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The Rules
1. Teams take turns being challenged by Robie.
2. Teams may choose to play or pass.
3. If they choose to play, they must get all the
answers on the board.
4. If they pass, the other team must get all the
answers, otherwise the first team gets the
point.
5. There is one point awarded for each challenge
board.
6. The team with the most points, when time runs
out, WINS!
Name one of the directions given for
writing a “True meaning of
Smekday” essay.
Robie knows the best answers to the question above. Do You?
Robie’s
First Answer
Define
the Smekday
holiday
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Answer
Tell
how Second
it has changed
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Third
Answer
Use
personal
experience
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Fourth
Answer
Draw
pictures
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Name one of the three angelic beings
who appear to humans as elderly women.
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Robie’s
Answer
Mrs.First
Whatsit
Robie’sMrs.
Second
WhoAnswer
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Third
Answer
Mrs.
Which
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Name one of the many “crazy” things
people did on Moving Day.
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Ran around with armfuls
Guys dressed as Indians
of family heirlooms
dropped teabags
Carried food and water
Man with chessboard
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overhead
Carried their dogs
Apocalypse Hal wore “I
and kids
told you so” sandwich board
A Woman ran with mirror
Reported to the Boovish
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rocketpods
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The first sentence in the novel is a cliché.
Name one of the two adjectives
used to describe the night.
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dark
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stormy
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Give a detail about Gratuity’s plan to drive
to Florida
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She planned to drive herself
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She estimated the length of
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the trip
She used cans of corn nailed
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She planned to eat frosting
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to her shoes
She got “no help from anyone”
She planned to drink root beer
She got directions off the
She raided her mother’s
Internet
rainy-day fund egg
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Name one of the three primary or main child
characters in A Wrinkle in Time.
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Robie’s First
Answer
Margaret
"Meg"
Murry
Robie’s Second
Charles
WallaceAnswer
Murry
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Third
Answer
Calvin
O'Keefe
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Give one description of the Boov Gratuity
first sees at the start of the story.
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Colored in bright safety orange
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Small arms
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suit
Wore a clear plastic helmet
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Wore a radiation-style suit
“Mess” of legs
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Weird body
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Broad flat head
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Held a gun
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In the first scene, Meg is sitting on her bed
fretting about 3 things that happened
in school. Name one.
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Robie’s First
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scolded/dropped
to lowest
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a girls said
sheSecond
was acting
like baby
Thirdwith
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gotRobie’s
into a fight
a boy
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Give one description of the Boov’s
weird little scooter.
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Robie’s
FirstofAnswer
Like
a spool
thread
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Second
Answer
Has
antlers
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Third
Plasticky
andAnswer
blue
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What do we learn about Calvin when we
first meet him in the pine woods?
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Robie’sgrades
First Answer
older/couple
above Meg
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playsSecond
basketball
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very tallThird
and skinny
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red hairFourth
and freckles
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Name one step in Gratuity’s plan to capture
the Boov in the MoPo store.
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Robie’s
First Answer
Use
cell phone
as bait
Robie’s
Second
Answer
Remove
the
freezer
shelves
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Answer
Kick
him inside
freezer
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Bar the
door with
a broom
handle
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Name one of the twin Murry brothers.
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Sandy
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Dennys
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2
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Name one thing the Boov did when
Gratuity would not let him
out of the freezer.
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Robie’s
First Answer
Threatened
to shoot
her with a gun
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Second
Threatened
with Answer
laser vision
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Answer
Offered
a truce
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OfferedFourth
to fix her
car
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What did Calvin eat when he first
visited the Murry’s house for supper?
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Robie’s
FirstofAnswer
five bowls
stew
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SecondofAnswer
three
saucers
Jell-O
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Third
Answer
a dozen
cookies
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Name one of the food items Gratuity found
in the abandoned little town.
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Crackers
Honey Frosted Snox
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Tomato paste
Diet milkshakes
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Bottled water
Dried pasta
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Really hard bagels
Lite Choconilla Froot Bites
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List one of the facts we learn about
Mr. Murry before he disappeared.
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Robie’s
First Answer
physicist/Ph.D.
Second
workedRobie’s
alone/Inst.
for Answer
Higher Learn.
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Did classified
work in
NM and FL
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sent away/sent
lettersAnswer
home at first
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Name one thing Gratuity’s Boov liked to eat.
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Breath mints
Mint dental floss
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Typing paper
Cornstarch
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Yeast
Corn Syrup
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Bullion Cubes
Teething biscuits
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What do the letters in Einstein's famous
Equation (E=mc2) stand for?
