Al Capone Shines My Shoes – Flashcards
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What apartment does Moose and his family live in?
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Apt 2E
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What apartment do the Mattamans live in?
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Apt 2G
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What apartment do the Trixles live in?
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Apt 3G
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What apartment do Annie's family live in?
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Apt 3H
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What month/year does this book begin?
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August 1935
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According to Moose, how many criminals are on Alcatraz?
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278
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One of the felons likes to say that the 278 of America's worst criminals are what?
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The Cream of the Criminal Crop
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In the beginning of the book how many kids live on Alcatraz?
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24 with one more on the way
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Moose's father works as a prison guard and what?
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An Electrician
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What building does most of the "civilians" live on Alcatraz?
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64 building
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How old is Moose?
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12
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When the toilet is stopped up, who helps them out?
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Seven Fingers, the axe murderer
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What day of the week do they put the wash out?
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Every Wednesday
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What day of the week does the laundry come back?
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Every Monday
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Who is the laundry man?
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Al Capone
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Who is Alcatraz #85?
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Al Capone
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Who works alongside Al Capone in the laundry room?
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Machine Gun Kelly
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The cons don't care for which officer?
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Officer Darby Trixle
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Darby's seven-year old daughter's name is?
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Janet
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What is the name of the Alcatraz paddy wagon?
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Black Mariah
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Who got blamed for the Mariah getting a flat tire?
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Moose
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Where did Moose have to go with Darby to get a new tire?
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San Francisco
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Why wouldn't Darby let them roll the tire back?
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He didn't want it to get dirty
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According to Moose, who is the most notorious gangster in America?
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Al Capone
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What kind of school is Esther P. Marinoff?
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A boarding school for kids who have their wires crossed up
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Who got Natalie into Esther P. Marinoff?
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Al Capone
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How big is the cell Capone is locked up in?
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Five by Nine
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After Moose asked Capone for help and Natalie got accepted, Moose got a note saying what?
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Done
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The note saying "done" was found where?
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In the pocket of his newly laundered shirt
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How old is Natalie?
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16
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What does Natalie do with the books on the book shelf?
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Opens a book, fans herself with it and puts it back on the shelf
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According to Moose, Officer Trixle is almost as much trouble as whom?
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Piper, the warden's daughter
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According to Moose, the plumbing in 64 building is held together with what?
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Bubble gum and last year's oatmeal
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What do the Flanagan's pay Seven Fingers with when he fixes their plumbing?
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Chocolate bars
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Natalie's new yellow dress was cut by her mother, and sewed by whom?
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The convicts in the tailor shop
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The first time Natalie went to Esther P. Marinoff, she was kicked out. Why?
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She pitched a fit the size of Oklahoma
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Moose used to say Natalie was like a human adding machine without what?
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The human part
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How far away do boats have to stay off shore from Alcatraz?
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Two hundred yards
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What reaction does Natalie have to the tower guard shooting the bay?
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She shrieks high and piercing like the escape siren
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After Natalie reacts to the gunfire, Trixle tells Moose's father that he's going to have to fill out what?
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An incident report
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Who did Moose want to get to say goodbye to Natalie before she left for school?
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Theresa and Jimmy
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According to Moose what can cure anything bad that could ever happen?
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Baseball
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According to Moose, who is Mr. Baseball?
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Scout
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The crawlspace under 64 Building runs beneath what?
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Apt 1D, a vacant apartment, to 1E
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Who lives in apartment 1E?
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Mrs. Caconi
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Why do they call the area Chinatown?
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It looks like the alleyways in Chinatown in San Francisco
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According to Moose, the only problem with the crawlspace is what?
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It's dark, everything is coated in an inch of dust and you have to crawl on your hands and knees
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Mrs. Caconi's apartment is like what at school?
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The teachers' lounge
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Apparently Darby Trixle has what in his ears that his wife, Bea, Has to clip every week?
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Big bushes of ear hair
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Who runs the canteen, the island store?
