Private Campbell Corporal Blue & soldiers
Term
Who teases Gabriel because she can read and write and he can't?
Definition
Annabelle
Term
Who tells Mister Giles that Newcastle beats Aristo?
Definition
Gabriel
Term
Who's been teaching Ma to read?
Definition
Annabelle
Term
Why are slaves enlisting in the army?
Definition
they hope to find freedom
Term
Why does Captain Waite say that he and Colonel Sedgewick need Isaac Alexander?
Definition
to train black cavalry soldiers and mounts
Term
Why does Gabriel defy Mr. Newcastle for the first time?
Definition
Mr. Newcastle wants to whip Aristo
Term
Why does Gabriel get to ride Tenpenny in the second race?
Definition
because Jackson can't ride with a busted arm
Term
Why does Gabriel get to ride Tenpenny to Lexington before the race?
Definition
He's the lightest boy at Woodville Farm
Term
Why does Gabriel taste Savannah's bit before he puts it in her mouth?
Definition
to make sure Newcastle hasn't put some "nasty tonic" on it
Term
Why does Gabriel's father save "every bit" of his wages?
Definition
So he can buy Gabriel's and Gabriel's mother's freedom
Term
Why does Gabriel's pa need to buy Gabriel's ma's freedom right away?
Definition
so their new baby will be born free
Term
Why does Pa call Master Giles "mister"?
Definition
Pa was born free
Term
Who teaches Gabriel about horses?
Definition
His father teaches him about horses.
Term
What is almost as important as how you ride a gorse?
Definition
Wrapping a horses legs right
Term
What horse will Gabriel ride to Lexington?
Definition
He will ride Tenpenny
Term
What is the name of the farm where Gabriel lives?
Definition
The farm is called Woodville Farm.
Term
Who owns woodville Farm?
Definition
Master Giles owns the farm.
Term
In what city do they race?
Definition
Lexington
Term
What job does Gabriel have?
Definition
Gabriel is a groomsman.
Term
Who is Woodville Farm's jockey?
Definition
Tht jockey's name is Jackson.
Term
What is the name of Gabriel's favorite horse?
Definition
Gabriel's favorite horse is Aristo.
Term
What is the name of their local newspaper?
Definition
The Lexington Observer
Term
What is the name of the robber in the area?
Definition
One Arm Dan Parmer
Term
What troops are in Lexington?
Definition
The Union troops are in Lexington.
Term
Why is Gabriel's father saving money?
Definition
He is saving money to buy freedom for Gabriel's mother.
Term
Who did Gabriel hear singing across the river in Lexington?
Definition
Gabriel heard the Yankee soldiers singing.
Term
Why did Gabriel's Pa want Gabriel to walk Tenpenny around the track?
Definition
He wanted Tenpenny to ge used to the track and the area around it so he wouldn't be spooked during the race.
Term
Where did they want Jackson to stay during the race?
Definition
Jackson should stay in the middle of the track.
Term
In the first heat, how fast does a horse need to run?
Definition
A horse should run a mile in 2 minutes in the first heat.
Term
What is a Sweeny?
Definition
A Sweeny is when the rider holds his horse back; saving his energy for the second heat.
Term
Why can't Jackson ride after the first heat?
Definition
His arm is broken.
Term
Who has to ride Tenpenny in the second heat?
Definition
Gabriel rides in the second heat.
Term
After the race, who saves Gabriel from the angry mob?
Definition
Private Campbell & Corporal Blue
Term
After the race, what does Gabriel's father do?
Definition
Gabriel's father joins the Union Army.
Term
Who is the new trainer at Woodville Farms?
Definition
Mr. Newcastle
Term
Who is the new jockey and were is he from?
Definition
The new jockey is Danny Flanagan and he is from Ireland.
Term
How does Gabriel feel about the new jockey?
Definition
Gabriel is disappointed because he wanted to be the new jockey.
Term
Why don't the horses like the new jockey?
Definition
He is too rough with them.
Term
Why didn't Master Giles fire the new trainer earlier that he did?
Definition
Mr. Newcastle hid his mean side from Master Giles.
Term
According to Old Uncle, what kind of man beats a horse?
Definition
A coward beats a horse.
Term
In the letter from Isaac, what does he tell Gabriel to do?
Definition
He tells Gabriel to care for the horses as if I was there.
Term
How does Gabriel feel about Jackson leaving?
Definition
He feels that he is being abandoned.
Term
Where does Gabriel hide when he fonds out that Jackson is leaving?
Definition
He hides in Old Uncle's cabin.
Term
Where is Jackson going to move to?
Definition
He is going to move to Saratoga, New York.
Term
Where does Gabriel and Jackson travel to?
Definition
They travel to Camp Nelson to see Gabriel's father.
Term
How is Jackson going to find freedom?
Definition
He is going to move to Saratoga, New York.
Term
Why did Gabriel hide when Jackson left?
Definition
He wasn't brave enough to say goodbye.
Term
What happens right after Gabriel's reace with Flanagan?
Definition
One Arm and his raiders come to the farm to take the horses.
Term
How does Gabriel try to save the horses?
Definition
He, Tandy and Jase lead them in different dircetions to safety.
Term
Why did the raiders leave the farm?
Definition
The Union calvary arrives.
Term
Who told Captain Waite to lead the calvary to Woodville farm?
Definition
Private Alexander, Gabriel's father
Term
Why did Master Giles make Gabriel the new jockey?
Definition
Because Gabriel saved the horses.
Term
What did Master Giles do for Gabriel's father because he brought the calvary?
Definition
He gave him his saddle horse, Hero.
Term
Besides making Gabriel the new jockey, what else did Master Giles do for Gabriel because he saved the horses?
Definition
He gives him his freedom.
Term
What does Gabriel do after he is free?
Definition
He stays at Woodville Farm and is the jockey.
Term
Why does Gabriel stay?
Definition
Because Gabriel cares for the horses.
Term
According to Brady's theory, what might happen to him if alien microbes exchanged information with his body's cells?
Definition
he would go dormant
Term
After sleeping with the meteor the first night, what was it covered with when Brady awoke?
Definition
drool
Term
How long does it usually take Brady to ride his bike from home to Hill City?
Definition
20 minutes
Term
How long is Pactola Lake?
Definition
3 miles
Term
How much money were the Carver brothers going to charge for a public demonstration of Destructor?
Definition
$5.00 per person
Term
How was Brady saved from falling into the sinkhole?
Definition
Attila pulled him out.
Term
In a way, Brady owed his life to what one thing?
Definition
his watch
Term
In what town was the motorcycle rally held?
Definition
Sturgis
Term
What animal did Brady outwit to save a small boy?
Definition
a buffalo
Term
What common liquid saved Brady?
Definition
vinegar (acetic acid)
Term
What did Brady barely avoid having immediately after being saved from falling into the sinkhole?
Definition
an asthma attack
Term
What did Curly suggest the boys use instead of lures?
Definition
worms
Term
What did Dr. Rip call the microbes living on Fred?
Definition
extremophiles
Term
What did Mr. Carver do for a living?
Definition
coroner
Term
What did Quinn say the meteorite looked like?
Definition
a baked potato
Term
What kind of weapon did the Carver boys build?
Definition
a catapult
Term
What medical condition did Brady suffer from?
Definition
asthma
Term
What name did Quinn and Brady give the Carver's boat?
Definition
Corpse Hunter
Term
What planet did Fred come from?
Definition
Mars
Term
What two food items did Quinn and Brady take for their camping trip?
Definition
granola and powdered milk
Term
What was Brady doing when he first realized he has super strength and endurance?
Definition
playing basketball
Term
What was Crystal's mom's name?
Definition
Maggie
Term
What was the Destructo?
Definition
The Carver's catapult
Term
What was the Destructor mostly make of?
Definition
black steel
Term
What was the name of the Carver's Turkish War dog?
Definition
Attila
Term
What was the name of the meteorite expert at the museum?
Definition
Dr. Ripley Ripley (Dr. Rip)
Term
What was the population of Hill City?
Definition
800
Term
What was the star attraction at the Hill City museum?
Definition
Stan the Tyrannosaurus
Term
Where did Brady and Quinn buy their inflatable boat?
Definition
Wal-Mart
Term
Where did Brady find the meteor?
Definition
under his bed
Term
Where did Brady wake up after he collapsed and the lights went off for the last time?
Definition
in the county morgue
Term
Where did his friends hide Brady's dormant body?
Definition
in the Palace of the Dead King
Term
Where was Brady when he felt like he was a short-circuiting toaster?
Definition
in bed
Term
Where was the Challenger made?
Definition
in China
Term
Where was the expert scientist from originally?
Definition
Oxford
Term
Who dropped Brady's backpack into the lake?
Definition
Max
Term
Who or what took the meteorite from Brady's house?
Definition
Attila
Term
Why did Quinn's dad loose his job at the mine?
Definition
it closed
Term
Why did the coroner postponed Brady's autopsy/
Definition
to find his dog, Attila
Term
Why is stargazing difficult on Quinn's street?
Definition
too many street lights
Term
What fell through the roof & Brady's bedroom ceiling?
Definition
a meteorite
Term
What was the "break-in" Brady told his Dad about?
Definition
a meteorite falling through the roof and Brady's bedroom ceiling.
Term
Where does Brady live?
Definition
The Black Hills of South Dakota.
Term
How far apart in minutes were the shooting stars during the Perseid Meteor Shower that Brady was watching?
Definition
Five to seven minutes.
Term
Brady's Dad has an interesting job - What is it?
Definition
Carving the Crazy Horse Memorial
Term
On the night the meteor crashes thru Brady's bedroom ceiling, what part of the Crazy Horse Memorial had Brady's Dad and his crew been working on?
Definition
His dad and his crew had been widening the gap between Crazy Horse's pointing arm & the mane of his warhorse.
Term
How big was the hole in Brady's ceiling caused by the meteor?
Definition
As "big as a softball"
Term
What did the "space rock" look like?
Definition
It looked like a "baked potato" - all burned shiny, but with rougher edges, pits and sparkles
Term
What was the first thing Brady did after he pulled the meteor out from under his bed and looked at it?
Definition
He grabbed his cell phone and punched in Quinn's phone number.
Term
Who is Quinn to Brady?
Definition
His cousin.
Term
Where does Quinn live?
Definition
Lead, South Dakota
Term
Where does Brady live?
Definition
Hill City, South Dakota - just outside of town
Term
What are Quinn's two favorite words?
Definition
"extreme" and "insane"
Term
What did Brady do with the "space rock" the first night he had it?
Definition
He slept with it pressed against his chin - "shot-put" style.
Term
what are the "Black Hills" - really?
Definition
They are really mountains that look black because of how their forests make them look from the prairie.
Term
Where had Brady's Uncle Jake worked before getting laid off?
Definition
The Homestake Mine.
Term
What is special about the Homestake Mine?
Definition
For a century and a quarter, it had been the richest gold mine in the history of the United States.
Term
Where is Quinn's Dad considering looking for a new job?
Definition
The gas fields in Wyoming.
Term
What does Brady and his Dad like to do every Sunday that helps keep his Dad "flexible"?
Definition
Go on a 30 or so miles bike ride.
Term
Why does Brady's Dad need to stay flexible?
Definition
Because the work he does at the Crazy Horse Memorial is (awful) hard on his body.
Term
Does Brady have any brothers or sisters?
Definition
Yes, two sisters
Term
What are Brady's sisters names and are they older or younger?
Definition
Jodi and Rae - both younger.
Term
Where are Brady's Mother and sisters at the time of the story?
Definition
His grandparents farm outside of Decorah, Iowa
Term
Why didn't Brady go along with his Mother and sisters to visit his grandparents?
Definition
Brady has Asthma and his grandparents' dog and two cats along with all the flowers and fields outside, aggravates his condition.
Term
Why does Brady's Mother worry about Brady and Quinn when they get together?
Definition
Because the boys are into "extreme" fun - which she defines as living dangerously.
Term
What does Brady's Mother have to say about Brady and Quinn's desire to engage in "extreme" fun?
Definition
"It's a guy thing, I know - she says - but I don't have any sons to spare."
Term
What does Brady's Dad have to say about Brady and Quinn's love of "extreme" fun?
Definition
"…Adolescence shouldn't be a fatal condition…just a bumpy ride you can get off of when it eventually slows down…"
Term
What kind of "extreme" fun did Brady's Dad and Uncle engage in when they were teenagers that his Dad now regards as "incredibly dangerous and incredibly stupid"?
Definition
They used to explore abandoned gold mines around Lead, South Dakota.
Term
The morning after Brady sleeps with the meteor under his chin - what does he experience while tying his sneakers to shoot some hopes?
Definition
a slight vibration running through him like a mild electric shock - so subtle he could barely feel it, but it was there…and it ran from his scalp to the tips of his toes.
Term
Who is Attila?
Definition
The Carvers' Turkish war dog.
Term
wht weird thing has Attila been up to that has Brady's Mom concerned about him coming over the "bridge"?
Definition
He'd been stealing the river rocks from the border of Brady's Mom's flower beds.
Term
How many acres do the Carvers own?
Definition
40
Term
How many acres do Brady's family own?
Definition
2
Term
How many kids are in the Carver family?
Definition
3
Term
Are the kids in the Carver family boys, girls or a mix?
Definition
all boys
Term
What are the names of the Carver kids?
Definition
Cal, Buzz and Max
Term
What is unique about two of the Carver kids?
Definition
Buzz and Max are identical twins
Term
What is another name for a "Turkish War Dog"?
Definition
Anatolian Shepherd - sheepdogs from Turkey
Term
What is the "point" of a spiked dog collar?
Definition
Buzz told Brady it gave dogs the advantage when fighting wolves to the death because the wolf can't grab hold of the dog's throat.
Term
Are the Carver's fans of the Crazy Horse Memorial that Brady's Dad is working on?
Definition
No
Term
What does Mr. Carver do for a living?
Definition
He is the Custer County coroner
Term
What did Attila steal?
Definition
The meteorite
Term
What did the twins build?
Definition
A giant catapult
Term
Who is the author?
Definition
Will Hobbs
Term
The book begins in which month?
Definition
August
Term
This book takes place where?
Definition
Black Hills of South Dakota
Term
What is Brady's cousin's name?
Definition
Quinn
Term
Where does Brady's cousin live?
Definition
forty miles north in the town of Lead
Term
What had landed in Brady's own bedroom?
Definition
A meteorite
Term
What are Quinn's two favorite words?
Definition
extreme and insane
Term
When did Uncle Jake lose his job?
Definition
in May
Term
What videogames did Brady play to relax himself?
