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126 Cards in this Set
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Aside from being the Depository's sole administrator and caretaker, what other important job did Mr. Flemmie Croup have there?
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Poop scooper
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At the beginning of the story, how many years has it been since Heidy last saw her uncle?
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eight
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At the Piddleton Dog Show, what did Heidy say the dachshund's name was when Ms. Nutbush tried to claim him?
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Sam…the Lion
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At the Piddleton Dog Show, what does Ms. Nutbush call the little dog in Heidy's arms?
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her...Duuglitz-tufted Austrian red dachshund
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At the Westminster Dog Show, what color were the Spanish shih tzu's lips dyed?
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hot pink
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At the Westminster Dog Show, what is Sam's new "leg" made of?
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...leather, plastic foam, fur & the leg bone from a discarded bag of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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Did Heidy keep Sam?
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yes
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Did Sam think he was in heaven when he was being licked all over?
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yes
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Did the Guardian Angel rescue Sam by the side of the road?
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no, a tall young man did.
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How did Heidy feel when she got her first kiss from Sam?
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Gross ("That was completely gross".)
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How did Sam and his friends get to the dog show?
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by train
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How does Heidy respond when Ms. Nutbush tells her how much "Sam" is worth?
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...her eyes pop open, she looks down at Sam and asks him "if he poops rubies"...
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How does Sam lose his leg?
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beaver trap
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How long is Sam at the New England University Research Labs?
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3 years
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How many dogs does Sam meet at the National Last-Ditch Dog Depository?
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seven (7)
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How many rare Peruvian long-haired blue voles did it take to make Mrs. Nutbush's hat?
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10 of them
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How many years before Sam's dog fight had he met Heidy?
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three
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How many years had passed between confrontations with Cassius?
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3
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How much money does Ms. Nutbush say the (Duuglitz) dachshund is worth?
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$180,000 dollars
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In the beginning of the book, are the hands of the Rough-Handed Man shaking from the cold?
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No
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In what type of vehicle did Mrs. Nutbush leave the dog show at McCloud Heavenly Acres?
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ambulance
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Living with Heidy, what did Sam always wake up for at 5:55am?
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His 5:55 am pee
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Name Ms. Corinthian's new long-haired dachshund for the show:
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Mr. Toodles
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Name one of the silly names that Peaches used to "logically" determine Sam's real name.
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Maurice Tenderboogers, Bubbles Graboff, Peaches (his own name)
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Name the home that Heidy had been sent from
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St. Egregious' (Home for Troubly Girls)
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On the day Heidy told Sam about what Esther Newberg did with her gym underwear - how was Sam's day? (what did he say he did)?
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he said he was…"Busy, Slept. Ate a potato bug."
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The first time Sam kissed Heidy, what part of Heidy's body did he kiss?
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under her nose
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What are 3 of the 4 words that will turn pampered lapdogs into a mob of killers?
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Federal Express guy
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What are the 3 most welcome words ever heard by the dogs from the National Last-Ditch Dog Depository - that Mr. Toodles asks them as they run off with his collar & leash?
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"Are you pirates?"
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What brand of Doggy Dental Powder was Cassius using?
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Dr. Doogie's
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What breed of dog was Sam supposed to fight for the Rough-Handed Man?
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bull terrier
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What candy does Sam love?
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banana taffy
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What city and state did Heidy live in before coming to live with her uncle?
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St. Paul, Minnesota
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What color are Cassius' eyes?
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black
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What color fur was Mrs. Nutbush wearing at the airport?
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Blue
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What color was the coat Mrs. Nutbush wore at the airport?
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blue
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What did Hamish call Sam when the McClouds came back
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my champion
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What did Heidy do to Sam after he jumped in her open travel bag as they were leaving the airport?
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pushed his muzzle into the bag with one finger and zipped the bag up.
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What did Heidy's dog do to her on school days at 3:40P.M. when Heidy got home from school?
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...licked her neck
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What did Mr. Toodles eat that he thought tasted similar to Junior Mints?
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pigeon droppings
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What did Mrs. Beaglehole choke on?