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Robie’s
First Answer
E=Energy
Robie’sM=Mass
Second Answer
Robie’s
Third
C=Speed
of Answer
Light
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Name something the Boov changed about
Gratuity’s car when he “fixed” it.
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First
Answer
ItRobie’s
had three
antennas
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The holes
wereAnswer
fixed
Robie’s
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Answer things
Tubes and
hoses
connected
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Fins;
one read
“Slushious”
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On the planet Uriel, Mrs. Whatsit tranforms
into a beautiful centaur-like creature.
Describe her/him.
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Robie’s
Firstbody
Answer
Horse-like
legs,
and tail
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Second
Answer
Torso
and
head of
a man
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Third
Answer
Wings like
rainbows
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Name one of the two ways/places
people get abducted, according to Gratuity.
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While they’re driving empty highways
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From their bed at night
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2
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Describe the planet Uriel.
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fertile fields
beautiful gardens
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plateau of granite monoliths
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endlessly tall mountains
trees and apple blossoms
singing birds and creatures
multicolored butterflies
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broad, crystal river
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Name something that the aliens did to
Gratuity’s mother during her abduction.
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FirstofAnswer
GaveRobie’s
her a shot
something
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Gave
her a Second
mole onAnswer
her neck
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Made
herThird
fold Answer
laundry
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What was the Medium with the crystal
ball wearing on the gray planet?
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pale mauve silk turban
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flowing, purple satin gown
Robie’s Second Answer
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2
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Give one description of the night Gratuity’s
mom was sucked inside
the snow globe ship.
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The mole glowed purple
Robie’s 1st Answer
The snow globe ship
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landed
There was a humming noise
Robie’s 2nd Answer
It looked like a bubble with
Robie’s 6th Answer
tentacles
Charity offered her mom
The globe glowed pale
eggnog to go home
yellow and green
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They went to the cemetery
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The ship walked on its
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tentacles
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What talisman or gift did Mrs. Whatsit
give each child before she left them on
the dark planet?
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First Answer
Calvin Robie’s
= communication/
a quote
Robie’s
Meg
= herSecond
faults/ Answer
glasses
Robie’s
Third
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resilience
ofAnswer
childhood
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Name one description of a Boovcop’s
uniform.
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Robie’s
First Answer
Dressed
in green-gray
rubber
Robie’s
Second
Answer
Wore
a helmet
Robie’s
Third
Answer
A flashing
light
mounted
on top
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What “foods” were heaped on the plates
brought by the dark-smocked men?
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turkey and dressing
sweet potatoes topped with
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gooey marshmallows
mashed potatoes and gravy
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little green peas with blobs
celery
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of melting butter
cranberries
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rosebud radishes
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olives
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8
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How had Happy Mouse Kingdom changed
since Gratuity’s last visit with her mom.
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Answer
ItRobie’s
was noFirst
longer
clean
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Second
Answer
Plastic
bags
hung from
trees
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Cats, rats
andThird
peacocks
roamed
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Snow Queen’s
castle was
damaged
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Describe the changed look of Meg’s father
when she finds him in the
translucent column.
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no glasses
hair cut
Robie’s 1st Answer
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expressionless eyes
looked like a 19th century
Robie’s 2nd Answer
Robie’s 6th Answer
shipwrecked sailor
grown a beard
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hair grayed
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8
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Next Question
Name one of the boys who made up the
“Brotherhood Organized against
Oppressive Boov” (BOOB) group.
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Tanner
Jeff
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Yosuan
Juan
Robie’s 2nd Answer
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Alberto
Cole
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Marcos
Christian
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8
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What two brain parts starting with the
letters C-E-R-E are mentioned in
reference to “IT”?
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cerebrum
Robie’s First Answer
cerebellum
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2
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Name one thing a human would need
to speak Boovish properly.
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A sheep
Robie’s First Answer
Bubble wrap
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2
X
Next Question
Describe the “Aunt Beast” who doesn’t
know what things look like,
but what they are.
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Robie’s
Firstcolor
Answer
dull gray
Robie’sfour
Second
armsAnswer
Robie’s
Third
Answer
musical
tentacles
Robie’s
Fourthindentations
Answer
no facial
features;
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Give one of the two names
applied to “The Takers.”
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Gorg
Robie’s First Answer
Nimrogs
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2
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According to the Aunt Beast, who (what)
helps the beasts of Ixchel?
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Robie’s
“GoodFirst
helpsAnswer
us.”