Definition
Skateboarding for the Insane and Snowboarding for the Insane
Term
Where were a lot of the mothers in Lead working?
Definition
Deadwood at the hotels, restaurants and casinos
Term
How old was Quinn when his mom died?
Definition
Three
Term
What are Brady's sister's names?
Definition
Jodi and Rae
Term
Why didn't Brady go along on the visits to his grandparent's farm anymore?
Definition
Allergies and Asthma
Term
Where did Brady's grandparents live?
Definition
Decorah
Term
What kind and how many pets did Brady's grandparents have?
Definition
a shaggy dog and two cats
Term
How long was Brady's mom supposed to be gone?
Definition
Two weeks
Term
Who is Attila?
Definition
the Carvers' Turkish war dog
Term
How many kids did the Carver have?
Definition
Three boys
Term
What were the names of the Carver kids?
Definition
Cal and the twins, Buzz and Max
Term
What grade were Brady, Buzz and Max?
Definition
9th (freshmen)
Term
Turkish war dog is another name for what type of dog?
Definition
Anatolian shepherd
Term
The Carver family was against what statue?
Definition
The mountain statue of the Sioux chief
Term
Mr. Carver did what for a career?
Definition
He was the coroner of Custer County.
Term
The sign on the Carver property had been changed to read what?
Definition
No Trespassing - Violaters will be dismembered
Term
What did Brady see in the woods that the Carvers had been building all summer?
Definition
A catapult
Term
Whenever Quinn came, they would play what game with Buzz and Max?
Definition
Paintball or "war games" as they called it
Term
What did Buzz tell Brady to bring for the catapult?
Definition
A toilet
Term
What did Quinn's T-shirt say when he arrived at Brady's house?
Definition
Go big or go home
Term
Where did Uncle Jake want to take his Harley?
Definition
Sturgis for the biggest motorcycle rally in the world.
Term
Who was Maggie Ruiz?
Definition
the most beautiful single woman in the Hills
Term
What drink did Maggie give Uncle Jake?
Definition
Triple shot vanilla latte
Term
What did Brady and Quinn always do as soon as Quinn came down from Lead?
Definition
shoot hoops
Term
What did did Brady name the meteorite?
Definition
Fred
Term
What did Fred stand for?
Definition
Far Roaming Earth Driver
Term
What nicknames did the newspaper give Buzz and Max?
Definition
Buzz Saw and Max Hurt
Term
What is the name of the rails to trails bike path that runs the length of Black Hills?
Definition
the Mickelson Trail
Term
What is the 1800?
Definition
the train that takes the tourists eleven miles over to Rushmore
Term
How much did Quinn's dad have to put down for them to hold a trailer?
Definition
$1,000
Term
How far is Mount Harney from Brady's house?
Definition
Four miles
Term
How long is Pactola?
Definition
three miles long
Term
Brady says that at first he had gotten what from Fred?
Definition
supercapability
Term
Brady says he is terrified that going dormant will look like what?
Definition
death
Term
What does Brady make Quinn promise?
Definition
That he won't let old man Carver do an autopsy on him if he goes stone cold dead
Term
What did the twins name the catapult?
Definition
Destructo
Term
Where did Cal learn to weld?
Definition
In the Sheriff's Department's probationary program
Term
How much did the Carvers want to charge for admission to see their catapult in action?
Definition
Five dollars
Term
Where had Attila been seen after running away?
Definition
Hot Springs or Minnekahta Junction
Term
Who helped Quinn get Brady out of the morgue?
Definition
Cal, Buzz and Max
Term
Where did Quinn want to take Brady?
Definition
The Halls of the Dead cave
Term
Where did they find Attila?
Definition
in the Palace of the Dead King lying dead with his eyes open next to Fred
Term
Who did Quinn say the needed to warn?
Definition
the Professor
Term
What did the professor tell Quinn was the antidote he was using?
Definition
Ascetic acid - common vinegar
Term
Where did they go to drown the space traveler?
Definition
the Abyss of Hades
Term
Where did Quinn and his dad move?
Definition
Wyoming
Term
The professor told Brady that he might have a future where?
Definition
in the stars
Term
What was the news that Uncle Jake and Quinn told Brady at the Labor Day weekend barbeque?
Definition
They were moving back to the BlackHills
Term
Who did Brady ask to the Homecoming Dance?
Definition
Crystal
Term
What part of Ana's body was she most concerned aboug getting wet?
Definition
her hair
Term
What rumor did Chelsea hear about the 6th graders?
Definition
they had flushed bananas down all the toilets on the second floor
Term
Where is Jamie planning to go to high school?
Definition
Crossroads
Term
What is Ana's full name?
Definition
Ana Mei Shen
Term
How did Sammy get his nickname?
Definition
After his favorite girl scout cookie, Samoas
Term
What is Sammy's real name?
Definition
Matthew
Term
Why doesn't Nai Nai call Grandma White by her first name?
Definition
Pride. She is not able to pronounce the “via” in Oliva. It comes out as “Oliver”
Term
What does Ana secretly buy at the asian supermarket?
Definition
Sunset Gold hair dye
Term
What does Ana's brother give her for a graduation present?
Definition
8 sock puppets & 1 sock
Term
From what school did Ana just graduate?
Definition
Edison Junior High School
Term
How long has Ana had a crush on Jamie?
Definition
Since 2nd grade
Term
What honor does Ana get at her graduation?
Definition
salutatorian
Term
How do you say “thank you” in Mandarin?
Definition
she she
Term
What 3 presents does Ana get from her parents for graduation?
Definition
a montly bus pass, a gift card for the mall and a gift card for the movie theater
Term
What instrument does Ana play?
Definition
alto saxophone
Term
What does Ana say her grandfather White smells like?
Definition
shoe polish and menthol
Term
What was the first Chinese dish Ana learned how to make?
Definition
Pork-filled potstickers
Term
What was Grandma White's previous profession?
Definition
Art teacher
Term
What country does Ana compare herself to in the “cold War” between her grandparents?
Definition
Switzerland
Term
What does the sign Sammy & Grandma White say?
Definition
Welcome, Graduates
Term
What name does Mrs. Conrad call Ana?
Definition
Hannah
Term
Who says grace at the graduation dinner?
Definition
Grandpa White
Term
What did the Chinese soldier bring Grandpa White instead of salt?
Definition
Ginger & soy sauce
Term
How does Ana respond to Mr. Tabata's comment that the dinner is like the food court at the mall?
Definition
she puts down her napkin, stands up and throws a dumpling at him
Term
Who did Ana have a big crush on?
Definition
Jamie
Term
What happened to ruin the graduation ceremony?
Definition
Water main broke
Term
What was the name of the school?
Definition
Edison Junior high
Term
What was the color of the graduation gowns?
Definition
Purple
Term
Who was Ana's best friend?
Definition
Chelsea
Term
What is Ana's brother's name?
Definition
Matthew (nicknamed Sammy)
Term
What nationality is Jamie?
Definition
Japanese
Term
What nationality is Ana's Father
Definition
Chinese
Term
What nationality is Ana's Mother?
Definition
African American
Term
Why didn't they go to Abby's for Pizza?
Definition
Chelsea said it was closed because of rats
Term
What is Ana's speciality in the kitchen?
Definition
Dumplings
Term
Who did Ana think her competition was with Jamie?
Definition
Amanda
Term
What is Ana's Dad's occupation?
Definition
Architeck
Term
Grandpa White is cooking his world famous what?
Definition
Chicken
Term
What did Ana plan to do to her hair?
Definition
Dye her hair blond
Term
What did Sammy give Ana for graduation?
Definition
Socks (He called them puppers)
Term
What did Ana think her parents were giving her?
Definition
A car
Term
What, instead of a car, did her parents get her?
Definition
A bus card
Term
What did Grandpa and Grandma White get Ana for graduation?
Definition
Cruise down the Mississippi River
Term
What did Jaime do when Ana insulted his dad?
Definition
He stay with the Shens.
Term
What instrument does Ana play?
Definition
Saxophone
Term
What happened to Chelsea's dad and Amanda's mom?
Definition
They were attracted to each other
Term
What did Ana throw at Jaiime's dad?
Definition
A dumpling
Term
What did Jamie's dad compare the dinner at Ana's to?
Definition
Food court at a mall.
Term
Who invited Amanda to dinner at Ana's house?
Definition
Jaime's dad.
Term
What else beside the Mississippi cruise and a money envelope did Ana's grandparents give her for graduation?
Definition
College Tuition , first-class ticket to Taiwan, house
Term
When the two grandmaother ran into each other, what went all over?
Definition
Rice
Term
Why did Nai Nai stuff more money into Ana's hand?
Definition
The faimilly kept talking about what a wondereful gift the cruise was,.
Term
What happened to the first cake Ana's mothere made?
Definition
It burned and was ruined
Term
Ana's father when he was 5 found what under his dad's bed?
Definition
His dad's Army sword
Term
Grandma White had to listen to jokes about what?
Definition
Her marrying a black man names white
Term
When Ana aplologized for upset Jamie's dad, what did she say?
Definition
She would not apologize.
Term
What id Jaime get for graduation from his parents?
Definition
A car
Term
What city do the Shens liive in?
Definition
San francisco
Term
Did Ana finish her graduation speech?
Definition
No, she had just started her speech when the water main broke.
Term
Did Jaine ask Ana to the graduation dance?
Definition
The dance was cancelled
Term
What did Chelsea eat every day for a week so her skin would turn brown like Ana's.
Definition
Brownies
Term
Who wrote Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet?
Definition
Sherri L. Smith
Term
WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF HOT, SOUR, SALTY, SWEET?
Definition
SHERRI L. SMITH
Term
WHO IS THE CLASS VALEDICTORIAN?
Definition
JAMIE TABATA
Term
WHO IS THE SALUTATORIAN?
Definition
ANA SHEN
Term
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRINCIPAL?
Definition
PRINCIPAL RUBENS
Term
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL?
Definition
EDISON JUNIOR HIGH
Term
WHAT COLOR WERE THE STUDENTS GRADUATION GOWNS?
Definition
PURPLE
Term
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL THAT JAMIE IS GOING TO?
Definition
CROSSROADS
Term
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL THAT ANA IS GOING TO?
Definition
UNIVERSITY HIGH
Term
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TALLEST BLONDEST GIRL IN CLASS?
Definition
AMANDA CONRAD
Term
WHAT IS AMANDA’S NICKNAME?
Definition
MANDY
Term
WHAT IS ANA’S FULL NAME?
Definition
ANA MEI SHEN
Term
WHAT IS THE NICKNAME OF ANA’S DADS MOTHER?
Definition
NAI NAI
Term
WHAT IS ANA’S MOTHERS NAME?
Definition
HELEN WHITE SHEN
Term
WHAT IS ANA’S MOM LOCALLY KNOWN FOR?
Definition
BEING AN ARTIST
Term
WHAT IS ANA’S DADS JOB?
Definition
AN ARCHITECT
Term
WHAT IS ANA’S DADS FATHERS KNICKNAME?
Definition
YE YE
Term
WHAT IS ANA’S BROTHERS NAME?
Definition
SAMMY
Term
WHAT OTHER LANGUAGE DOES ANA SPEAK?
Definition
MANDERIN
Term
WHAT IS LU BO GAO?
Definition
SWEET AND SALTY TURNIP CAKES SPECKLED WITH SHRIMP AND CHINESE SAUSAGE
Term
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MARKET THAT ANA GOES TO SHOP FOR GROCERIES?
Definition
MONTEREY PARK 99 RANCH MARKET
Term
WHAT KIND OF MAKET IS IT?
Definition
CHINESE
Term
WHAT IS THE COLOR OF THE HAIR DYE THAT ANA SELECTS?
Definition
SUNSET GOLD
Term
WHAT IS A HUEN BAO?
Definition
RED PACKET GIFTS OF MONEY
Term
WHAT DOES THE RED ENVELOPE SIGNIFY?
Definition
GOOD LUCK AND PROSPERITY
Term
WHAT IS PHAROPLASTY?
Definition
PLASTIC SURGERY TO FOLD THE SKIN UNDER THE LID OF THE EYES TO MAKE THEM LOOK ROUNDER MORE EUROPEAN.
Term
WHAT WAS IN THE BOX THAT ANA FOUND UNDER THE BED?
Definition
A GIANT SWORD
Term
WHAT WAS THE SWORD COVERED IN
Definition
STINGRAY SKIN
Term
WHY WAS GRANDFATHERS' SWORD SO IMPORTANT?
Definition
HE EARNED IT AS AN OFFICER IN THE TAIWANESE ARMY IN WWII AND HE WORE IT IN A BIG PARADE.
Term
WHAT IS MAPO?
Definition
A STIR FRY
Term
WHAT WAS PAINTED ON GRANDPA WHITES APRON?
Definition
BOSS OF THE SAUCE
Term
WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE MUSEUM?
Definition
THE ART INSTITUTE IN CHICAGO
Term
WHAT WAS THE SURPRISE GIFT THAT NAI NAI AND YE YE GAVE TO ANA?
Definition
A FIRST CLASS TRIP TO TAIWAN
Term
WHAT GOOD LUCK CHARM DOES GRANDMA WHITE LET ANA WEAR FOR DINNER?
Definition
AN OPAL BRACELET
Term
WHAT WAS THE SPECIAL PROJECT THAT SAMMY WAS WORKING ON?
Definition
THE SIGN THAT READ WELCOME, GRADUATES IN BIG RED LETTERS
Term
WHAT DID JAMIE BRIG AS A GIFT FOR DINNER?
Definition
PETITS FOURS
Term
WHAT RELIGION IS NAI NAI?
Definition
BUDDHIST
Term
WHO IS GRANDPA WHITE NAMED AFTER AND WHAT IS HIS NAME?
Definition
HIS FATHER, REVEREND DERBY ELIAS WHITE
Term
WHAT WAS GRANDPA WHITES' FATHER FAMOUS FOR?
Definition
BEING THE FIRST BLACK MAN TO PREACH IN A WHITE CHURCH IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Term
WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL THAT GRANDMA NAI NAI WENT TO?
Definition
TAIPEI SCHOOL FOR CHARMING YOUNG WOMEN
Term
WHAT WAS THE NAME THAT THE GIRLS CALLED THE SCHOOL?
Definition
THE HARM SCHOOL
Term
Describe the magician.
Definition
high school age boy, Harry Potter wizard hat, and a blue bathrobe with stars and moons on it.
Term
How did Julie find Boots?
Definition
Bikes were chasing him throught the forest
Term
How did Julie get Gothel to remember her?
Definition
By reminding her of many memories
Term
How did Julie get passed the animals that were guarding the Wild?