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a chicken leg
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What did Sam say to Heidy when he jumped in her travel bag while leaving the airport?
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"I love french fries."
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What did Sam tell Heidy when he jumped into her open travel bag?
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I love french fries.
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What did Sam's new friend/owner call the prosthetic limb he had attached to Sam?
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"Leggle."
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What did the backstage area of the Westminster Dog Show remind Sam of?
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the pits of the Indianapolis 500
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What did the boy who adopted Tusk have stolen from him at the bus stop every day?
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his Ho Ho's
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What did the club secretary of the Westminster Dog Show say to the fake Mrs. Nutbush at the registration table?
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"Madam"…"Your bits are restless."
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What did Wee Willy say to Mr. Toodles when he emerged from Mrs. Nutbush's right nostril?
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"If you yodel, there's an echo!"
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What does Mr. Toodles think pigeon droppings taste like?
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Junior Mints
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What does Mrs. Nutbush look like to Mr. Toodles as she ran off shrieking toward the lake?
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a thawed Christmas turkey trying to fly.
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What does the tall young man feed Sam that Sam really likes?
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french fries
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What does the tall young man tie on Sam's stump & what does he call it?
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a soup ladle he calls a "leggle"
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What famous fictional dog was starring on the TV when Sam returned to the Flawed dogs?
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Lassie
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What food did Heidy compare the large woman's examination of Sam to?
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A Christmas Ham
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What gets Sam worked up enough to fight in the ring?
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a poster from the Westminster Dog Show with a photo of Cassius on it
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What grocery store did the passengers on the airliner mistake for the Piddleton Airport baggage claim?
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Piggly Wiggly
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What happened to Cassius' heart when Heidy figured out Cassius took the baby?
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it broke
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What happened to Heidy's parents?
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They went down in a storm over the Himalayas.
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What is Cassius?
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a large white poodle
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What is Mrs. Nutbush shrieking for as she runs off toward the lake?
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a pest exterminator
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What is the favorite movie of the dogs at the National Last-Ditch Dog Depository?
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Lassie Come Home
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What is the latex glove on Sam's nose used for?
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to hit the electric gate's recessed green Open button at the lab where he has been for 3 years.
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What is the name of the "frazzled doggy dust mop" Sam meets & escapes with outside of the ring?
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Peaches
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What is the name of the boarding school that Heidy has been living at before coming to live with Uncle Hamish?
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…the St. Egregious Home for Troubly Girls in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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What is the name of the dog show that takes place at McCloud Heavenly Acres?
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the Piddleton Open
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What is the name of the woman that worked at the lab?
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Simmons
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What kind of animal is Madam?
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a cat wearing a dog disguise
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What kind of candy bar did the lab gate guard eat?
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Butterfinger
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What nickname did Heidy call Sam?
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Sam the Lion
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What number did the man slip around the sleeve of the fake Mrs. Nutbush?
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46
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What poster did Sam see at the fights and who was on the poster?
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Cassius was on a poster for the Westminster Dog Show
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What song lyric did the Rough-Handed Man sing under his breath to Sam as he left?
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"Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies."
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What stands sentinel on either side of the final entrance to McCloud Heavenly Acres?
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two 20 foot high Great Danes made of shrubbery
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What state was McCloud Heavenly Acres in?
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Vermont
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What type of trap did Sam step into?
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beaver
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What vegetable did Heidy compare Cassius' fuzzy hair to?
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broccoli
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What was Cassius' reaction to the idea of his herding sheep?
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"The horror. The grass stains."
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What was it the dog found it funny that human beings don't wash?
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Money
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What was Madam's hidden flaw?
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She was a cat wearing a fake muzzle
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What was Sam referring to early in the book when he thought, "I want… one of those."?
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A human girl (Heidy)
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What was Sam's stump with the attached ladle called?
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a leggle
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What was so special about Sam's breed of dog?
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The Duuglitz Tuft
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What was the job and where for Eldon P. Liddle?
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Night watchman for Madison Square Garden
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What was the name of the Dog Depository that the flawed dogs were in when they met Sam?
