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94 Cards in this Set

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How long is the speedboat "Black Duck?"
50 feet
What business is David Peterson's family in?
Landscaping business
What school level does David Peterson tell Ruben Hart he's in?
He says he's a Senior in High School
What school level is David Peterson actually in?
He's a Freshman in High School
Who were the first rumrunners?
Local fisherman who wanted to make an extra buck for their families
What is the name of the General Store with hidden storage cellars under the floor?
Riley's General Store
How much money would the boys get for returning marked lobster pots to their owners?
10 cents apiece.
How old are Jeddy and Ruben when they find the dead body?
14 years old
Who is Jeddy's Dad and what is his job title?
Police Chief Ralph McKenzie
What job does Carl Hart have?
He is manager of Riley's General Store
What is Jeddy's mother's first name?
Eileen
What did Jeddy's mother die of?
The flu
How old was Jeddy when his mother died?
7
What article of clothing was the dead body wearing when the boys found him?
A fancy evening suit
What jewelry items was the dead body wearing?
A gold wristwatch and a wedding band
What do the boys find on the dead body?
A pipe and a satchel of tobacco
What is the name of the Police Station's Part-time Bookkeeper?
Mildred Cumming
What is Charlie Pope's job title at the Police Station?
Deputy Sergeant
What does Marina cook for dinner on the night the boys found the dead body?
Fried Chicken and Potato Salad
How old does David Peterson tell Mr. Hart he is?
17
What kind of job does David Peterson want to get?
He wants to get a job with the newspaper
Who does Ruben Hart have to deliver medicine to in the middle of the night?
Mrs. LeWitt
Berfore they could shoot, what fair warning must the Coast Guard give to suspected rum-running boats?
Blow a horn or shoot off a warning gun
What verdict did the Federal Grand Jury give to the Coast Guard in regards to the shooting?
They were all cleared
In what state does the book Black Duck take place?
Rhode Island
Why was Viola shot?
Someone tripped over her
How far back do the police chief records in Town Hall go to?
1930
How did Viola originally come to Tom?
She swam in
How much money does Mr. Riley agree to give to Ruben for one night's work?
$20
How far from town is Brown's Cove?
3 miles
What is the color of Mr. Riley's car?
Red
Who is it that tells Ruben to "Hoof it" when the Feds come to get Mr. Riley?
Tino
Who does young Ruben think the dead man is?
Tony Mordello
What animal does Charlie Pope remind Ruben of?
A snake
Who does Charlie Pope say the dead man was?
A New Bedford man, drowned off his boat w hile he was sport fishing.
Besides tobacco, what does Ruben find inside the tobacco pouch?
One half of a fifty-dollar bill
What is the name of Billy Brady's dog?
Sadie
What is a ticket?
A ticket is a document that proves you've paid a contract for a shipment of liquor
What kind of dog is Sadie?
A White Labrador
Who is the stranger with a flashy tan fedora?
Stanley Culp
What is the name of the freighter Tony Mordello's shipment is coming on?
Firefly
Who is the Black Duck's Mechanic?
Alfred Biggs
Who is Billy's partner and navigator on the Black Duck?
Rick Delucca
How many children does Bernardo Rosario have?
Two
In what year did the whole country vote against the laws banning liquor?
1933
What is the Black Duck?
A boat used for smuggling liquor
What famous U.S. historical event is the setting for Ruben's story?
Prohibition
Who is the author of Black Duck?
Janet Taylor Lisle
What is the name of the man David interviews?
Ruben Hart
What is the name given to someone who smuggled liquor during Prohitibition?
A rumrunner
What is David's family's business?
Landscaping
What grade is David in?
8th
What does David tell Ruben he wants to interview him for?
An article for newspaper; so he can get a job as a reporter
How old were Ruben and Jeddy when they found the body on the beach?
14
What did Jeddy's father do for a living?
Police Chief
What was the name of the store that Ruben's dad managed?
Riley's General Store
What did Jeddy's mother die of?
Flu
What is the name of Jeddy's sister?
Marina
Where was the bullet hole in the body Ruben and Jeddy found?
In the neck
What did Ruben find when he searched the dead man's pockets?
A pipe and tobacco
Who is the police deputy goes with Ruben and Jeddy to look at the body?
Charlie Pope
What was Ruben delivering to Mrs. LeWitt the night he was on Tyler's Lane?
Her medicine
What did Ruben see he night he went toTyler's Lane?
The Black Duck; men unloading boxes
What was the main rule for David's interviews with Ruben?
Don't ask and you may be told
What did old Tom Morrison take from the dead body?
A gold watch
In what state to Ruben and Jeddy live?
Rhode Island
What is the name of Tom Morrison's dog that was shot and killed?
Viola
Why did the thug shoot Tom Morrison's dog, Viola?
He tripped on her
Where did Jeddy's father get him a job?
Francher's Chicken Farm
Who was arrested the night Ruben went to Brown's Beach to work?
Mr. Riley
After talking to Tino, who does Ruben think that Tony Mordello is?
The dead man on the beach
Charlie Pope ask Ruben if he found what item on the dead body?
A slip of paper
What does Ruben find in the tobacco pouch that belonged to the dead man?
Half of a fifty dollar bill
Who does Ruben meet when he goes to Tom Morrison's with Marina?
Billy Brady
What is the name of Billy Brady's white labrador?
Sadie
What does Marina tell Ruben about Billy Brady after they leave Tom Morrison's house?
Billy is the captain of the Black Duck
What does Ruben spy Chief McKenzie doing in his kitchen late one night?
Counting money
What organization was Mr. Culp part of?
The New York Mob
Who from Riley's store was there with the gangsters when Ruben was tied up and questioned?
John Appleby
Who told the gangsters that Ruben had the torn fifty dollar bill?
Jeddy
Who kidnaps Ruben from the Boston mobsters?
The New York mobsters
Who rescues Ruben from the mobsters who kidnap him?
Billy Brady (or the crew of the Black Duck)
Where did Ruben stay after his rescue from the mobsters?
Tom Morrison's house
What news does Ruben hear when his wife calls him during his interview with David?
Jeddy died
What was the name of the ship that the Black Duck was meeting on December 29, 1929?
The Mary Logan
Who did Billy Brady ask to be the fifth man on the Black Duck?
Ruben Hart
Who is Ruben's wife?
Marina McKenzie
According to the Newport Daily Journal article, how many cases of smuggled liquor were being carried on the Black Duck the night it was taken over by the coast guard?
300 cases
What grade will David be entering in the fall?
9th grade (freshman)
From what 2 countries did rumrunners bring their liquor from?
Canada and the Bahamas
Who were the first rumrunners?
local fisherman
What is Jeddy McKenzie's father's job?
police chief
What store does Ruben's father manage?
Riley's General Store
What killed Jeddy's mother
the flu