Definition
Gillian played the magical trumpet, and it made them dance.
Term
How did Julie trick the ogre?
Definition
She got him to change himself into different things and then stole his wand.
Term
How do Julie and Boots get to the ogre and who takes them?
Definition
Across the endless ocean and the griffin takes them
Term
How does the Wild "trap" you?
Definition
When you End a Story.
Term
How long ago had Repunzel escaped the wild?
Definition
5 centuries or 500 years
Term
How many Dwarves died to stop the Wild?
Definition
6
Term
Julie's Mom was what storybook character?
Definition
Rapunzel
Term
Name two of the things in the linen closet that the Wild Created?
Definition
cloaks, purses, wands, hats, picnic baskets
Term
What color were Julie's flip flops?
Definition
Bright Sunflower Yellow
Term
What did Julie's fairy godmother look like?
Definition
She had on a bathing suit and sunglasses, and butterfly wings
Term
What did the ball gown Julie wore look like?
Definition
It was made of feathers, green and gold feathers to her waist, then long sweeping feathers of black, white, and navy made the skirt. Peacock feathers went down her arms.
Term
What did the Wild say when the Prince kissed Julie
Definition
"And they lived happily ever after"
Term
What does "Marchen mean?
Definition
Fairy Tale in German
Term
What does Julie's Mom tell her everytime she leaves the house?
Definition
"Have an uneventful day"
Term
What happened to Julie when she bit the apple?
Definition
She passed out and woke up in the glass coffin with the Dewarves surrounding her.
Term
What happened to Boots after he and Julie left Rapunzel in the tower?
Definition
He was possessed by the force of the Wild
Term
What is a "griffin?
Definition
A lion-eagle-serpent
Term
What is Boot's girlfriend's name?
Definition
Precious
Term
What landmark in the town was Rapunzel's tower?
Definition
The Shakespeare in the park Tower.
Term
What was in the lunch that Boots and Precious gave Julie. Name 2 things.
Definition
Ham and Cheese with mustard, napkins, crackers, and a Red Delicious apple.
Term
What was interesting about the swans?
Definition
They turn human in the evenings until a spell is broken
Term
What was Julie's first task from Gothel and who/what helped her?
Definition
Her task was to separate lentils from the ashes, and birds helped her complete the task
Term
What was Julie's wish at the well?
Definition
"I wish the wish that is dearest to my heart"
Term
What was special about the key that Julie's mom had?
Definition
It works-on-any-door
Term
What was the Princess test?
Definition
Being able to feel a pea under a stack of matteresses and not being able to sleep.
Term
What was the second task from the witch that Julie must do, and who helped her?
Definition
Gather the thousands of pearls hidden in the forest, and the ants helped her
Term
What was the title of Julie's story?
Definition
The Mysterious Princess from Unknown Lands
Term
When Julie tried to remember things during "her story"
Definition
Her head would hurt
Term
Who did Cindy send to get Goldie?
Definition
The birds
Term
Who is stuck in the Swan's story knitting?
Definition
Kristen March
Term
Who is the first character that Julie meets in the Wild?
Definition
Little Red, or the New Little Red
Term
Who rescued helped Julie get away from Boots and in what?
Definition
Cindy in the pumpkin coach
Term
Who saved Boots and Julie from drowning in the ocean?
Definition
A flock of giant Swans
Term
Why couldn't Julie and boots get into the tower to help Zel?
Definition
She had cut off all her hair when she left the Wild
Term
Why did the griffin drop Boots and Julie into the water?
Definition
She didn't have a walnut that would grow a tree so he could rest.
Term
Why didn't Julie have to climb the beanstalk?
Definition
Because Goldie climbed for her, sacrificing herself for Julie
Term
What had the Wild eaten?
Definition
Julie's sneaker
Term
What instrument does Gillian play?
Definition
Trumpet
Term
Where did Mary tie the sheep's leash?
Definition
On the bike rack
Term
What color is Cindy's car?
Definition
Orange
Term
How did the middle ages end, according to Julie?
Definition
When the wild was weakened and the fairytale characters escaped
Term
What is the name of Gothel's hotel?
Definition
The Wishing Well Motel
Term
What is Julie's cat name?
Definition
Boots
Term
What escaped and was now free?
Definition
The wild
Term
Who was ordered to the scene?
Definition
The SWAT team
Term
Who died in the wild?
Definition
Julie's father
Term
What is the librarian's name?
Definition
Linda
Term
Where was Prince Charming?
Definition
Los Angelas or L.A.
Term
Who did Linda set free?
Definition
The three blind mice
Term
What had declared war on the family?
Definition
The wild
Term
Where were all the magical items?
Definition
In the linen closet
Term
What did Gillian do to stop the fairytale characters from patrolling the wild?
Definition
Gillian played her trumpet
Term
What came alive after Julie entered the wild?
Definition
Her bike
Term
Who does Julie find in the woods?
Definition
Little red riding hood
Term
What chased Julie?
Definition
A rooster
Term
What did Gothel give Julie for her 5th birthday?
Definition
A talking frog
Term
Who can only take Julie to the magician?
Definition
The ogre
Term
Who was Julie's bike hunting?
Definition
Boots
Term
What does Julie use to cross the endless ocean?
Definition
A Griffin
Term
What picked Julie and Boots out of the ocean?
Definition
swans
Term
Who had Julie met before the which?
Definition
The animal helper
Term
What did Boots say was unnatural to see?
Definition
A cat riding a bird
Term
Five centuries ago, with what did Julia's mom write?
Definition
Her own blood
Term
What did McDonald's now have?
Definition
A thatched roof
Term
Who was guarding the well while Gothel was away?
Definition
The three bears
Term
What does Julie's wish need to be so it won't come out wrong?
Definition
The wish needs to be dearest to Julie's heart
Term
Who is Cindy?
Definition
Cinderella
Term
Who did Julia leave behind?
Definition
Boots
Term
What did Boots give Julia to make her pass out?
Definition
A juicy bright red apple
Term
Where did the queen take Julia after she found her?
Definition
the ball
Term
What color hair was the prince's hair?
Definition
sandy-haired
Term
What is Boots full name?
Definition
Puss-in-Boots
Term
Who did the prince challenge to a contest for Girl's love?
Definition
The magician
Term
What did the Wild tell Julie he'd give her since she had won?
Definition
He would give her her heart's desire
Term
What was Julie's "heart's desire"?
Definition
Her dad
Term
H ow many years had it been since Julie had seen her father?
Definition
500 years
Term
What does Julie's last name, Marchen, mean?
Definition
Fairy tale
Term
What did the Wild present Julie with when she was with her father?
Definition
She had to choose between staying or going through the forbidden door and facing her fate.
Term
What did Julie use to open the motel room door (ROOM THIRTEEN)
Definition
Her mom's special linen closet key
Term
What did the key open?
Definition
The door to the Wishing Well Motel
Term
What did Julie wish for when she whispered in the well?
Definition
"I wish the wish that is dearest to my heart"
Term
What did The Wild turn Julie's sneaker into at the beginning of the book?
Definition
a boot
Term
What is the full name of Zel's second customer?
Definition
Mary Hadda
Term
Who is Zel's assistant in the salon?
Definition
Gretel
Term
What is Rapunzel's adoptive mother's name?
Definition
Dame Gothel Marchen
Term
What kind of car does Cindy drive?
Definition
An orange Subaru
Term
What is the name of Julie's adopted brother?
Definition
Boots
Term
Where does The Wild hide out?
Definition
Under Julie's bed
Term
What kind of instrument does Gillian play?
Definition
a trumpet
Term
What is the name of the motel that Gothel runs?
Definition
The Wishing Well Motel
Term
What is Jack the Giant Killer's real world name?
Definition
Jack Bean
Term
Where does Prince Charming (Phillip Charmin) live?
Definition
L.A.
Term
Who did Linda the librarian set free?
Definition
The Three Blind Mice
Term
What color is Puss in Boots?
Definition
orange
Term
Where does Julie find the items that make up her arsenal?
Definition
The linen closet
Term
How did Don Clemente die?
Definition
car accident
Term
How many hours did Miguel have to walk to the city?
Definition
3 hours
Term
How many young men were on the bus?
Definition
15
Term
Name Elena's best friend?
Definition
Fatima
Term
What color was lining of Elena's purse?
Definition
purple
Term
What did Colmillo wear around his neck?
Definition
A gold canine tooth
Term
What did Elena give Miguel to eat on the bus?
Definition
end piece of a banana
Term
what did Elena have to do before she got on the train?
Definition
cut her hair
Term
What did Javi hurt when he jumped off the train?
Definition
his ankle
Term
What did Miguel major in at college?
Definition
English
Term
What did Senor Moreno smell like?
Definition
Onions
Term
What did the headlines talk about in the mercado?
Definition
the mata gente crash
Term
What does Elena grow?
Definition
Tomatoes
Term
What gift did Chuy give Miguel?
Definition
A craving knife
Term
What is a chupacabra (translation)?
Definition
"goat sucker"
Term
What is coyote's real name?
Definition
Moises
Term
What is Miguel's whole name?
Definition
Miguel Carlos Octavio Pable de Cervantes
Term
what is the coyote's code name?
Definition
El Plomero (the plumber)
Term
What is the name of the ghost in the desert?
Definition
La Llorona
Term
What kind of cactus attacked them in the desert?
Definition
cholla
Term
What kind of car did Don Clemente drive?
Definition
Black Mercedes
Term
What kind of gum did Papa chew?
Definition
Clove gum
Term
what stall was the coyote in?
Definition
the boot stall
Term
What was the back of the truck filled with?
Definition
sacks of coffee beans
Term
What was the main course at the fiesta?
Definition
Goat
Term
What was Tip #7 from the desert survival guide?
Definition
"Follow the power lines south"
Term
What were the names of Miguel's twin sisters?
Definition
Maria and Liliana
Term
What were the two animals they had to be careful of the desert?
Definition
scorpions and snakes
Term
Where did Elena get the money?
Definition
Juanito
Term
Where did Elena like to sleep?
Definition
in the barn
Term
Where did Miguel hide his supplies for the trip?
Definition
behind the wall
Term
Where on his body did Moises get shot?
Definition
in the right shoulder
Term
Where was the hotel Miguel's Tio worked?
Definition
Acapulco
Term
Who is Don Clemente's nephew?
Definition
Juanito
Term
Who was on the medallion that Abduelita gave Miguel?
Definition
Vigen de Guadalupe
Term
What did Miguel's father buy with the pesos he saved from working when he was young?
Definition
Bought books
Term
Who did Miguel's father tell him to go to see in a note on Miguel's birthday?
Definition
Don Clemente
Term
What sport did Miguel dream about playing and becoming very, very rich?
Definition
Soccer
Term
What sign did Miguel's Abueita make on his cheek?
Definition
The sign of the cross
Term
Where did Miguel, Chuy, and Lalo go every year on his birthday?
Definition
To the waterfall
Term
Why did all the young men leave San Jacinto?
Definition
There was no work
Term
What kind of car did Don Clemente have?
Definition
Black Mercedes
Term
Who was Juanito?
Definition
Don Clemente's nephew
Term
Why did Jaunito get kicked off the soccer team?
Definition
Drinking and partying
Term
What happened to Don Clemente's wife and child?
Definition
His wife and child were killed in a house fire
Term
Why did Don Clemente owe Miguel's father?
Definition
His father saved Don Clemente from the fire
Term
What kept Miguel's papa from sending for him sooner?
Definition
Pride
Term
What was Don Clemente's specialty?
Definition
Safe passage north
Term
How did Elena slaughter the goat for Miguel's party?
Definition
Hit it in the head with a hammer
Term
What did Elena do with the organs from the goat?
Definition
Burned them
Term
Who is La Llorona?
Definition
A ghost
Term
What was reported to suck goats' blood dry?
Definition
Chupacabra
Term
What two going away gifts did Miguel's friends give him?
Definition
An American soccer jersey and a carving knife
Term
What did Abuelita give Miguel before he left?
Definition
A medallion, La Virgen de Guadalupe
Term
How did Miguel get to the city?
Definition
Walked
Term
How did Miguel and Elena get together?
Definition
Elena was on the same bus with Miguel
Term
What did one of the passengers say that caused Capitan Morales to be angry?
Definition
Called him a coward.
Term
Toward what country to the south did Captian Morales send Miguel, Elena and the others?
Definition
South toward Guatemala
Term
Who did Migual blame for being sent south?
Definition
Elena
Term
What did Javi do to trick the federales at the border with Guatemala?
Definition
Pretended to be sick
Term
Who gave Elena money to travel?
Definition
Jaunito
Term
How did Miguel and Elena lose their bus tickets and money?
Definition
They were robbed.
Term
How did Don Clemente get killed?
Definition
Traffic accdent
Term
What did the people in the town call the freight train that passed through town once a day?
Definition
People Killer
Term
What did Javi say that the train gangs would do?
Definition
Rob, beat and steal from people
Term
What did Javi tell Miguel to write across Elena's chest?
Definition
Has AIDS
Term
When Elena was so hungry and tired that she wanted to get off the train and never get back on again, what happened to cause Elena not to get off the train?
Definition
People threw food to them.
Term
How did Javi hurt his ankle?
Definition
Jumped from the train
Term
What was in the burlap bags in the bed of the truck that Migule, Elana and Javi got a ride in.
Definition
Coffee beans
Term
Who did El Plomero say was the only one he would ever work for?
Definition
Don Clemente
Term
At the beninning of the desert crossing, what did El Plomero take out of Elena's pack and put in his own pack?
Definition
Most of her water
Term
Who shot Moises?
Definition
The militia
Term
How much money did they find in Moises pack?
Definition
Twenty dollars
Term
In the desert, what kind of creature climbed up on Miguel's shirt?
Definition
Scorpion
Term
What did Miguel decide to do if they ran out of water?
Definition
Give themselves up
Term
After finding the body of a woman and child in the desert, what kind of storm did they have?
Definition
Sand
Term
What degree did Miguel get when he graduated from college?
Definition
English
Term
When did Elena return to Abuelita's rancho in San Jacinto?
Definition
As soon as she finished high school
Term
What did Elena name her son?
Definition
Miguel Javier Moises
Term
When does Miguel say that he will bring the medallion, La Virgen de Guadalupe,back to San Jacinto?
Definition
When he can cross la linea and freely return again
Term
On what special day does the book open?
Definition
Miguel's birthday
Term
In what town does Miguel live?
Definition
San Jacinto
Term
At whose house does Miguel live?
Definition
Abuelita
Term
Instead of a present or card, what does Miguel awake to find on his birthday?
Definition
A note from his father
Term
Who does Miguel's father tell him to see to help him cross la linea?