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Bea Trixle
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Jimmy doesn't get paid for working at the canteen, but Bea gives his mom what instead?
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A discount on whatever she buys
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According to Theresa, Janet's only real interests are what?
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Rules and collecting stuff for her fairy jail
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The day Scout is coming to the island; Jimmy works at the canteen until what time?
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Two
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What does Jimmy really like?
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Flies
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When a fly lands what do they do?
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Puke
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Jimmy has become Moose's best friend on Alcatraz despite the fact that he what?
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Stinks at baseball
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According to Moose, if a ball flew into Jimmy's glove, he'd probably do what with it?
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Brush his teeth or plant it to grow a baseball tree
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What does Jimmy want to do with the flies he teaches tricks?
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Hold a circus and charge admission
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There is no stopping Jimmy when he starts talking about what?
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His flies
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According to Moose, Darby hates him because...?
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He's Natalie's brother
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Who made the wooden table in the Bomini's living room?
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The cons in the furniture shop
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Mrs. Bomini has what for every day of the week?
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Toilet covers
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According to Moose, Mrs. Bomini was a what?
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One-woman talking machine
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What color hair does Annie have?
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So Blond, it's almost white
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According to Moose, Annie is squarish from head to food, like God used what to assemble her?
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a T-square
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Who got Moose's laundry by mistake?
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Annie's family
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Who found the second note from Capone in Moose's laundry?
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Annie
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What did the second note from Capone say?
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Your turn
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What reason did Moose give to Piper as to why Natalie got into Esther P. Marinoff?
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They opened a school for older kids
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Which convict did Natalie make friends with?
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#105, Onion
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What would Moose rather do than have Natalie befriend another convict?
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Run buck-naked down California Street
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What would Moose have asked for if he was Capone?
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Double chocolate brownies with no nuts, the sports page, the funny papers, vanilla sucking candy, French fries, a cheeseburger, a book on the Babe
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According to Annie, who is the cat and who's the mouse?
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Capone is the cat and Moose is the mouse
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Alcatraz is shaped like what?
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A wedding cake with three tiers
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Moose thinks he should do what so Capone won't have a way to communicate with him?
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His own laundry
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What does Moose say when Annie tells him he should talk to her priest?
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"I'm not even Catholic"
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Moose's mother says Piper is twelve going on what?
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Eighteen and not a good eighteen either
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How often does the count bell ring?
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Every hour on the hour
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Who said that they "...wouldn't kiss Moose if you paid me a hundred dollars, a thousand dollars, a million..." ?
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Piper
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Piper says that kissing Moose would be like kissing what?
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a bagpipe
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Who is Piper's houseboy?
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Buddy Boy
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Who is Piper's cook?
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Willy One Arm
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What is the best convict job on the island?
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Being a passman
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Why did Bea Trixle lock Darby out of the apartment and make him sleep in the bachelors' quarters?
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He forgot their anniversary
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What boat is Scout supposed to be on when he comes to visit?
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The one o'clock
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What reason did Darby give for sending Scout back?
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He didn't have the right paperwork
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How long was the boat at the dock before it headed out again, taking Scout with it?
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Twenty minutes
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Why can't Moose call Scout once he gets to Fort Mason?
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Scout doesn't have a phone
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What is Scout humming when Moose knocks on Annie's door?
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Me Out to the Ballgam
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Annie says she won't play baseball with Moose until he does what?
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Until he tells
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Scout says there are three types of girls in the world, what are they?
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Lookers, Okey-dokeys, and aunties
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What is a looker?
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A beautiful girl
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What is an okey-dokey?
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Girls that are not pretty, but not ugly either
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What does Scout say an auntie is?
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The other kind
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What does Scout say Annie is?
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An auntie
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What does Moose say Annie is?
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An okey-dokey
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Why does Annie not go to school with Moose and Scout?
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She goes to Catholic school
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Which Catholic school does Annie go to?
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St. Bridgette's
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What is considered a collector's item on Alcatraz?
