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18 Cards in this Set
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How much does Alexander have after buying things at a garage sale?
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$0.00
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How much does Alexander have after paying his father for kicking his brother?
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$0.20
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How much does Alexander have after he pays for Anthony's chocolate bar?
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$0.29
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How much does Alexander have after pennies disappear in Nick's trick?
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$0.25
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How much does each piece of gum cost?
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$0.05
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How much does Alexander have after he buys the gum?
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$0.85
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How much does Alexander have after he loses a bet to his mother?
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$0.70
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How much does Alexander have after he pays for Anthony's chocolate bar?
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$0.29
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How much does Alexander have after he rents Eddie's snake?
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$0.58
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How much does Alexander have after flushing pennies down the toilet and dropping a nickel through a crack?
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$0.40
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What are some other, more successful ways Alexander could earn money?
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Alexander could earn money by doing chores, having a bake sale or running a lemonade stand.
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What are some of the ways Alexander tries to earn back his lost money?
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Alexander tries to earn back his money by selling his chewed gum, renting toys, trying to make a tooth fall out, looking for loose change, and returning bottles.
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What does Alexander give up, or what are his opportunity costs, for spending his money on all the silly things?
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Alexander's opportunity costs are the walkie talkies and his college tuition.
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Why do you think Alexander has a more difficult time saving money than his brothers?
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He's younger and doesn't know better yet.
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Based on Alexander's behavior throughout the story, why do you think his brothers have more money than him at the beginning of the story?
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Alexander is not good at saving money.
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What does his mother suggest he do with the money?
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She suggests he save it to buy walkie-talkies.
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What does Nicky tell him to do?
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He suggests Alexander bury it in a garden and grow a dollar tree.
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What does Anthony tell him to do with it?
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He suggests that Alexander buy a new face.
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