Definition
Don Clemente
Term
Miguel dreams he is a rich sports star. What sport does he play?
Definition
Soccer
Term
Where did Miguel and his friends go every year on his birthday?
Definition
To a waterfall
Term
What is someone who gets people across the border known as?
Definition
A coyote
Term
How did Miguel's father save Don Clemente's life.
Definition
He pulled him from a fire
Term
What kind of animal did Elena kill for Miguel's going-away fiesta?
Definition
A goat
Term
What did Lalo and Chuy give Miguel as a going-away presents?
Definition
A soccer jersey and a knife
Term
When did Miguel, Lalo and Chuy agree to meet again?
Definition
In ten years
Term
Where did Miguel meet Javier?
Definition
On the bus
Term
Unknown to Miguel, who else was on the bus going north, dressed in indio clothing?
Definition
His sister (Elena)
Term
After being called a coward, which direction did the federal, Capitan Morales, send the bus?
Definition
South
Term
Where did Elena get the money to follow Miguel on his trip north?
Definition
From Don Clemente's son (Juanito)
Term
After escaping from the federales, Miguel and Elena slept in a portico in town. What happened to them there?
Definition
They were mugged
Term
What happened to the going-away presents Lalo and Chuy gave Miguel?
Definition
They were stolen
Term
Where did Elena hide half of the money she got from Juanito?
Definition
In the lining of her purse
Term
According to Juanito, how did Don Clemente die?
Definition
In a traffic accident.
Term
What did they call the train people hopped to go north?
Definition
The mata jente
Term
What does mata jente mean?
Definition
People killer
Term
Why did Elena cut off her hair before hopping the mata jente?
Definition
To disguise herself as a boy
Term
What did people on the ground throw to people riding the mata jente?
Definition
Food
Term
What happened to Javi when he jumped from the mata jente to escape soldiers?
Definition
He twisted his ankle
Term
After getting off the mata jente, how did Miguel, Elena and Javi get to la linea?
Definition
In the back of a truck
Term
When Miguel, Elena and Javi got to the border town, what did they read had happened to the mata jente?
Definition
It derailed
Term
Which stall in the border town's mercado did Don Clemente tell Miguel to find?
Definition
The boot stall
Term
Who did Don Clemente tell Miguel to look for at the mercado in the border town?
Definition
El Plomero
Term
What did El Plomero's desert survival kit have in it more than anything else?
Definition
Water
Term
What was El Plomero's real name?
Definition
Moises
Term
In the desert, what did Moises check for before spreading the tarps out to rest?
Definition
Snakes (or rattlers)
Term
What did the militia do to Moises in the desert?
Definition
They shot him
Term
In the desert, what did Javi use to remove cholla (cactus) needles?
Definition
His comb
Term
What covered Miguel and Elena while they slept in the desert?
Definition
Sand
Term
What was in the backpack Javi left behind when he disappeared after the sandstorm?
Definition
His water bottle
Term
After finishing high school, where did Elena go?
Definition
Back to San Jacinto
Term
Who is Miguel Javier Moises?
Definition
Elena's son (Miguel's nephew)
Term
What does Miguel tell Elena he will do with Abuelita's medallion when he can freely cross la linea?
Definition
Return it to San Jacinto
Term
After Holly's house got knocked out where did she go?
Definition
A dog shelter
Term
After leaving the homeless shelter where Louise died, where does Holly stay next?
Definition
The girls' locker room in a high school.
Term
At the LA library what did Holly say her mother was?
Definition
A lawyer
Term
Besides the word neighborhood, what are the two other words that Holly remembers from the thesaurus?
Definition
Nefarious and Necropolis
Term
Holly imagines starting her own school/academy. What would her school's mascot be?
Definition
A sea dog
Term
How did Eddie (Holly's mom's boyfriend) die?
Definition
A car accident (car hit the tree, he went through the windshield)
Term
How did Holly find out that Louise died?
Definition
A homeless guy told her.
Term
How did Holly get a free ride on the Greyhound bus?
Definition
She hid in the luggage hold.
Term
How did Holly's dad die?
Definition
In a tractor accident.
Term
How did Holly's Dad die?
Definition
Ina freak tractor accident
Term
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
Term
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.
Term
How does Holly remember the word Nefarious?
Definition
Not-fair-as-us.
Term
How does Holly tell people that her parents died?
Definition
In a snowstorm.
Term
How far is the middle school from the beach in California?
Definition
20 blocks
Term
How is Meg related to Vera?
Definition
Meg is Vera's daughter.
Term
How much money did Frankie give Holly?
Definition
$20
Term
If you call out for the Blue Lady, what will happen?
Definition
She will find a way to rescue you.
Term
In Holly's poem, what is her nightlight?
Definition
Neon
Term
In what cart did Holly ride in on the train?
Definition
A potatoe cart
Term
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
Term
What are the names of the two ladies who live above a dog-grooming shop?
Definition
Vera and Meg.
Term
What city is at the end of the line for the Greyhound bus?
Definition
Los Angeles
Term
What country did Holly's mom always want to go to?
Definition
France
Term
What day did Holly's Mom die?
Definition
May 20th
Term
What did Holly buy at the Aronville 7-eleven?
Definition
A pack of Sugar Free Pepermint gum
Term
What did Holly describe watching the sunset over the ocean as?
Definition
Breath taking
Term
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
Term
What did Holly use to tell how she became an orphan?
Definition
The snowstorm story
Term
What did Holly's Mom make her promise never to do?
Definition
Hitchhike
Term
What did Mr. Bender do Sunday May 23rd?
Definition
Flushed Holly's head in the toilet
Term
What did the rescue wagon lady say to Venus?
Definition
"Back off you uppity homeless brat"
Term
What does GYPSY stand for?
Definition
Gutsy and Pearless, Yesterday's Jailbreak, Plucky like a pirate, shrews and speedy, Yearning to be free
Term
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
Term
What does Holly write in her journal that she wants to be when she grows up?
Definition
A veterinarian
Term
What does Sammie say she is thankful for at the Thanksgiving dinner?
Definition
A real turkey
Term
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
Term
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
Term
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
Term
What is the name of the homeless hag that becomes Holly's new "mother"?
Definition
Louise K. Palmer
Term
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
Term
What is the name of Walt Lewis' wife?
Definition
Valerie
Term
What kind of dog do Meg and Vera own?
Definition
A poodle.
Term
What kind of dog do the Lewis' own?
Definition
A Border Collie
Term
What kind of dog does Hog own?
Definition
A pit bull Rottweiler mix
Term
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.
Term
Why does Louise only eat bread or soup?
Definition
She has no teeth.
Term
Why is Sammie working in the soup kitchen?
Definition
She had 20 hours of detention for abusing the school's PA system.
Term
Who did Lena blame the prank on?
Definition
Hugh Winkleman
Term
According to Hugh, what 2 subgroups do the people hanging around Zach's and Lena's group fall into?
Definition
Jocks and Wannabes
Term
According to Zack, who was considered the "biggest loser" until Cap came along?
Definition
Hugh Winkleman
Term
As a result, what did Mr. Kasigi do?
Definition
Cancelled the dance
Term
As Darryl was waiting for the principal and the nurse to meet with him, what pulled into the line of school buses?
Definition
An ambulance that took the greatest eighth grade president away.
Term
How did Cap discover that Garland Farm had been sold to a developer?
Definition
He was arrested once again for driving without a license and found out that he was not on Garland property anymore.
Term
How did Cap's parents die?
Definition
They died of malaria
Term
How did Hugh Winkleman react to this attention?
Definition
He decided he was finished with Capricorn Anderson.
Term
How did Naomi react to the contribution?
Definition
She burst into the Boy's bathroom and planted a big kiss on Cap, telling him, "To be contnued."
Term
How did Rain break her hip?
Definition
she fell out of a plum tree
Term
How did Rain describe Cap's exposure to life outside Garland?
Definition
Contamination
Term
How is Rain related to Cap?
Definition
grandmother
Term
How long will Cap be staying at the Donnellys'?
Definition
6 weeks to 2 months
Term
How many blank checks did Mr. Kasigi sign and give to Cap for the dance?
Definition
12
Term
How many children did Doc Cafferty have?
Definition
Six
Term
How many families lived at Garland Farms in the sixties?
Definition
14
Term
How many people did Cap say he know?
Definition
One:Rain
Term
How many student names did Cap think he needed to memorize before becoming class president?
Definition
1100
Term
How many times was Cap arrested?
Definition
Three
Term
How many weeks would Rain be in rehab for her broken hip?
Definition
8 weeks
Term
How much money did Rain get for the farm?
Definition
$17 million
Term
How old was Cap Anderson the first time he was arrested?
Definition
Thirteen
Term
How old was Sophie Donnelly when Cap came to live with the Donnelly's?
Definition
16
Term
In what year was Cap born?
Definition
1994
Term
Instead of a Halloween Party, what was happening in the school parking lot?
Definition
A memorial service for Cap
Term
The tradition at C Average was to nominate the biggest loser for what position?
Definition
Eighth grade President
Term
What did Cap do with the dead bird that was put in his locker by Zach and Naomi?
Definition
Wrapped it in a paper towel and buried it in the flower bed outside the school.
Term
What activity did Cap teach the other students?
Definition
Tye-dyeing t-shirts
Term
What boy does Sophie like?
Definition
Josh Weintraub
Term
What class did Naomi and Cap have together?
Definition
Math Class
Term
What dance was the class president in charge of planning?
Definition
The Halloween Dance
Term
What did Cap write the second check for?
Definition
A $1,000 contribution to the March of Caring
Term
What did Cap ask for when he packed his things at the Donnelly's house?
Definition
Claverage yearbooks
Term
What did Cap call "an insane asylum on wheels"?
Definition
A school bus
Term
What did Cap offer to help Sophie learn to do?
Definition
Drive
Term
What did Cap purchase with the first check?
Definition
A bracelet to replace the one Sophie's father never returned.
Term
What did Cap say when he addressed the crowd?
Definition
He said good-bye to each of the 1100 students, mentioning each of their names.
Term
What did Cap use to help him learn the names of all the students at school?
Definition
Mrs. Donnelly's yearbooks.
Term
What did Cap's lunch consist of the day he met Hugh Winkleman?
Definition
a salad, 2 slices of whole wheat bread and carrot sticks
Term
What did Cap's parents die of?
Definition
Malaria
Term
What did Holly van Arden (No. 130) suggest to have as food for the school's Halloween Dance?
Definition
Create-Your-Own-Pizza
Term
What did Hugh have Cap dress as for the pep rally?
Definition
A player on the opposing team, Rhinecliff
Term
What did Hugh Winkleman call Darryl Pennyfied, but not to his face?
Definition
deadeye
Term
What did Mr. Kasigi give to Cap to use for the school dance?
Definition
A book of checks marked Claverage Middle School: School Activity Fund
Term
What do students call the school?
Definition
C Average
Term
What does Cap consider to be the most useful thing on earth for a farm commune? (You can even use it to fasten diapers!)
Definition
duct tape
Term
What does Cap practice on the Donnelly's front lawn?
Definition
Tai Chi
Term
What does Lena suspect happened to Zach when he doesn't come back to school?
Definition
That he might be dead
Term
What does Zach do to try and get back on the bandwagon?
Definition
Plans a tribute to Cap.
Term
What fake name did Naomi use when writing love letters to Cap?
Definition
Lorelei Lumley
Term
What happens to Zach while sitting in the cafeteria eating lunch with Hugh?
Definition
He gets hit with a spitball.
Term
What helped Cap understand regular school?
Definition
Trigonometry and Tears
Term
What incident caused Cap to have to drive the school bus?
Definition
Mr. Rodrigo had a heart attack.
Term
What is Mrs. Donnelly's daughter's name?
Definition
Sophie
Term
What is Rain's real name?
Definition
Rachel Esther Rosenblatt
Term
What is the main character's name?
Definition
Capricorn Anderson aka Cap
Term
What is the name of the "community" that he grew up in?
Definition
Garland Farm
Term
What is the name of the middle school that Cap now has to attend?
Definition
Claverage Middle School
Term
What present did Sophie's dad give her, seven months after her birthday?
Definition
A silver bangle bracelet set with multicolored stones.
Term
What song came on the radio as Sophie was taking ther driving test?
Definition
"All you need is love" by the Beatles
Term
What was Cap's favorite TV show?
Definition
Trigonometry and Tears
Term
What was engraved on Sophie's bracelet?
Definition
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
Term
What was Mrs. Donnelly's name when she was at Garland Farms?
Definition
Floramundi
Term
What was Rain's occupation before moving to Garland Farms?
Definition
Taxi cab driver
Term
What was Rain's reaction to Cap's involvement in the school bus incident?
Definition
She congratulated him and told hom that he had done the right thing.
Term
What was the make of car that Mrs. Donnelly drove?
Definition
Saturn
Term
What was the name of Cap's bus driver?
Definition
Mr. Rodrigo
Term
What was the name of Claverage's football team?
Definition
The Condors
Term
What was the name of Claverage's rival football team?
Definition
The Rhinecliff Raiders
Term
What was the name of Sophie's favorite TV show?
Definition
Trigonometry & Tears
Term
What was the name of the head coach for the Claverage Football Team?
Definition
Coach Pulaski
Term
What was the name of the school's football team?
Definition
The Condors
Term
What was the name of the Veterinarian that lived near Garland Farms?
Definition
Doc Cafferty
Term
What was the number of Cap Anderson's locker?
Definition
743
Term
What was the saying on Naomi's favorite poster that they made for Cap when he ran for president?
Definition
Cap Anderson, The People's Choice
Term
What were Cap's sandals made from?
Definition
cornhusks
Term
What were Sophie and Cap disguised as when they went to the "Halloween Dance"?
Definition
Minnie and Mickey
Term
What word came to Cap's mind when Sophie kissed him on the cheek?
Definition
Supernova
Term
What year was Garland Farm started?
Definition
1967
Term
When Cap was elected class president, why did he say that he shouldn't be president?
Definition
He didn't know anybody's name.
Term
When Mr. Kasigi returns from his conference, what does he receive in the mail?
Definition
Overdrawn notices from the bank
Term
When the story opens, what is happening to Cap?
Definition
He is being arrested for driving without a license.
Term
When was the election for 8th grade president held?
Definition
Tuesday, Sept. 28
Term
Where did Cap live with his grandmother?
Definition
Garland Farms
Term
Where did Rain live before moving to Garland Farms?
Definition
San Francisco
Term
Who considers himself to be the "Big Man on Campus" until Cap arrives?