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A convict ball
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If a convict hits the ball over the wall what happens?
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It's an automatic out
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Who got the convict ball Piper gave Scout?
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Moose
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What does Moose say when Scout asks if he needs a weapon?
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They issue machine guns at the door
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How many rooms are in the warden's mansion?
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Twenty-two
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On Alcatraz, heaven is where?
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Across from hell
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Who answers the door when Scout and Moose knock on Piper's door?
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Mrs. Williams
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Describe Buddy Boy.
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Short, yellow and tightly curled hair, he's wearing tortoiseshell spectacles
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What does Buddy Boy say to Moose after he's been introduced to Scout?
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I'm glad we finally get to meet
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Who's in the choir at St. Mark's?
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Scout's mother
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What reason does Buddy Boy give as to why Willy is stingy with brownies?
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He's superstitious; he can't have the wrong number left
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Who does Buddy Boy do a pretty good impression of?
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Moose's father
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What is the name of Willy One Arm's mouse?
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Molly
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Where did Willy find Molly?
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In the yard
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According to Willy, Monday isn't a good day for what?
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Fifteen
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How does Willy know Moose doesn't like nuts?
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Piper
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Jimmy divided his and Theresa's room using a curtain made of what?
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Bottle caps
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Why does Theresa have a collection of cat toys she's knitted in her room?
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In case the warden changes his mind and decides she can have a cat
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What does Theresa write in her notebook?
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Strange convict occurrences
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What does Jimmy say is the best way to breed flies?
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They like garbage, feces, cadavers, and carcasses
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How old is Theresa?
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Seven
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Who is the first person up to bat when they play baseball?
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Theresa
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What does Scout say Jimmy throws like?
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A dead girl
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Who made the playground slide?
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The convicts
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Who snags the ball that Scout hits over the building?
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Seven fingers
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What reason does Moose give Darby as to why he never invites Janet?
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He never invites Theresa either but she just shows up
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Why can't Scout eat supper with Moose's family?
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He's supposed to be on the three thirty home
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Why does Jimmy say the ball Seven Fingers touched is not a real convict ball?
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You're supposed to find it when the cons hit it over the rec yard wall
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Who does Moose's mother say Natalie has made friends with at the school?
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The head lady, Sadie
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The warden has what other prison besides Alcatraz?
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San Quentin for ten years
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Who was Moose's mother dating when his father met her?
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His father's cousin Harold
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How old is Moose's father?
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Thirty-nine
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What does the note Moose find's in his pillowcase say?
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My Mae loves yellow roses. She'll be on the Sunday 2:00. Then We're square
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What does Moose wake up with all over his body?
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Hives
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What does Moose's mother think he got hives from?
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Maybe they switched the soap at the laundry
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What did Moose's mother do to help his hives when he was little?
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Stick him in an oatmeal bath
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What does Moose ask his mother to make for breakfast?
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Blueberry pancakes, bacon, hash browns, toast, some juice, ham and scrambled eggs
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According to Moose, his whole life it has been three people and what?
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An octopus
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What does Doc Ollie always start his visits doing?
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Taking requests for him to whistle
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What song does Moose request at his visit with Doc Ollie?
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All of Me
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What does Doc Ollie give to Moose to help his hives?
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Salve
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Who does Moose think put the note in his pillow?
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Seven Fingers
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Piper once said that every con is what?
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Either a friend of Capone's or his enemy
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Moose's dad says when you worry too hard what happens?
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It makes you mind cramp up into a little ball
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Annie's mother thinks Moose is the only boy who likes what?
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Needlepoint
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Why is Jimmy freezing his flies?
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So he can get a little leash and collar on them
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What kind of box is Jimmy keeping his flies in?
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little box he made out of folded newspaper
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Who brings Rocky up to Doc Ollie?
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Moose
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What did Rocky swallow?
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One shiny Lincoln head penny
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What is Broadway?
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The center row of the cell house
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What color are the cells in the hospital corridor?