Robie’s
Second
Answer
“Stars
help us.”
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“LightThird
helpsAnswer
us.”
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“LoveFourth
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us.”
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Name one of the 8 things
we need to know about the Gorg,
according to J.Lo’s comic book.
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They are known as the Takers
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For a long time Nimrogs were
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only a danger to one another
When they first invaded other
How large they are
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worlds it was to take and trade
What they smell like
All Gorg are left-handed
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(lilac, cinnamon, and dogmeat)
Earliest languages based on
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All Gorg enjoy musical theater
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punching
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Name one of the Murry Family’s two pets.
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Fortinbras the sleek black dog
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An unnamed gray fluff of a kitten
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Name one of the four basic-need items
Gratuity filled her basket with
at MicrocosMart.
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Robie’s food
First Answer
Robie’s Second
water Answer
Third for
Answer
aRobie’s
toothbrush
J.Lo
Fourth
aRobie’s
toothbrush
forAnswer
herself
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Name one of the two characters from
Alice in Wonderland mentioned
in the story.
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Cheshire Cat
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The White Rabbit
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Name one of the four words
that make up the acronym “NASA.”.
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Robie’s
First Answer
National
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Second Answer
Aeronautics
Robie’sSpace
Third Answer
Robie’s
Fourth Answer
Administration
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Name one of the 7 words that
made up the message printed
on Vicki Lightbody’s T-shirt.
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Don’t
Voted
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For
Blame
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Me
Spock
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I
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Name one of the 6 items that made up
the Chief’s “fake” UFO.
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paper-mache
front-loading washing machine
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door
TV aerial
tinfoil
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PVC pipe legs
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old satellite dish feet
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Name one of the two major parts of a Gorg
Cat Catcher.
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flexible cage
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A/V projector
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Give one of the real-person names Gratuity
uses to explain about the “Lost List.”
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Answer
John First
Hancock
Robie’s
Answer
SusanSecond
B. Anthony
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Third
Answer
Buddy
Holly
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Answer
Ritchie
Valens
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According to Gratuity, how is a “shortwave
radio” different than a regular radio.
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You can talk into a shortwave radio
Robie’s First Answer
People who use shortwave radios
Robie’s Second Answer
really like shortwave radios
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2
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Next Question
Name one of the classic novels mentioned
in Smekday.
Robie knows the best answers to the question above. Do You?
Robie’s
First Answer
Huckleberry
Finn
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Answer
War ofSecond
the Worlds
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Answer
Alice in Third
Wonderland
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Name one of the 7 acts/singers who were
To perform at Sedona’s “Live Alien 6”
concert.
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Mandi
Madonna
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Displacer Beast
Bruce Springsteen
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Robie’s 6th Answer
DJ Max Dare
Big Furry
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The New Draculas
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Give one of 4 things Gratuity learns
about people during her first couple
of weeks in Arizona.
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Robie’s
Steal ifFirst
theyAnswer
can
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Answer
Break
thingsSecond
and roll
over cars
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Third
Answer
Resent
having
to wear
clothes
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Alien invasions
– displaying
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Give one of the 4 details listed to describe
the Diamond Sun Casino.
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First Answer
Pink
cake-box
building
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One big
room Second
full of slot
machines
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Answer
DimThird
lighting
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Poker-themed
carpet
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Give one detail that describes Gratuity’s
mother’s “apartment” in the casino.
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Two mattresses on the floor
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Chrome dinette with two chairs
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Tiny fridge (unplugged)
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Buffet tray sinks
Stacks of books
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Sneezeguard kitchen counter
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Name one of the two potential new names
for Labor Day.
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Excellent Day
Robie’s First Answer
Gorganization Day
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According to Gratuity, what are two people
about to do when they look into each
other’s eyes for 5+ seconds.
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fight
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kiss
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What is labeled on the big door and the
small door at the “The Nicest
Place on Earth?”
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Mice
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Men
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Name one of the three names J.Lo gives
himself at the end of the novel.
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First Answer
Dr. Robie’s
Henry Jacob
Weinstein
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Answer
The Notorious
B.B. Shaq
Chewy
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Name something that is going on
at the start of the story, in June
2013.
Robie knows the best answers to the question above. Do You?
Robie’s
The
BoovFirst
haveAnswer
arrived
Robie’s
Answer
The
BoovSecond
have taken
over
Robie’s
Third Answer
People
are relocating
to Florida
Robie’s
Fourth
Answer
Gratuity
begins
her drive
to FLA
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2
3
4
X
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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