Definition
Zachary Powers
Term
Who did Darryl end up hitting while directing his fist toward Zach?
Definition
Capricorn Anderson aka Cap
Term
Who did people consider to be Cap's best friend?
Definition
Hugh Winkleman
Term
Who did Sophie Donnelly want to date?
Definition
Josh Weintraub
Term
Who did Sophie imagine was sitting in the passenger seat during her driving test?
Definition
Capricorn Anderson aka Cap
Term
Who does Rain live with while Rain is in therapy?
Definition
Mrs. Donnelly/Floramundi/Flora, his caseworker
Term
Who does she work for?
Definition
Department of Child Services
Term
Who else was upset because Cap had become the most popular, happening kid at school?
Definition
Zach Powers
Term
Who ended up joining Cap at this "funeral"?
Definition
Naomi Erlanger
Term
Who ends up nearly running over Cap?
Definition
Sophie
Term
Who had a ridiculous tongue stud that looked like a pimple?
Definition
Grant Tubman
Term
Who is speaking when Cap reveals to the crowd that he is not dead?
Definition
Hugh Winkleman
Term
Who realized what was happening and tried to stop them from tackling Cap?
Definition
Darryl Pennyfield
Term
Who remembers seeing Hugh Winkleman talking with Zach in the cafeteria the day before the incident?
Definition
Darryl Pennyfield
Term
Who said this about Cap? "Adjustment is one thing. But Cap is like a space traveler who just landed on Earth and left his guidebook on the home world."
Definition
Assistant Principal, Mr. Kasigi
Term
Who thought Cap Anderson was quality?
Definition
Darryl Pennyfield
Term
Who took the letter "L" off the sign at Claverage Middle School?
Definition
Zach Powers
Term
Who was class president the year before Cap Anderson?
Definition
Luke Simard
Term
Who was glad he was "anonymous"?
Definition
Hugh Winkleman
Term
Who was in the ambulance?
Definition
Rain
Term
Who was Lorelei Lumley?
Definition
The fictional seventh-grader who left perfumed love notes in Cap's locker.
Term
Who was the assistant principal of Claverage MS?
Definition
Mr. Kasigi
Term
Who was the best tackler on the Claverage football team?
Definition
Darryl Pennyfield
Term
Who was the captain of the Chess Club?
Definition
Hugh Winkleman
Term
Who was the school nurse?
Definition
Nurse Myerson
Term
Why did Cap have to drive the school bus to the hospital?
Definition
The bus driver had a heart attack while driving
Term
Why did Cap have to take Rain to the hospital?
Definition
She fell out of a plum tree and broke her hip.
Term
Why did he take it back?
Definition
So he could have it engraved.
Term
Why was Cap unable to find the room where his first weekly press briefing was to be held?
Definition
It didn't exist.
Term
Who is the author of "Schooled"?
Definition
Gordon Korman
Term
What is the name of the community that Rain and Cap live in?
Definition
Garland Farms
Term
What does Cap stand for?
Definition
Capricorn
Term
What is Rain's real name?
Definition
Rachel Esther Rosenblatt
Term
What was Rain doing when she was injured?
Definition
Picking plums
Term
What was Rain's injury?
Definition
Broken hip
Term
What was Cap's full name?
Definition
Capricorn Anderson
Term
How old was Mrs. Donnelly when she moved to Garland Farms?
Definition
5
Term
What was Mrs. Donnelly's first name?
Definition
Floramundi
Term
Why does Mrs. Donnelly have Cap move in with her?
Definition
Because she lived at Garland Farms when she was a child and she thought Rain would want him to be with someone who understands.
Term
What is the name of the middle school that Cap will go to while living with the Donnellys'?
Definition
Claverage Middle School
Term
Traditionally who do the eighth graders elect as class president?
Definition
The biggest loser in the school
Term
Who was thought to be the frontrunner for 8th grade class president before Cap arrived?
Definition
Hugh Winkleman
Term
Who lives in the Donnelly house?
Definition
Mrs. Donnelly and her daughter Sophie
Term
How old is Sophie Donnelly?
Definition
16
Term
When is the election for eighth grade president?
Definition
Tuesday, September 26
Term
Who placed Cap's name in nomination for class president?
Definition
Zach Powers
Term
Who is the assistant principal at Cap's school?
Definition
Frank Kasigi
Term
When Mrs. Donnelly asks the asst. principal how Cap is doing what does he say?
Definition
Academically well, very bright, but socially knows less than any student he has ever met
Term
How does Cap describe his experience on the school bus?
Definition
The dark underbelly of the human animal…an insane asylum on wheels
Term
What tv show do Sophie and Cap watch regularly?
Definition
Trigonometry and Tears
Term
What is the name of the school bus driver that colapses while driving the bus?
Definition
Mr. Rodrigo
Term
How is Cap a hero after the bus incident?
Definition
He drove the bus to the hospital.
Term
Who says, "Watch out for Zach and Lena. Watch out for all of us. We're not as nice as we pretend to be." ?
Definition
Naomi
Term
What was unique about the tie dye day at school and Cap's hair?
Definition
Not one spitball in his hair on that day
Term
Why does Cap buy the bracelet for Sophie?
Definition
To make her feel better about her dad leaving
Term
What account is Cap writing checks out of?
Definition
Claverage Middle School Student Activity Fund
Term
Who did Sophie think the bracelet was from?
Definition
Her dad, Bill Donnelly
Term
What was engraved on the bracelet?
Definition
All You Need Is Love
Term
What is the mascot at Claverage Middle School?
Definition
Condors
Term
Why does Cap get jumped at the pep rally?
Definition
He is wearing the opposition jersey(Rhinecliff)
Term
Who accidentally punches Cap in the face?
Definition
Darryl Pennyfield
Term
Who is in the ambulance when they pick Cap up after the bloody nose?
Definition
Rain
Term
What does Mr. Kasigi find on his desk when he returns from his conference?
Definition
Envelopes from the bank sayign that there was not enough money to cover the checks Cap has written.
Term
How much money had been in the Student Activity Fund Account?
Definition
Four thousand dollars
Term
Who does Mrs. Donnelly blamed for the misuse of school funds?
Definition
Mr. Kasigi
Term
Who goes to the Donnelly house looking for Cap?
Definition
Lena and Naomi
Term
Who feels that his year was ruined by Cap?
Definition
Zach Powers
Term
When does Sophie realize who gave her the engraved bracelet?
Definition
While taking her driver's test
Term
Why does Cap leave Garland Farms?
Definition
To go to the Halloween Dance and finish what he started
Term
Who almost hits Cap while he is walking on the road?
Definition
Sophie
Term
Why did Sophie come to get Cap?
Definition
To take him to the Halloween dance
Term
When Sophie and Cap arrive at the dance what do they see?
Definition
Students in the parking lot dressed like Cap with Beatles music playing
Term
Whst happens when Hugh is saying memories of Cap at the Halloween Party turned memorial?
Definition
Cap says, "Everything's okay! I'm not dead"
Term
What does Cap do that amazes the crowd?
Definition
Says goodbye to everyone by name.
Term
How much does Rain sell Garland Farms for?
Definition
Seventeen million dollars
Term
Where will Cap and Rain move to?
Definition
A condo near Claverage Middle School
Term
Who will Cap stay with until the condo is finished?
Definition
The Donnelly's
Term
What "grey, bombed-out" city does the book begin in?
Definition
Vienna, Austria
Term
What name does the ventriloquist go by?
Definition
"The Great Freddie"
Term
What famous ghost does the ventriloquist compare the Dybbuk to in the first chapter?
Definition
Caesar's [ghost]
Term
According to the Dybbuk, how many Jewish kids did German soldiers murder?
Definition
A million and a half [kids]
Term
What is the full name of the Dybbuk?
Definition
Avrom Amos Poliakov
Term
What does the Dybbuk define "tsuris" as in his native language?
Definition
trouble
Term
What had been the ventriloquist's role in the destruction of the Italian train stations?
Definition
"He had been one of the young Americans flying overhead to scatter the enemy's troops [using pinpoint bombings]."
Term
Where had the ventriloquist carved the dummy's face?
Definition
A prisoner-of-war camp [in Poland]
Term
What did the dummy pretending to be Count Dracula claim he had done in the war?
Definition
Volunteered for the blood bank
Term
Where did the tradition of covering the dummy's eyes with a blindfold come from?
Definition
"The ancient Greeks believed the spirit of the dead escaped through the eyes."
Term
Name two of the famous voices the Dybbuk claims to be able to do when trying to convince the ventriloquist of his usefulness in the act:
Definition
Churchill; Roosevelt; The Three Stooges
Term
Why did the Dybbuk offend the "Spanish" Dancer?
Definition
He claimed she was actually a Nazi hiding in disguise
Term
What was the name of the ventriloquist's first dummy?
Definition
Bill Billy
Term
What did the ventriloquist's first dummy have in common with a famous Disney character?
Definition
"Like Pinocchio, every time Bill Billy stretched the truth, his nose grew longer."
Term
What told the ventriloquist that the Rabbi had escaped the German Death Camps [concentration camps]?
Definition
"a string of blue numbers tattooed along his wrist"
Term
What was the ventiloquist's real name?
Definition
Fred T. Birch
Term
Why was the Rabbi so at ease with English?
Definition
He had grown up in Brooklyn
Term
What does the Rabbi mean when he uses the phrase "power of a minyan"?
Definition
A quorum of ten rightrous Jews
Term
After the Ram's Horn [shofar] did not work, what did the Dybbuk claim would remove him?
Definition
Chicken Soup
Term
What club did the ventriloquist compare to his Mount Everest after they cancelled his performance?
Definition
Crazy Horse
Term
What "show-business prayer for a good performance did the Dybbuk say to the ventrioloquist before they broke in the new act?
Definition
"Break a Leg"
Term
What did the ventroloquist recite while he drank Perrier water during the first performance of the new act?
Definition
The Alphabet
Term
Why did the Dybbuk refuse to perform on Friday night?
Definition
It was Shabbes[Shabbos]. The Jewish Sabbath
Term
What Paris newspaper sent a reporter to talk to the ventriloquist?
Definition
Le Monde
Term
What day did the Dybbuk's body die?
Definition
August 22nd 1944
Term
How did the Dybbuk's body die?
Definition
6 bullets
Term
What is the small favor the Dybbuk asks of the ventriloquist?
Definition
He wants to be Bar-Mitzvahed
Term
What former girlfriend did the ventriloquist run into at his Agent's office?
Definition
Polly Marchant
Term
While the ventriloquist is not Jewish, he is 1/8 what?
Definition
Cheyenne Indian (Native-American)
Term
What was the cheder that the Dybbuk asked the ventriloquist to accompany himto?
Definition
"A Hebrew school located near the Eiffel Tower"
Term
What country was the Hebrew teacher from?
Definition
Algeria
Term
What was the name of the worst of the killers of Jewish children according to the Dybbuk?
Definition
SS Colonel Gerhard Junker-Strupp
Term
What was the significant of J117722?
Definition
It was the fake concentration camp tattooed on the wrist of the SS Colonel who killed the Dybbuk's body
Term
What was the Dybbuk's plan for catching the man who killed him?
Definition
Tracking down a stamp collector who the Colonel might have tried to sell stolen stamps to [and offering a cash reward]
Term
Give two details that the Dybbuk shared about the SS Colonel who killed him:
Definition
Any 2 of these: nose sharp as a meat cleaver; bit his nails; fake concentration camp tattoo; smoked Egyptian cigarettes; had stolen stamp collections; dueling scars; eyes pale and ghostly blue
Term
How was Sulka killed?
Definition
Rubbed poison on her lips
Term
What valuable stamp was the murderer trying to sell Swiss stamp dealer Haim Galicia?
Definition
Inverted Jenny
Term
Under what circumstances did they finally locate the murdering SS Colonel?
Definition
Standing trial for murder in Phoenix, Arizona
Term
A bottle of what helped the Dybbuk and his sister escape the Nazis by making them smell like they were sick?
Definition
carbolic acid
Term
What Jewish last name was the murdering SS Colonel hiding under?
Definition
Goldstein
Term
At the beginning of the story, what city is Freddie in?
Definition
Vienna, Austria
Term
What year is it?
Definition
1948
Term
What is the name of the boy ghost?
Definition
Avrom Amos Poliakov
Term
How many Jewish children does Avrom say were killed in the Holocaust?
Definition
one and a half million
Term
What does Avrom say he is?
Definition
A dybbuk or a ghost
Term
What type of entertainer is Freddie?
Definition
A ventriloquist
Term
What did Freddie do during the war?
Definition
He was a pilot
Term
Where did Freddie get his dummy?
Definition
He carved it in a prisoner of war camp in Poland.
Term
What is his name?
Definition
Count Dracula
Term
What does the dybuuk do to get Freddie to let him be part of the act?
Definition
He makes his show successful by talking through the dummy.
Term
What does the dybuuk tell Freddie his Spanish dancer really is?
Definition
A former Nazi
Term
Why does Freddie go see a priest?
Definition
He thinks he is possessed
Term
What was the name of Freddie's first dummy?
Definition
Bill Billy
Term
How does the rabbi try to exorcise the dybbuk from Freddie?
Definition
He blows a ram's horn into his ears and says a Jewish prayer
Term
Where does Freddie finally try his new act out?
Definition
A small theatre on the left bank
Term
Why won't the dybuuk work on Friday nights?
Definition
It is Shabbes, a Jewish holiday
Term
He refuses to work from what time?
Definition
sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday
Term
What does Freddie reveal on stage that surprises Freddie
Definition
a dybbuk who was killed by the Nazis
Term
Who does the dybbuk tell the reporter was the Jewish child killer?
Definition
Colonel Junker Strupp
Term
What was the name of Freddie's sister and what happened to her?
Definition
Her name was Sulka and she was killed by the Nazis
Term
How many times was Freddie shot by the Colonel?
Definition
He was shot 6 times by him.
Term
What is the Jewish celebration bar mitzvah?
Definition
It is a celebration for a Jewish boy who turns 13 to declare he is a man.
Term
Avrom tells Freddie why dybbuks return to earth. What is the reason?
Definition
To finish something that was left undone
Term
What is the name of Freddie's girlfriend and where is she from?
Definition
Polly Marchant is a showgirl from the American South
Term
When Fredde had dates with Polly what did the dybbuk do?
Definition
Fled his body so he could be alone with Polly
Term
What does Fredie do when he is in the cheder taking Hebrew lessons?
Definition
He tries to tune out and let the dybbuk take over.
Term
What words coes Freddie hear over and over in his mind?
Definition
The Jewish words,"Baruch atah Adonai…Shema Yisrael." This means you are asking God to listen to your prayers.