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Mint green
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What does Moose say when he's introduced to Al Capone?
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Thank you
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Whose shoes is Capone shining when Moose meets him?
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Officer Trixle
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What does Capone ask Moose's father?
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If he's going to get a roommate
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What does Capone tell Moose to do when he gets out?
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Look him up; he's got a job waiting for him
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Capone says Moose is the kind of person that does what?
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Keeps up his end of a deal
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When Moose is almost out of Capone's sight, what does he hear him say?
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Bye son
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What does Moose's father think Capone could have been if he didn't go bad?
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Mayor, president even
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What does Moose tell Piper that he said to Capone?
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Hello
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Natalie's been gone, what does Moose's mother do every night?
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Goes up to the Officer's Club and plays piano
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What book does Moose say he makes you feel better when the clock is ticking?
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The Definitive History of Baseball
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Why did the pitcher Shoeless Joe Jackson play in his socks?
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His new shoes we giving him blisters
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What does Mrs. Mattaman bring with her when she comes to talk to Moose?
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A whole plate of cannolis
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According to Mrs. Mattaman why can't Theresa forgive herself?
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She gave the penny to Rocky
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What station does Mrs. Mattaman settle on?
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Jack Benny
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Where was Theresa once convinced Baby Face Nelson was hiding?
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The canteen pickle barrel
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Theresa once thought she found Capone's pinky ring, what did it really end up being?
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A clasp that fell off Bea Trixle's purse
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Who said Theresa was a jinx?
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Piper
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What does Moose bring to the dock while he waits for Theresa?
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Definitive History of Baseball and all the money his grandma ever sent him
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What does Annie bring with her when they go to visit Natalie?
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A bag with her baseball bat sticking out of it
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Who does Annie want to see is on the field?
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Scout
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What is in the small package Mrs. Mattaman gives to Moose?
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Cannolis
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How many cannolis has Moose managed to eat before Annie takes away the box?
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Two
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Describe Sadie.
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A small woman with hair the color of tarnished nickels and a velvet dress thick as movie curtains. Her eyes are a clear gold, the color of beer
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What is Moose's real first name?
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Matthew
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How many extra buttons are sewn on the front of Natalie's dress when Moose goes to visit her?
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Two
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When does Natalie get a new button?
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When she has a good day
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Who does Natalie say she's angry at?
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Mommy and Moose
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Why does Natalie say she's mad at Moose?
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Because she missed him
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What are the names of Annie's friends they run into after visiting Natalie?
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Dolores and Peggy
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Who said they've played chess with Buddy Boy?
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Annie's Dad
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Since Buddy Boy and Annie's father had to be quiet they would pass notes saying what?
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Done. Your Turn.
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Why does Annie say it's a good idea Moose buys Piper flowers?
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She's mad at him
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How many flowers can Moose afford buy?
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Half dozen
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Why does Moose hide the flowers in his bag?
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He doesn't want Darby or any of the other guards to see them
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What reason does Annie give as to why they can't answer any questions?
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The warden won't let them
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What is the name of the reporter from the Examiner?
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Floyd
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What color were Mae Capone's lips?
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Bright boysenberries
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What did Mae Capone's perfume smell like?
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Lilacs and talcum powder mixed with the dead fish at the dock
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Who does Moose give a flower to?
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Mae, Annie, Theresa, Doc Ollie's sister, Mrs. Caconi, Bea Trixle
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Who did Moose say he was really buying the flowers for?
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Annie and Theresa
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What is the date that Mae comes to visit?
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Sunday, August 18, 1935
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How does Moose say he got the money for the flowers?
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His grandma sent it to him
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If Moose wants to have kids that play baseball what advice does Annie give?
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Make sure your wife can play too
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What is the snitch box?
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The metal detector everyone must walk through before entering the island
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What on the little old lady in a blue hat set off the snitch box?
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Her earrings
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When Al Capone's mom visited what set off the snitch box?
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The metal in her corset
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What does Theresa say Mae dropped off the boat?