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National Last-Ditch [Dog Depository]
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What was the name of the shih tzu who led the charge on Mrs Nutbush?
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Mr. Tinkles
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What was the one word that Sam "said" that was guaranteed to turn pampered lapdogs into a mob of killers?
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"Gopher."
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What was wrong with the fur of the Bolivian elkhound?
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Lime green with orange stripes and little happy faces
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What weapon did Willy and Bug use to sabotage the dog show?
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Hair clippers
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What were the "three most welcome words ever heard during the scrambling raiders' lost, forgotten lives?
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"Are you pirates?"
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What were the shrubs at the entrance of McCloud Heavenly Acres shaped as?
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Great Danes
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What would the huge pit bull killing machine rather be doing than killing Sam in the ring?
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musical theater
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When Heidy got home from school one day, what did she tell Sam that Esther Newberg did with Heidy's Gym underwear?
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...stole them, wrote Heidy's name all over them in big letters, pulled them over a Helium balloon & sent them over the school assembly while (the student body) sang the National Anthem...
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When Heidy saw Sam crouching by a pile of luggage, what phrase did she use to describe him?
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A lion in the bush
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When Sam breaks out of the New England University Research Lab with the other dogs, what is on his nose?
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a human's latex glove, its index finger filled with several ounces of Elmer's glue hardened rock solid.
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Where did Cassius tell Sam to look for missing baby Bruno?
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the eastern ridge
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Where did Hamish carry Sam after he shot him?
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the forest
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Where did Sam leave the escape of thousands of white rats?
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University Research Labs
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Where does Sam end up after the hunters release his leg from the trap?
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New England University Research Labs
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Who did Heidy mistake for a trained red cow?
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Mrs. Beaglehole
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Who did Sam discover was Cassius' handler at the dog show?
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Heidy
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Who did Sam meet when he got out of a heating vent duct?
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Peaches
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Who had to retrieve Pooft from the upper branches of a tall tree?
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Piddleton fire department
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Who is missing his front legs?
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Fabio
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Who is Mr. Toodles?
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Mrs. Nutbush's new long-haired dachshund
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Who is the Guardian Angel?
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Peaches
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Who let the daschund go at the airport?
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Heidy
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Who overheard Uncle Hamish tell Sam that Sam would be Uncle Hamish's champion?
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Cassius
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Who owns Cassius?
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Ms. Beaglehole
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Who ran the dog depository?
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Mr. Flemmie Croup
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Who shot Sam to protect Bruno?
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Uncle Hamish (McCloud)
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Who stood with Cassius at the Westminster Dog Show?
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Heidy
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Who turned out to be Sam's guardian angel?
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Peaches
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Who was licking Sam's face when he awoke in the dog pound?
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Madam
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Who was slung tightly across the back of Miss Violett when she first met Heidy?
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Bruno
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Who was the beast that waited for Heidy each day when she got off the school bus?
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Sam
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Who was the bottom dog of the disguised Mrs. Nutbush?
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Fabio
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Who was the bottom of the fake Mrs. Nutbush?
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Blue (Ol' Blue)
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Who won the Piddleton Dog Show?
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Sam and Heidy
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Who works for Uncle Hamish and has a baby?
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Miss Violett
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Whose full weight made the water tank support buckle and the tank fall?
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Tusk
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Whose picture did Sam see when he was in the dog-fighting pit?
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Cassius'
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Why did Cassius say Sam should go check the eastern ridge when baby Bruno went missing from his crib?
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because Cassius thought his own "fur would catch the flakes like Velcro and (he would) freeze into a dogsicle."
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Why did her last owner get rid of Blue?
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She clashed with the last owner's couch
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Why did Ms. Beaglehole imply Heidy's uncle lost interest in dogs to Heidy?
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Her parents were eaten by schnauzers
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Why did Sam run away from everyone while carrying Bruno in his blanket?
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to keep Bruno away from Cassius
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Why did Uncle Hamish shoot Sam with his rifle?
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Because he thought Sam was crazed, probably very ill…intent on killing an infant and threatening anyone that would stop him.
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