Term
The dybuuk for the first time in the act reveals he is looking for someone. Who is that person?
Definition
He says he is looking for a rat with 2 legs named SS Colonel Gerhard Junker-Strupp
Term
It is revealed at the end of chapter 12 what Avrom Amos really wants Freddie to do. What is it?
Definition
He wants him to bear witness to the atrocities of the Germans and help him find Colonel Junker-Stupp
Term
What did the colonel do to himself so no one would suspect he was a former Nazi?
Definition
Had prisoner numbers tatooted on himself
Term
What are the numbers? And were are they tatooed?
Definition
J117722 and they are on his right wrist
Term
What does the dybbuk say he will do when he finds the colonel?
Definition
He says he will kill him
Term
What does Freddie admit to Polly that is a lie?
Definition
He tells her he is Jewish
Term
The colonel stole what from the Jews?
Definition
Stamp collections
Term
What does the dybbuk offer to anyone who has seen the colonel?
Definition
A cash reward
Term
What description does the dybbuk give of the colonel?
Definition
He has a sharp nose, smokes Egyptian cigarettes has scarred cheeks and pale, ghostly blue eyes
Term
How was Sulka killed?
Definition
The Nazis rubbed poison liquid on her lips
Term
Who shows up at one of Freddie's shows and what does he know?
Definition
He is Haim Galicia, a Swiss shop owner. He has information on Colonel Junker-Strupp
Term
What did Junker-Strupp try to sell?
Definition
A sheet of rare stamps that show a an American Jenny plane upside down
Term
How did the shop owner know he was not Jewish?
Definition
He could not speak or understand Yiddish
Term
Who eventually bought the stamps?
Definition
Dr. Jameson T. Wixson in San Fransico
Term
What did Freddie find out about the stamp dealer?
Definition
The German dealer was standing trial for murder in Phoenix, Arizona
Term
What is the name of the ship Freddie books his journey to New York on?
Definition
The Mauritania
Term
What does Polly do when Freddie still won't marry her?
Definition
She leaves him
Term
What kind of meal does Asvrom ask Freddie to order on the ship?
Definition
Kosher
Term
What did Freddie say he would sprinkle on himself and his sister to make the Nazis think they were dead?
Definition
Carbolic acid. It would make them stink and the soldiers would think they had Typhus.
Term
What does Polly demand Freddie do when he confesses he is possessed by the dybbuk?
Definition
She demands he have has to get rid of him, but the dybbuk only hid away the rest of the trip
Term
Polly's family travels from where to meet her and Zfreddie as the get off the boat?
Definition
Mobile Alabama
Term
What was the name of Polly's racist uncle?
Definition
Wimble
Term
Where does Avrom say he will leave Freddie?
Definition
In Phoneix
Term
What is Junker-Strupp on trial for in Phoniex?
Definition
killing his young assistant
Term
What is the name of the judge in charge of his case?
Definition
Harold O. Fanshaw
Term
What does the dybbuk tell freddi on the first day of the trial?
Definition
That he is setting him free
Term
How does Freddie respond?
Definition
With shock at fiirst, then fear
Term
What does the dybbuk reassure Freddie of?
Definition
That he is now a good ventriliquest that can preorm without his help
Term
How does Junker-Strupp say his assistant died?
Definition
He took poison and committed suicide
Term
Who does the dybbuk possess after he let Freddie go?
Definition
The colonel
Term
What does he do while possessing the colonel?
Definition
Pleads guilty to killing his assistant and to being a Nazi war criminal
Term
What reason does he give for killing his assistant?
Definition
He said the boy discovered his papers revealing his true identity
Term
What does he confess next
Definition
To killing Avrom
Term
How would the dybbuk punish the colonel
Definition
Avrom would drive him crazy
Term
What does the word Holocaust mean/
Definition
It is from the Greek word meaning, burned whole
Term
What was the Great Freddie's rank when he was in the service during the war?
Definition
sergeant
Term
In what year does the story begin?
Definition
1948
Term
What is a dybbuk?
Definition
a spirit
Term
What is Freddie's home state?
Definition
Nebraska
Term
When he was in the war, where did Freddie's B52 crash?
Definition
Romania
Term
What does Freddie ask the priest for?
Definition
an exorcism
Term
Where is Bill Billy buried?
Definition
Germany
Term
How does the rabbi try to get the dybbuk out of Freddie?
Definition
blows a ram's horn, the shofar, into his ear
Term
What does Freddie do to make money?
Definition
He's a ventriloquist
Term
What is the biggest problem with Freddie's act at the beginning of the story?
Definition
He moves his lips when he makes the dummy talk
Term
How does the dybbuk help the Great Freddie's ventriloquist act?
Definition
He talks through Freddie's nose so that Freddie doesn't have to use his own lips or voice to make the dummy speak.
Term
In what city does the Great Freddie begin using the dybbuk in his act?
Definition
Paris
Term
Why does Freddy have to cancel all Friday night performances?
Definition
It's the Jewish Sabbath and the dybbuk will not perform.
Term
What is the name of the town that the dybbuk is from?
Definition
Olyk
Term
In what year did the dybbuk die?
Definition
1944
Term
What is the name of the venue that was so important to Freddie?
Definition
Crazy Horse
Term
What favor does the dybbuk ask of Freddie?
Definition
To give him a bar mitzvah
Term
What is Freddie's girlfriend's name?
Definition
Polly Marchant
Term
What does Freddie stop to do on his way to the Crazy Horse?
Definition
He stops and gives a poor boy money for food.
Term
Who murdered Avrom Amos?
Definition
SS Colonel Gerhard Junker-Strupp
Term
How was Junker-Strupp able to escape punishment?
Definition
He had himself tattooed on the arm like a concentration camp survivor.
Term
What does the dybbuk intend to do when he finds Junker-Strupp?
Definition
Kill him
Term
How does the dybbuk plan to find Junker-Strupp?
Definition
He describes him and offers a cash reward during performances.
Term
How did the SS soldiers kill Avrom's sister?
Definition
They rubbed poison on her lips.
Term
What is Avrom's sister's name?
Definition
Sulka
Term
What type of cigarettes did Junker-Strupp smoke?
Definition
Egyptian cigarettes
Term
Who is Haim Galicia?
Definition
A Jewish stamp dealer who provides a lead on locating Junker-Strupp.
Term
Why does Polly break up with Freddie?
Definition
He books a trip to New York without her.
Term
What song did Freddie and Avrom sing to Polly to prove that Freddie was possessed by a dybbuk?
Definition
Yankee Doodle
Term
What state is Polly from?
Definition
Alabama
Term
What city did Freddie travel to after arriving in New York?
Definition
Phoenix
Term
What crime was Junker-Strupp charged with in Phoenix?
Definition
Murder-He killed his assistant because he thought he was stealing from him.
Term
How does Junker-Strupp's attorney suggest that the young assistant died?
Definition
He committed suicide
Term
Why does Junker-Strupp confess to the murder?
Definition
He is possessed by the dybbuk and the dybbuk is really speaking.
Term
Why did Junker-Strupp kill his assistant?
Definition
He discovered Junker-Strupp's true identity
Term
What color was Avrom's hair when he was a young boy?
Definition
red
Term
What is the name of the ship that Freddie took to New York?
Definition
Mauritania
Term
What is Freddy able to do by the end of the story?
Definition
Speak without moving his lips.
Term
What does Freddie cover each night when he puts the dummy in the wicker basket?
Definition
The dummy's eyes.
Term
After riding for some time in the rain, what does Marion order the girls to do in order to warm up?
Definition
Get down off the horses and walk.
Term
After Sallie and Maude were in Independence, Maude told Sallie to say their name was what, if anyone should ask?
Definition
Waters
Term
At the beginning of the story, how long had Maude and Sallie been orphans?
Definition
6 years
Term
Ben Chaplin told Maude that they were how far from Independence?
Definition
a week's ride
Term
From what did Maude and Sallie's parents die?
Definition
the fever
Term
How did Aunt Ruthie die?
Definition
She was shot by a stray bullet.
Term
How did Aunt Ruthie die?
Definition
A stray bullet hit her in the heart and killed her
Term
How did Marion get out of jail?
Definition
He escaped. He waited for everyone to be asleep and he jimmied/picked the lock and snuck out.
Term
How did Maude and Sallie disguise themselves when they ran away?
Definition
They cut their hair off, wore pants & hats - they tried their best to look like boys.
Term
How did Maude and Sallie manage to get in their house to retrieve their belongings after the bank foreclosed on it?
Definition
Sallie broke a window with a rock and climbed in.
Term
How did Maude and Sallie stay warm during a snow storm?
Definition
they piled snow around themselves
Term
How did Maude destroy the newspaper she found with the first story about her?
Definition
she burned it
Term
How did the girls help Cleomie right after they found her?
Definition
They tended to her animals.
Term
How do the girls discover that Reverend Peasley is searching for them?
Definition
The find a newspaper with an article about Maude stealing his horses.
Term
How does Joe get a fire going in the rain?
Definition
he holds his hat over it
Term
How does Maude feel about dime novels?
Definition
She doesn't like them. "Maude thought dimers were a waste of learning how to read."
Term
How far away from the livery did Uncle Arlen live?
Definition
2 streets
Term
How many arrows did the Indians shoot in Uncle Arlen's back?
Definition
6
Term
How many children did Reverend Peasley and his wife have?
Definition
five
Term
How much did Marion, Maude, and Sallie pay to sleep on the floor of a bootmaker's shop?
Definition
40 cents
Term
How much did Mauda and Sallie have to pay for the horse from Ben Chaplin?
Definition
nothing
Term
In what did Sallie wrap the eggs to take on the trip?
Definition
mismatched socks from the poor collection
Term
In what way did Marion look different when Maude and Sallie met up with him a few days after the bank robbery?
Definition
he had shaved off his beard
Term
Kitty shampooed Maude's hair and turned it what color?
Definition
dark red
Term
Maude and Sallie decided to rejoin Marion after he parted ways with them - when they returned to find him, what did they walk in on?
Definition
A bank robbery.
Term
Maude shot a mountain lion through what part of its body?
Definition
the mountain lion's eye
Term
Maude told Joe Hardin that her name was Johnnie and she told him Sallie's name was what.
Definition
Pete
Term
Name 2 very important items that they didn't have anymore after the bank robbery.
Definition
possible answers: food, pots and pans, blankets, change of clothes, hats.
Term
Sallie grabbed a stack of Aunt Ruthie's letters when she last left the house. Who wrote the letters?
Definition
Their uncle Arlen.
Term
Sallie told Marion that now Maude was going to be a girl again , she was going to use what name?
Definition
Johnnie
Term
Sallie went to make the children's beds one morning, only to find they were covered with _________.
Definition
Aunt Ruthie's quilts.
Term
The brand on the rump of the horse that Sallie was riding made the lawman think that she worked at whose ranch?
Definition
Fielding's Ranch
Term
To what state did Willie want to take his gang?
Definition
Texas
Term
To whom did Sallie and Maude write a letter, telling everything that had happened to them?
Definition
the sheriff
Term
What are dimers?
Definition
dime novels
Term
What did Arlen Waters say that most folks called him?
Definition
Duck
Term
What did Ben give Joe to help him sleep after he was stitched up?
Definition
a pill
Term
What did Ben give Maude and Sallie when they left ?
Definition
a horse
Term
What did Joe Hardin tell Maude his name was?
Definition
Marion Hardley
Term
What did Maude and Sallie give to the two girls having a tea party?
Definition
a goat
Term
What did Maude and Sallie see that told them they were close to Independence?
Definition
a cemetary
Term
What did Maude and Sallie steal when they ran away from the bank robbery?
Definition
2 horses
Term
What did Maude decide to do when she decided she couldn't say yes to marrying Mr. Wilburn?
Definition
She decided to run off out west.
Term
What did Maude eat to stave off a cough?
Definition
peppermints
Term
What did Maude notice was not right when they rode up to Cleomie's house?
Definition
there was no wood smoke
Term
What did Maude want to do with the bank robbery money so they could live good lives?
Definition
give the money back
Term
What did Mr. Wilburn buy Maude as a wedding gift?
Definition
He bought her house back from the bank.
Term
What did Mr. Wilburn offer Maude when he asked her to marry him?
Definition
Aunt Ruthie's house
Term
What did Sallie and Maude have a disagreement over at the beginning of the book to cause them to "squabble with Maude all Day?"
Definition
Maude ate Sallie's biscuit with jelly that she had left over from breakfast.
Term
What did Sallie feed to dog they came upon the first night of their journey?
Definition
pieces of cheese.
Term
What did Sallie find in the saddlebag of the stolen horse that made her happy?
Definition
a dimer
Term
What did the fancy lettering painted on the window of the hatmaker's shop read?
Definition
Lily's Box
Term
What did the girls steal from Reverend Peasley to use as their transportation?
Definition
2 horses (the buggy pony and the plow horse)
Term
What did the Toleridge boy want from Maude?
Definition
To marry her.
Term
What did Uncle Arlen's friends call him because he didn't duck when he was being shot at with arrows?
Definition
Duck
Term
What didn't Maude like Sallie to read?
Definition
dime novels
Term
What essential item did the girls forget to pack for their long trip west?
Definition
a canteen for water
Term
What Indian trick did Joe Hardin show Maude and Sallie the first night they met up?
Definition
how to tie the horses so they could only take small steps
Term
What is a "bump on the flat?"
Definition
Something you can see in the distance (such as a house) but it's too far away to make it out.
Term
What is a "dimer?"
Definition
A "dimestore novel"/fiction paperback book
Term
What is the exact date Aunt Ruthie died?
Definition
August 9, 1869
Term
What is the name of the hotel where Maude and Sallie met Kitty?
Definition
Lavendar Door Hotel
Term
What is Uncle Arlen's nickname?
Definition
Duck
Term
What job did Maude get in Independence?
Definition
serving food
Term
What kind of candy was Aunt Ruthie fond of?
Definition
peppermint
Term
What made the Reverend suspicious when he visited Cleomie?
Definition
the horses; Cleomie didn't own horses
Term
What part of Joe's body was shot off?
Definition
his little toe
Term
What reason did Sallie give for not joining Willie's gang?
Definition
her family needed the money she made working for Ben
Term
What type of work was Maude assigned in the Peasley household?>
Definition
Washing/cooking/anything that required standing up.
Term
What upset Sallie the most about the article?
Definition
It only mentioned Maude's name and not hers.
Term
What was Aunt Ruthie's chosen career?
Definition
She was a teacher.
Term
What was Joe Hardin shooting at when he accidentally shot Maude and Sallie's aunt?