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Her hanky
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What did Theresa say was on Mae's hanky?
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A hummingbird
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How long did Annie, Moose and Theresa spend looking for the hanky?
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Twenty minutes
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. In honor of the occasion of Annie being the only girl playing baseball, what does Annie's mother do?
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Started a new needlepoint Home Run Gal
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Who is not allowed to play with Natalie?
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Janet
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What is written on the paper Janet is cutting?
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Theresa Pixie Guard #1
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Who won't let the convicts wash their clothing?
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Mrs. Caconi
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Who did Jimmy tell about the secret passage way?
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Scout, Annie and Piper
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Who is the head of the FBI?
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Who is the guy that brought down Capone?
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Eliot Ness
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Who is helping Annie and Piper with their performance?
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Buddy Boy
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Who is Shirley Temple?
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A kid movie star
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How often is movie night in the cell house?
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Twice a month
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What does Buddy Boy sing?
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Good Ship Lollipop
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What does Piper say Buddy is going to do when he gets out?
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Gonna be in vaudeville
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What is tip #2 that Scout gives Moose about kissing?
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Watch your nose
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According to Scout, where does every doll in America have a weak point that if you kiss, they'll be eating out of your hand?
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The neck
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When Moose goes into the secret passageway to sit and think, who follows him in?
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Piper
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While in the secret passageway, what reason does Piper give as to why she's mad at Moose?
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She thinks she's the one who should have taken Rocky
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What reason does Moose give Piper as to why she wasn't able to take Rocky?
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The Mattaman's don't trust her
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While in the passageway, who interrupts Moose and Piper's near kiss?
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Theresa
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What does Theresa say kissing Piper is like?
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Kissing a squid, a dead squid
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What grade is Moose and Piper in?
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Eighth
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According to Jimmy, why did his and Moose's fathers get written up?
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For being drunk on tower duty
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Describe the sign Theresa made for Natalie.
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It says Welkum hom Nadalee in pencil with glued-on buttons
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What did Moose use to make Natalie a bracelet?
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Jimmy's fly harness thread
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According to Moose, who can count fifty thousand flies?
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Natalie
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After Mr. Mattaman searches Natalie's suitcase, what does he say set off the snitch box?
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A handful of metal buttons
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What did Bea say about Mrs. Caconi's new icebox?
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She thinks it's larger than the warden's
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What does Moose find in Natalie's suitcase?
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A bar spreader
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Where does Natalie say to put the bar spreader?
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Bottom drawer
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According to Natalie, who told her to put the bar spreader in the bottom drawer?
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105
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What does Moose give Natalie for the bar spreader?
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Five gold buttons
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Describe Seven Fingers' hands.
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He's missing two fingers from his left hand and there is a stump like a notch where his index finger should be on his right hand
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According to Seven Fingers, how thick are the army pipes?
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Three-quarter inch
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Where does Moose find Seven Fingers when he should be in the bathroom?
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Natalie's room
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Who does Moose tell his father that he's worried might visit Natalie?
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Convict 105
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When Moose and Natalie go to the warden's house, what is Piper doing?
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Playing checkers with Buddy in the living room
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What did Natalie do once to a guy who messed with her buttons?
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Punched him right in the kisser
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How much did Moose's mother pay the man Natalie punched so he wouldn't press charges?
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Twenty dollars
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Why did Piper say she lied about Moose's father and Mr. Mattaman?
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Moose and Theresa deserved it
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Why did Piper say Moose deserved to have his father get in trouble?
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He didn't stand up for her
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What explanation does Piper give Moose that she'll tell her father about his father and Mr. Mattaman?
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It was clear and gold like beer, but it was only apple juice
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Who threw the bar spreader into the bay?
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Jimmy
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Who found the bar spreader on the beach?
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Janet Trixle
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What does Janet Trixle use the bar spreader for?
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She's using it for her carousel with he painted ponies tied to it
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The parents on the island say it's safer than in San Francisco. Why?
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All the bad guys are locked up
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Who does Piper say is going to stay with her so she can see Scarface?
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Moose
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Who is Scarface?
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Capone
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What's the date of the party?
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Sunday, September 8, 1935
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What color is the dress the cons made for Moose's mother that she's going to wear to the party?
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Rose
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Who thinks Moose has a hidden talent that he's afraid to show?
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Annie's mom
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Who's going to help Mrs. Caconi watch Natalie while Moose goes with Piper to see Capone?
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Jimmy and Theresa
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What are Piper and Annie dressed in for their performance?
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Long velvet skirts with frilly white blouses and high heels
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What does Moose think Annie looks like all dressed up for her performance?
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A dressed-up domino
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What does Moose say Piper's singing sounds like?
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The noise the can opener makes
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When Piper and Annie finish their performance, who doesn't clap for them?
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Moose's mother
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When Alcatraz used to be a military prison, what was the Officers' Club?
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Post Exchange (PX)
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What does Officer Bomini grab out of the closet that Piper and Moose are hiding in?
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Maraschino cherries
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What does Capone do to the potatoes he's serving?
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Spits in them
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Where do Piper and Moose hide so they can watch Capone serve Ness and Hoover?
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A Larger formal coat closet
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Who is on either side of Hoover?
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On one side is the Warden and the other is Ness
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What is each table set with for the party?
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Crystal wineglasses, water glasses, dessert and bread plates, plus three forks and three spoons for each person
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Who does Piper say Capone will serve first?
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Ness
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Who serves wine at the party?
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Willy One Arm
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What does Willy One Arm do for luck?
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Throw salt over his shoulder
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What did Willy One Arm forget to do the night he lost his arm?
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Throw salt over his shoulder
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Who's wallet does Trixle say they've found?
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Where was Jimmy when Natalie went missing?
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He went to get the ball that went over the railing
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Where was Theresa when Natalie went missing?
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In the bathroom
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What does Moose find in Piper's kitchen?
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Mrs. Williams lying on a bed
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After Moose finds Natalie at the warden's house, who is waiting for them outside their apartment?
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Mrs. Mattaman
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Why does Theresa tell her father he can't start lecturing them yet?
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Piper isn't there yet
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What is Theresa's full name?
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Theresa Maria Mattaman
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Why doesn't Natalie go back to school on Monday?
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She gets an extra week off, some kind of teacher break before the fall semester
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Who gets Jimmy and Theresa when Natalie starts having a fit on the balcony?
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Janet Trixle
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What does Trixle confess to Moose when he tell him he wants to talk to him?
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That he had a brother that wasn't right in the head
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How often does Trixle visit his brother?
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Never
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According to Bea, who's the closest friend Piper has?
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Moose
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According to Bea, who does Annie have a sweet spot for?
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Moose
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Where does Mrs. Mattaman tell Moose that Mrs. Williams was taken?
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St. Luke's Hospital
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According to Mrs. Mattaman, Theresa has a big heart for every other creature on God's green earth, but she can't find it in herself to be kind to who?
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Piper
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What does Piper say she's going to call the baby?
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It
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What does Piper say would be worse than ending up with Theresa Mattaman for a sister?
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Ending up with a Natalie
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Why does Moose say boys are special?
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They can do more things
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Where does Moose suggest he and Piper go while her mom is in the hospital?
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The Mattaman's
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While Warden Williams is gone, who is in charge?
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Associate Warden Chudley
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What does the Warden hand out to everyone on the dock as he's announcing he's had a son?
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Cigars
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What is the name of the Warden's son?
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Walter William Williams
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According to Moose, what is like burning the American flag?
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Throwing away a Mattaman cannoli
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What's Mrs. Caconi's son's name?
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Donny
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What does Theresa tell Piper to watch out for with brothers?
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They squirt pee at you when you change their diapies
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Theresa says boys have what?
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Their own private squirt gun
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Who holds Moose by the neck?