Definition
bottles
Term
What was Marion doing when Maude and Sallie returned to Des Moines?
Definition
robbing a bank
Term
What was Marion listening for when he put his ear to the ground?
Definition
riders
Term
What was on the rag that Marion gave to Maude to wrap around her throat to help her sore throat and cough?
Definition
turpentine and grease
Term
What was Sallie's full name?
Definition
Sallie Salome March
Term
What was the Indian trick called in which horses feet were tied together so they could still graze but not wander away?
Definition
hobble
Term
What was the name of the lively tune about 3 crows sitting on a tree?
Definition
O Billy Magee
Term
What was the name of the Reverend Peasley's pony that Maude and Sallie stole?
Definition
Goldie
Term
What was written on the sign nailed to the door when the girls returned home after their aunt died?
Definition
First Bank of Cedar Rapids- Foreclosed
Term
What was wrong with Cleomie?
Definition
She believed she had influenza (the flu)
Term
What were the first names of the hired hands at Ben Chaplin's place?
Definition
Mack and Joe
Term
What were the two little girls doing when Maude and Sallie heard high girlish laughter and looked behind the blueberry bushes?
Definition
Having a tea party
Term
When Maude and Sallie reached Independence, who were they looking for?
Definition
Uncle Arlen
Term
When Ruthie and Sallie were "fresh out of family," who did they turn to?
Definition
Their minister (Reverend Peasley).
Term
When Sallie opened the door of the abandoned cabin, what was outside next to the goat?
Definition
a snake
Term
When Sallie saw Marion with his beard shaved off, who did he remind her of?
Definition
The Joe Harden she used to see on the dimer covers.
Term
When the girls came upon the big white house, what did they think was odd?
Definition
There was no wood smoke & it was cold outside.
Term
When the girls stopped for their first overnight rest, what did they do as an extra precaution to not lose their horses?
Definition
They tied them to their ankles with a piece of clothesline.
Term
Where did Aunt Ruthie keep the egg money?
Definition
in a cracked sugar bowl
Term
Where did Maude tell Ben Chaplin they were headed?
Definition
Texas
Term
Where did Reverend Peasley take Maude and Sallie right after Aunt Ruthie was killed?
Definition
To Mrs. Golightly's' house
Term
Where did Sallie recognize the name of Joe Hardin from?
Definition
From a dimer/dime store novel
Term
Where did the bullet hit the mountain lion that Maude killed?
Definition
the eye
Term
Where does Sallie first find out about Joe Harden
Definition
From a dimer/dime store novel
Term
Whey does Mr. Wilburn shower Maude with gifts?
Definition
He wants to marry her.
Term
Which one of Ben Chaplin's hired hands got his little toe shot off?
Definition
Joe
Term
Who bought Maude's house?
Definition
Mr. Wilburn
Term
Who did Sallie see in the jail that had been arrested for her aunt's murder?
Definition
Joe Hardin
Term
Who does Marion think writes the Joe Harden dimers?
Definition
a newspaper fellow he met
Term
Who gave Maude and Sallie a horse ?
Definition
Ben Chaplin
Term
Who gave Maude and Sallie a mule to take to the trader?
Definition
Cleomie
Term
Who got shot full of arrows?
Definition
Uncle Arlen
Term
Who had written the letters to Aunt Ruthie that Sallie found?
Definition
Uncle Arlen
Term
Who helped Maude look like a girl again?
Definition
Kitty
Term
Who shot Willie?
Definition
Sallie
Term
Who shot Willie?
Definition
Sallie
Term
Who surprises Maude and Sallie as they hid away from the rain one night in a makeshift shelter?
Definition
A man who calls himself Joe Hardin (but he turns out to be Marion Hardly)
Term
Who took care of Maude and Sallie after their parents died?
Definition
Aunt Ruthie
Term
Who was already staying with Ben Chaplin when Maude and Sallie arrived?
Definition
The Newcombs
Term
Who was rumored to have shot Aunt Ruthie?
Definition
Joe Hardin
Term
Who was the leader of the gang that broke into Ben Chaplin's place?
Definition
Willie
Term
Who was the young man that tried calling on Maude while she lived with Reverend Peasley?
Definition
the Toleridge boy
Term
Why did Marion go by the name Joe Hardin?
Definition
He didn't think he'd last long with a name like Marion Hardly.
Term
Why did Maude not want to follow behind Goldie and Sallie?
Definition
Goldie was gassy and smelled
Term
Why did Sallie and Maude not have any supplies when they left town after the bank robbery?
Definition
they left town on stolen horses, not their horses
Term
Why did Sallie cut patches out of her old dresses?
Definition
Because they were made by her mother but she didn't have room to pack them and bring them with her.
Term
Why didn't the girls want to stay with Mrs. Golightly?
Definition
She was too old.
Term
Why do Sallie and Maude live with their Aunt Ruthie?
Definition
Their parents died. ("Maude and me were orphaned when our folks took sick with the fever."
Term
Why does Marion decide he needs a new alias other than Joe Harden?
Definition
Because Joe Harden is a wanted man now.
Term
Why was Marion in Cedar Rapids?
Definition
he was trying to win money in a card game
Term
Why were the saloons in Independence the most appealing buildings?
Definition
because of the way they were painted and decorated
Term
With what 2 things was Cleomie's cheese wrapped?
Definition
cheesecloth and newspaper
Term
1. What is Grady's last name?
Definition
1. Flood
Term
10. What is the name of the guy at the commune who tries to fix Lila's car?
Definition
10. Russ
Term
100. Who said, "I always leave a place better than I found it?"
Definition
100. Lila
Term
101. How many martins did Grady rescue and put in the box?
Definition
101. Fifteen
Term
102. What caused the martins to huddle up in one gourd?
Definition
102. cold weather
Term
103. What did Charlie feed the cold birds he and Grady rescued?
Definition
103. (scrambled) eggs
Term
104. During the night they tried to save the martins, what time did Charlie and Grady take a break?
Definition
104. Two in the morning
Term
105. What grade was Grady in when his father was killed?
Definition
105. kindergarten
Term
106. Where was the garage where Grady's dad worked?
Definition
106. behind their house
Term
107. What kind of car repairs did Grady's dad do?
Definition
107. engines
Term
108. Where had the family gone on the only family vacation that Grady could remember?
Definition
108. the ocean (beach)
Term
109. Who tried to lift the car off of Grady's father when it fell on him?
Definition
109. Grady
Term
11. At the commune, who dressed to look like Jesus?
Definition
11. Rayden
Term
110. Who helped Grady see that no one could have saved Grady's father when the car fell on him?
Definition
110. Charlie
Term
111. How old was Lila when she met Grady's father?
Definition
111. fifteen
Term
112. What did Lila say was the best present she had ever gotten in her life?
Definition
112. Grady
Term
113. What did Lila give Grady to eat when he rushed out to feed the crickets to the martins?
Definition
113. scrambled egg sandwich
Term
114. What noise had driven the UPS man nuts?
Definition
114. crickets (chirping)
Term
115. How many crickets had Charlie ordered to feed the martins?
Definition
115. one thousand
Term
116. What sport did Grady tease his mother about when she said she had never been good at sports in school?
Definition
116. cricket tossing
Term
117. What did Grady use to launch the crickets at the martin rack?
Definition
117. plastic spoons
Term
118. Charlie told Grady that the martins maybe figure home is where?
Definition
118. people care about what happens to them
Term
12. In Grady's mind, he and his mom were cartoon characters who accidentally ran off a cliff. Which one was the character who would drop like a stone?
Definition
12. Grady
Term
13. What was the name of the librarian who gave Grady the Great Gilly Hopkins?
Definition
13. Mrs. Parravano
Term
14. What did Grady want to tell the librarian as a better way of saying thank you for giving him The Great Gilly Hopkins?
Definition
14. This book makes me feel safe.
Term
15. What was the name of the duct tape genius who fixed Lila's car?
Definition
15. Russ
Term
16. What color hair did Grady's mother have?
Definition
16. red
Term
17. What was the name of Grady's dad?
Definition
17. Arlen (Flood)
Term
18. In what state had Grady attended Bible School?
Definition
18. Indiana
Term
19. To what town does Grady and his mother walk after their car broke down?
Definition
19. Bedelia
Term
2. What was the name of the commune where Grady and his mom lived?
Definition
2. Sunward Path
Term
20. What is the name of the waitress in the Bedelia restaurant?
Definition
20. June
Term
21. What is the name of Bedelia's "best mechanic for miles around"?
Definition
21. Sal Palvino
Term
22. What is the name of June's husband?
Definition
22. Bob
Term
23. What two tasks did Lila do to pay for the pie she and Grady ate at June's restaurant?
Definition
23. swept the floor, filled the napkin holders
Term
24. What word did Grady think Sal should have had tatooed across his forehead?
Definition
24. trouble
Term
25. Who drove Grady and Lila out to meet Charlie Fernwald?
Definition
25. Sal
Term
26. To what town are kids from 7th - 12 grades bused?
Definition
26. Addieville
Term
27. Grady is in what grade of school?
Definition
27. seventh
Term
28. Who convinced Charlie to give Lila the job?
Definition
28. Grady
Term
29. What color were the shutters on Charlie's house?
Definition
29. green
Term
3. In what part of the farmhouse did the commune hold their meetings before April's meeting outside?
Definition
3. living room
Term
30. What kind of bed pulls down from the wall and is used in the cottage?
Definition
30. Murphy bed
Term
31. What came out of the couch when Lila sat down on it?
Definition
31. dust
Term
32. On their first day at Charlie's, how much money did Charlie give Grady for groceries?
Definition
32. $20
Term
33. What is the name of the grocery store where Grady and his mom shopped?
Definition
33. Hokey Pokey
Term
34. What does Lila threaten to give Charlie when they got home if he got peanut grease on the seats of Charlie's truck?
Definition
34. "what for"
Term
35. Who followed Grady and his mom home after their first trip to the grocery store?
Definition
35. sheriff
Term
36. What did Grady have to eat on his first night at Charlie's?
Definition
36. Peanut butter sandwiches
Term
37. What was Lila baking when Grady woke up after his first night at Charlie's?
Definition
37. zucchini carrot bread
Term
38. What color were gourds that Charlie was fastening onto his television antennas when Grady took him the warm bread his mother had baked?
Definition
38. white
Term
39. What did Grady have to drink with the piece of bread he shared with Charlie on his first day?
Definition
39. coffee
Term
4. At what age is a person considered an adult in the commune?
Definition
4. Twelve
Term
40. What did they call the man at the first commune who was always seeing UFOs?
Definition
40. Spaceman
Term
41. How much did Charlie say he would pay Grady for each gourd Grady fastened to the rack?
Definition
41. 25 cents
Term
42. How many inches of pine needs go in each gourd?
Definition
42. 2-3 inches
Term
43. Where had Charlie's martins spent the winter?
Definition
43. Brazil
Term
44. What is the number of the gourd that Marie lives in?
Definition
44. Twenty-one
Term
45. What percentage of martins return to their original colony their second year?
Definition
45. 1/10 (one out of ten)
Term
46. What Matchbox car had Grady's dad given him for Christmas the last year he was alive?
Definition
46. Corvette
Term
47. What color red did Grady's dad say he would paint the Corvette he and Grady would fix up one day?
Definition
47. candy apple red
Term
48. With all the gourds Grady and Charlie put up, how many martins can be housed?
Definition
48. forty-eight
Term
49. What did Charlie tell Grady that could be hung up in Texas and the martins would move right in?
Definition
49. boot
Term
5. What activity had Grady been doing to cause his back to hurt?
Definition
5. Planting broccoli
Term
50. Purple martins are what kind of birds?
Definition
50. swallows
Term
51. What bird chases off purple martins?
Definition
51. tree swallows
Term
52. If Grady ever had a house of his own, what was he going to line his walls with?
Definition
52. books
Term
53. What time were Charlie's son and daughter-in-law to arrive for dinner?
Definition
53. 1:00
Term
54. After the Sunday dinner, what was the second night Charlie asked Lila to cook for him?
Definition
54. Tuesday
Term
55. On what day of the week did Charlie and Grady begin to work on the tractor?
Definition
55. Friday
Term
56. What birds were brought to the US to control an insect problem and then nearly wiped out bluebirds and woodpeckers?
Definition
56. House sparrows
Term
57. What bully bird survived after being brought over from Europe because it was mentioned in some of Shakespeare's works?
Definition
57. European starling.
Term
58. What does Charlie use to catch starlings or house sparrows?
Definition
58. trap
Term
59. What tractor part did Grady think would make a perfect description of Charlie Fernwald and his attraction to birds?
Definition
59. wing nut
Term
6. What was the name of the kid that Grady felt was the worst case of misnaming a kid he had ever seen?
Definition
6. Tranquility
Term
60. What kind of school did Grady lie about attending instead of regular school?
Definition
60. home school
Term
61. What did Charlie thnk Grady's father was not around?
Definition
61. he had run off
Term
62. Reading what book made Grady fell like he was visiting an old friend?
Definition
62. (Great) Gilly Hopkins
Term
63. What smell brought back memories of Grady's dad when he would sneak up and put his hands over Grady's eyes to play Guess Who?
Definition
63. oil (oily)
Term
64. When his mother got mad, what kind of boots did Grady think would make his mother look like an Amazon Raider action figure?
Definition
64. tall red boots
Term
65. What felt to Grady like static on a distant AM radio station?
Definition
65. his mother's anger
Term
66. What is the sign that the martins are starting to lay eggs?
Definition
66. Taking green leaves into the nest.
Term
67. What color were the beaks of the birds Grady saw in the big farmhouse down the road?
Definition
67. yellow
Term
68. How many clutches of eggs can house sparrows lay each year?
Definition
68. Three to four
Term
69. How many clutches of eggs can martins lay each year?
Definition
69. One
Term
7. How long before his stay at Sunward Path had Grady's father died?
Definition
7. Seven years
Term
70. How many eggs per nest did Charlie find in a little over half the gourds he checked the first day?
Definition
70. one
Term
71. What does PMCA stand for?
Definition
71. Purple Martin Conservation Association
Term
72. What did Grady do to the sparrows caught in Charlie's trap?
Definition
72. let them go
Term
73. How many summers had Marie spent at Charlie's?
Definition
73. four
Term
74. What did Grady use to lure the sparrows away from the trap?
Definition
74. bread
Term
75. What color flowers does Grady's mother dream about planting in the window boxes?
Definition
75. purple
Term
76. How many guys did Grady see taunting the boy when they got off the Addieville Central School bus?
Definition
76. Three
Term
77. Where did Lila and Grady go after picking out paint chips and buying groceries?
Definition
77. the restaurant (June and Bob's)
Term
78. What kind of pie did Grady and Lila share with Bob and June?
Definition
78. lemon meringue
Term
79. Whose wife had just had a baby?
Definition
79. Sal's
Term
8. According to Grady's rating system for the places he and his mom stayed, what was Sunward Path's score?
Definition
8. Three
Term
80. What is the name of Sal's baby?
Definition
80. (Little) Sal
Term
81. What kind of notes did Grady write in his notebook?
Definition
81. how to fix the car
Term
82. What vegetable was in the cake that Charlie liked?
Definition
82. carrot
Term
83. What did Charlie and Grady use to eat their pieces of cake?
Definition
83. their fingers
Term
84. What does Grady tell Charlie that first happens when he meets kids his own age?
Definition
84. they call him names
Term
85. What does Charlie tell Grady a person is without an education?
Definition
85. nothing
Term
86. What was Marie holding in her wedding picture with Charlie?
Definition
86. bouquet/roses
Term
87. What did Charlie's son buy Charlie soon after Marie died?
Definition
87. gourd rack
Term
88.What did Charlie name the first martin to arrive at the gourd rack?
Definition
88. Marie
Term
89. Name 3 of the 4 parts of the internal combustion engine cycle, as described by Charlie.
Definition
89 intake, combustion, compression, exhaust
Term
9. What was Grady's father's name?
Definition
9. Arlan Flood
Term
90. When Charlie visited the school one day, what really got to him about the kids?
Definition
90. the way they talk back to their teachers.
Term
91. Who does Grady say is the boss?
Definition
91. his mom
Term
92. To Grady, what is the one blind spot that Charlie has?
Definition
92. killing sparrows
Term
93. What had happened to the eggs Charlie and Grady found on the ground?
Definition
93. they'd been pecked
Term
94. What was Grady doing when Charlie found him behind the cottage?
Definition
94. picking up pieces of bread
Term
95. What was covering Marie in her gourd?
Definition
95. grass
Term
96. What did Grady use to chase off the sparrows
Definition
96. branch
Term
97. What did Grady write on the flat rock he found near the creek?
Definition
97. Marie
Term
98. What did Grady use to scrape the name into the surface of the stone?
Definition
98. nail
Term
99. Who put the stone on Marie's grave?
Definition
99. Grady
Term
Addieville's babseball team came in second in what competiton last year?
Definition
state regionals
Term
Charlie is a landlord or what creature?
Definition
purple martins
Term
Charlie uses his computer for email and what other purpose?
Definition
the purple matin forum
Term
Charlie's farmhouse has shutters that are what color?
Definition
green
Term
Does Grady prefer to read hardcover books or paperbacks?
Definition
paperbacks
Term
From what year on, do Martins stay loyal to their new colony?
Definition
From the 2nd year on
Term
Grady compares the first day of school as diving into what?
Definition
a tank of freezing water
Term
Grady describes the taste of Charlie's coffee as bitter like what?
Definition
raw rhubarb
Term
Grady's dad was the best mechanic in what county?
Definition
Mason
Term
How did Grady feel after he found out Sal had a wife and baby?
Definition
He felt like a sparrow that had been released from a trap.
Term
How did Grady know he could use a spoon to catapult the crickets?
Definition
from food fights at school
Term
How did Grady's dad say you should treat a car?
Definition
Like a member of a family.
Term
How did Grady's father die?
Definition
He was underneath a jacked up car and it fell on him
Term
How did Grady's rating system work that he used to rate the places they live?
Definition
ten for the best and one for the worst
Term
How did the crickets get to Charlie's house?
Definition
by a UPS truck
Term
How do the crickets arrive at Charlie's house
Definition
UPS
Term
How does Grady feel he betrays Charlie?
Definition
By letting the sparrows free
Term
How does Grady's dad die?
Definition
A car fell on him and crushed him
Term
How does Lila talk when she is nervous?
Definition
Fancy..like a college professor
Term
How far is the nearest library to Charlie's house
Definition
15 miles away
Term
How far were Grady and Lila from the New York state line when the car broke down?
Definition
at least 50 miles
Term
How long ago did Grady's dad die?
Definition
7 years ago
Term
How long did Charlie say it had been since he had eaten vegetables?
Definition
over 40 years
Term
How long did Grady and his mom stay at the Sunward Path commune?
Definition
8 months
Term
How long does Charlie think Lila and Grady should stay with him?
Definition
as long as they want
Term
How long has Charlie's wife been dead?
Definition
four years
Term
How many adults live at Sunward path commune?
Definition
15
Term
How many birds are supposed to nest in each gourd?
Definition
two…a male and a female
Term
How many birds did Charlie have housing for?
Definition
48
Term
How many clutches of eggs can a starling lay each year?
Definition
2
Term
How many crickets did Charlie order?
Definition
1000
Term
How many days after Charlie put up his first gourd rack, did the purple martins arrive?
Definition
4 days
Term
How many eggs does a purple martin lay in a day?
Definition
one
Term
How many gourds had eggs in them?
Definition
over half
Term
How many people stayed at the Sunward Path commune?
Definition
Twenty-one
Term
How many socks does Grady have?
Definition
five and none matched
Term
How much did Charlie pay for the car he bought from Sal?
Definition
300 dollars
Term
How much did Charlie pay Sal for the car he brought to Charlie's farm?
Definition
$300.00
Term
How much did Charlie say he would pay Grady for each gourd he fastened to the rack?
Definition
25 cents
Term
How much did Charlie tell Lila he would sell her the car for?
Definition
$100.00
Term
How much did the mechanical pencil cost Grady
Definition
more than a dollar
Term
How much does Charlie tell Lila he spent on the car?
Definition
100 dollars
Term
How much money does Charlie give Grady for food?
Definition
twenty dollars
Term
How much of a raise does Charlie give Lila?
Definition
20 dollars a week
Term
How old is Grady
Definition
Twelve
Term
How old was Grady when his Father died?
Definition
5 years old
Term
How old was Grady when his Father died?
Definition
He was in kindergarten
Term
In the beginning of the story how many socks does Grady own?
Definition
Five
Term
In the state of Pennsylvania, how long do students have to stay in school?
Definition
until they are 16
Term
In what month does Sunward Path commune begin holding weekly meetings outside?
Definition
In April
Term
The first martin reports always come from what island in Florida?
Definition
Marco Island
Term
What are described as the only things to catch Grady's interest in Charlie's yard?
Definition
3 tall TV antennas
Term
What are Grady's two treasures?
Definition
a worn out paperback book(Great Gilly Hopkins) and a little red corvette toy car
Term
What are Grady's two treasures?
Definition
A worn out book and a little red Corvette
Term
What book does Grady repeatedly check out of the library?
Definition
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Term
What color did Lila pick to paint the living room?
Definition
yellow
Term
What color does Lila paint the walls inside the cottage?
Definition
yellow
Term
What color is a starling's beak?
Definition
yellow
Term
What color is Lila's Hair
Definition
Red
Term
What did Charlie order to feed the half dead birds?
Definition
live crickets
Term
What did Grady do with the birds that were caught in the trap?
Definition
He let them go free
Term
What did Grady think was the perfect description of Charlie Fernwald?
Definition
a wing nut
Term
What did Grady's father always say about cars?
Definition
You have to treat your car like a member of the family
Term
What did Marie's marker look like?
Definition
a large flat rock, oval shaped and lavender in color
Term
What did they start feeding the half dead birds?
Definition
scrambled eggs
Term
What do Charlie and Grady find jam packed in one of the Gourds?
Definition
martins
Term
What do starlings and house sparrows do to other birds?
Definition
Take over their nests, poke holes in their eggs, and kill the young.
Term
What do starlings do with their long sharp beaks?
Definition
stab other birds in the eye
Term
What does a one mean on Grady's rating system?
Definition
one is the worst and means no food and no bed
Term
What does Charlie eat for breakfast everyday?
Definition
sugar Loops
Term
What does Charlie put in the gourds for the martins?
Definition
pine needles
Term
What does Charlie say Grady has a knack for?
Definition
engines
Term
What does Charlie stuff in the gourds?
Definition
pine needles
Term
What does Charlie use for bait in the traps
Definition
bread
Term
What does Charlie use to catch starlings and house sparrows?
Definition
a trap.. big wire and wood cage with a V-shaped baffle at the top
Term
What does cooking give Lila?
Definition
joy
Term
What does Grady do to try to make up for Marie's death
Definition
make a grave marker
Term
What does it mean when martins take green leaves to their nests?
Definition
they are ready to lay eggs
Term
What does Lila call Grady's hair?
Definition
that silppery Flood hair
Term
What does Lila do when she has a headache?
Definition
She pinches the bridge of her nose
Term
What does Marie have on her leg that the other martins don't?
Definition
a band
Term
What does PMCA stand for?
Definition
Purple Martin Conservation Association
Term
What grade does Sal guess Grady is in?
Definition
7th grade
Term
What happened to Melvin-Proctor Junior-Senior High School?
Definition
It was closed for good and now they bus the kids to a central school in Addieville
Term
What happens at a Sunward Path bonfire meeting?
Definition
a couple of hours of discussion followed by singing
Term
What is a martin's beak built for?
Definition
scooping up birds in flight
Term
What is Grady's last name?
Definition
Flood
Term
What is Grady's rating system for places he's stayed?
Definition
1 is the worst, ten is the best.
Term
What is the "purple wave"?
Definition
the scout arrival study…shows purple on a map on the internet as to where martins are spotted
Term
What is the first food Lila made for Charlie?
Definition
Zucchini carrot bread
Term
What is the frozen dinner that Charlie always eats?
Definition
Salisbury steak with french fries
Term
What is the Morgan County Sheriff's name?
Definition
Sheriff Halloren
Term
What is the name of Charlie's son?
Definition
Roger
Term
What is the name of the grocery store in Bedelia?
Definition
Hokey Pokey
Term
What is the name of the librarian who gives Grady a discarded book to keep.
Definition
Mrs. Parravano
Term
What is the name of the mechanic in Bedelia
Definition
Sal Palvino
Term
What is the name of the mechanic that works across the street from June's restaurant?
Definition
Sal Palvino
Term
What is the name of the old school in Bedelia?
Definition
Melvin Proctor Junior-Senior High School
Term
What is the name of the school Charlie visited?
Definition
Addieville Central School
Term
What is the name of the town Grady and Lila walk to after their car breaks down?
Definition
Bedelia
Term
What is the only toy Grady found interesting at the Hokey Pokey grocery store?
Definition
A plastic slingshot
Term
What is the PMCA?
Definition
Purple Martin Conservation Association
Term
What is the worst part of moving to a new place for Grady?
Definition
Going to a new school
Term
What kills Marie?
Definition
house sparrows
Term
What kind of bed is in the cottage?
Definition
a murphy bed
Term
What kind of bird does charlie kill?
Definition
starling
Term
What kind of steak does Charlie eat everyday?
Definition
Salisbury
Term
What kind of tatoo did Rayden have and where?
Definition
a snake winding around his ankle
Term
What kind of teeth does Grady think Sal has?
Definition
movie star teeth
Term
What number is Marie's gourd?
Definition
number 21
Term
What state was the Sunward Path Commune located in?
Definition
Kentucky
Term
What type of bird is a purple martin?
Definition
a swallow
Term
What was Grady's rating for Sunward path?
Definition
barely a 3
Term
What was the name of the main character in Grady's favorite book?
Definition
Gilly Hopkins
Term
What was Tran's name short for?
Definition
Tranquility
Term
What's the best present Lila ever got?
Definition
Her son Grady.
Term
What's the first thing Lila makes for Charlie?
Definition
Zucchini bread
Term
When did Grady's dad give him the toy red corvette?
Definition
the last Christmas his Dad was alive
Term
When does Lila say she started ready to Grady?
Definition
since he was a baby
Term
When Grady first meets June he describes her as looking like a greeting card for which holiday?
Definition
the Fourth of July
Term
Where did Lila's car break down when they were on the way to New York?
Definition
Bedelia, Pennyslvania
Term
Where do Charlie's purple martins spend the winter?
Definition
in Brazil
Term
Where do Lila and Grady plan to go after they leave Kentucky?
Definition
New York State.
Term
Where do the martins spend their winters?
Definition
Brazil
Term
Where does the first reports of the martins movement come from on the internet?
Definition
Floria…Naples & Marco Island
Term
Where had Grady and his family gone on the only family vacation he could remember?
Definition
to the ocean
Term
Where is the closest bus stop to Bedelia?
Definition
Addieville
Term
Which birds did Charlie say were killers?
Definition
starlings and house sparrows
Term
Which character in the story is an optomist?
Definition
Lila
Term
Who are the martins only only hope of staying alive
Definition
Lila and Grady
Term
Who did Lila feel she was meant to save?
Definition
Charlie Fernwald
Term
Who does Charlie say pecked all the eggs?
Definition
House sparrows
Term
Who does Charlie think should home school Grady?
Definition
Charlie
Term
Who gave Charlie his 1st gourd rack?
Definition
His son Roger
Term
Who is Charlie's favorite martin?
Definition
Marie
Term
Who is described as "crazy as a stinkbug on a hot sidewalk"?
Definition
Charlie Fernwald
Term
Who is described as "the crazy old guy up on Wheeler Hill"
Definition
Charlie Fernwald
Term
Who is June's husband?
Definition
Bob
Term
Who suggested Lila might be able to get a job taking care of Charlie Fernwald?
Definition
June from the restaurant
Term
Who suggests that Grady register for school?
Definition
Charlie
Term
Who was the official "teacher" for kids at Sunward Path Commune?
Definition
Rayden
Term
Who worked on Lila's car before they left the commune?
Definition
Russ
Term
Whose hair does Grady's hair resemble?
Definition
His father's hair
Term
Why did all of the birds pile up in the same nest?
Definition
The weather was cold and they were tring to keep warm
Term
Why did Grady think it was his fault his father died?
Definition
Because he wasted time trying to lift the car and didn't call for help right away.
Term
Why does Charlie ask Lila to make Sunday dinner?
Definition
to convince Ethel and Roger Lila is a good cook
Term
Why does Charlie say it's legal to trap and shoot house sparrows?
Definition
They're an introduced species
Term
Why does Roger Fernwald want a sitter to take care of Charlie?
Definition
Because Roger and his wife Ethel are moving to Florida and they don't want Charlie to live out in the country alone.
Term
Why is business slow at June's restaurant?
Definition
Because a new section of the turnpike opened so most people bypass the town.
Term
Why was the toy red corvette important to Grady?
Definition
His dad had given it to him and told him they would buy a real corvette and fix it up together.
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