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Seven Fingers
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Who is holding one of Piper's arms around her back?
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Buddy Boy
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Who is clutching Natalie in the crook of his wiry arm?
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Willy One Arm
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What does Seven Fingers say to do with the baby?
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Snap his neck
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Why does Willy say you can't kill a baby?
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Not on the 13th
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Who takes the baby from Piper and runs off with him?
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Willy One Arm
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Who does Buddy Boy say has the boat key?
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Willy One Arm
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Finish the line "Three men, five arms...."
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"No guns"
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As they're walking to the dock what does Seven Fingers do to impersonate Trixle?
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whistle the same stupid tune as him
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As he's about to walk across the gangplank, what does Moose do?
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Screams 'HELP'
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What does Moose shout as loud as he can that gets him hit for a second time?
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"They don't have guns"
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Where does Annie hit Seven Fingers with the stones she throws at him?
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In the Adam's Apple
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Who wrestles Seven Fingers to the ground after he attacks the buck sergeant?
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Darby Trixle
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Where do Buddy Boy and Willy One Arm get barricaded on the boat?
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Captain's compartment
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What does Buddy Boy come out of the captain's compartment waving?
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a Hummingbird handkerchief
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Who catches Willy One Arm when he tries to bolt and jump overboard?
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Officer Bomini
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What color dress is Natalie wearing the night of the attempted jailbreak?
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Blue
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Who has the warden's son when they find him?
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Capone
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How did Natalie find the baby?
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She followed the mouse
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Describe the whole in Capone's cell doors?
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A neat square, chest size, big enough for a man to crawl through
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What was used to cut the bars in Capone's cell?
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dental floss and cleanser
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Where does Capone get sent after the attempted jail break?
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The Hole
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Why does Capone think it's not fair that he's getting sent to the Hole?
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He was just babysitting the warden's baby
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How were the boat keys delivered to the island?
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Mae delivered them wrapped in her handkerchief
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Where did the keys Mae delivered probably come from?
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an Officer on Angel Island
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What did Capone do to mask the sound of Seven Fingers sawing the bars?
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Played his banjo
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Why did Capone get behind in his shoe shine service?
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So he could have extra shoes, one for Buddy and one for Seven Fingers
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Where did Willy One Arm get his shoes?
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He stole a pair from the warden
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How big were the shoes Willy stole from the warden?
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They were 3 sizes too big
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What was the centerpiece of Janet's merry-go-round?
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the bar spreader
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Who is Johnny Jay?
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Alcatraz 105, aka Onion
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Who worked as a gardener at the Esther P. Marinoff school for a few weeks?
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105
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What kind of letter did 105 write to Natalie?
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a love letter
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In his letter to Natalie, where did 105 say he was going?
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Back to Portland for good
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What's the name of the story Moose says the paper will run if they find out about 105 and Natalie?
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Crazy Daughter of Alcatraz Guard Aids Escape
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What's the headline that Moose says the papers will run about the kids being on top of the escape situation?
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Kids Apprehend Escaping Prisoners
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After the big escape, when the kids play baseball, who is playing Catcher?
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Jimmy
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After the big escape, when the kids play baseball, who is playing shortstop?
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Theresa
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After the big escape, when the kids play baseball, who is playing first base?
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Moose
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After the big escape, when the kids play baseball, who is up at bat?
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Janet
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After the big escape, when the kids play baseball, who is the umpire?
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Natalie
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After the big escape, when the kids play baseball, what position is Annie playing?
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Pitcher
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What reason does Jimmy give Moose as to why he told Scout about the secret passageway?
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. He wanted to beat Moose to the punch AND he was hoping his opinion would rise above the status of a dead girl
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What does Moose say the buttons that Sadie sewed onto Natalie's dress was like?
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Badges the generals wear
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Who does Natalie say sewed the newest button onto her dress?
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Moose
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What does Natalie give Moose after she says he sewed the button on her dress?
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A scrap of paper - brown with lines folded in half that says "good job"
