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According to Brady's theory, what might happen to him if alien microbes exchanged information with his body's cells?
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he would go dormant
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After sleeping with the meteor the first night, what was it covered with when Brady awoke?
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drool
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How long does it usually take Brady to ride his bike from home to Hill City?
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20 minutes
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How long is Pactola Lake?
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3 miles
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How much money were the Carver brothers going to charge for a public demonstration of Destructor?
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$5.00 per person
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How was Brady saved from falling into the sinkhole?
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Attila pulled him out.
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In a way, Brady owed his life to what one thing?
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his watch
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In what town was the motorcycle rally held?
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Sturgis
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What animal did Brady outwit to save a small boy?
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a buffalo
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What common liquid saved Brady?
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vinegar (acetic acid)
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What did Brady barely avoid having immediately after being saved from falling into the sinkhole?
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an asthma attack
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What did Curly suggest the boys use instead of lures?
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worms
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What did Dr. Rip call the microbes living on Fred?
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extremophiles
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What did Mr. Carver do for a living?
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coroner
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What did Quinn say the meteorite looked like?
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a baked potato
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What kind of weapon did the Carver boys build?
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a catapult
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What medical condition did Brady suffer from?
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asthma
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What name did Quinn and Brady give the Carver's boat?
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Corpse Hunter
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What planet did Fred come from?
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Mars
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What two food items did Quinn and Brady take for their camping trip?
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granola and powdered milk
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What was Brady doing when he first realized he has super strength and endurance?
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playing basketball
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What was Crystal's mom's name?
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Maggie
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What was the Destructo?
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The Carver's catapult
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What was the Destructor mostly make of?
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black steel
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What was the name of the Carver's Turkish War dog?
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Attila
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What was the name of the meteorite expert at the museum?
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Dr. Ripley Ripley (Dr. Rip)
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What was the population of Hill City?
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800
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What was the star attraction at the Hill City museum?
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Stan the Tyrannosaurus
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Where did Brady and Quinn buy their inflatable boat?
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Wal-Mart
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Where did Brady find the meteor?
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under his bed
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Where did Brady wake up after he collapsed and the lights went off for the last time?
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in the county morgue
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Where did his friends hide Brady's dormant body?
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in the Palace of the Dead King
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Where was Brady when he felt like he was a short-circuiting toaster?
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in bed
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Where was the Challenger made?
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in China
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Where was the expert scientist from originally?
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Oxford
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Who dropped Brady's backpack into the lake?
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Max
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Who or what took the meteorite from Brady's house?
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Attila
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Why did Quinn's dad loose his job at the mine?
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it closed
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Why did the coroner postponed Brady's autopsy/
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to find his dog, Attila
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Why is stargazing difficult on Quinn's street?
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too many street lights
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What fell through the roof & Brady's bedroom ceiling?
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a meteorite
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What was the "break-in" Brady told his Dad about?
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a meteorite falling through the roof and Brady's bedroom ceiling.
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Where does Brady live?
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The Black Hills of South Dakota.
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How far apart in minutes were the shooting stars during the Perseid Meteor Shower that Brady was watching?
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Five to seven minutes.
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Brady's Dad has an interesting job - What is it?
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Carving the Crazy Horse Memorial
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On the night the meteor crashes thru Brady's bedroom ceiling, what part of the Crazy Horse Memorial had Brady's Dad and his crew been working on?
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His dad and his crew had been widening the gap between Crazy Horse's pointing arm & the mane of his warhorse.
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How big was the hole in Brady's ceiling caused by the meteor?
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As "big as a softball"…
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What did the "space rock" look like?
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It looked like a "baked potato" - all burned shiny, but with rougher edges, pits and sparkles
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What was the first thing Brady did after he pulled the meteor out from under his bed and looked at it?
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He grabbed his cell phone and punched in Quinn's phone number.
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Who is Quinn to Brady?
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His cousin.
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Where does Quinn live?
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Lead, South Dakota
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Where does Brady live?
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Hill City, South Dakota - just outside of town
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What are Quinn's two favorite words?
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"extreme" and "insane"
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What did Brady do with the "space rock" the first night he had it?
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He slept with it pressed against his chin - "shot-put" style.
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what are the "Black Hills" - really?
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They are really mountains that look black because of how their forests make them look from the prairie.
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Where had Brady's Uncle Jake worked before getting laid off?
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The Homestake Mine.
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What is special about the Homestake Mine?
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For a century and a quarter, it had been the richest gold mine in the history of the United States.
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Where is Quinn's Dad considering looking for a new job?
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The gas fields in Wyoming.
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What does Brady and his Dad like to do every Sunday that helps keep his Dad "flexible"?
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Go on a 30 or so miles bike ride.
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Why does Brady's Dad need to stay flexible?
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Because the work he does at the Crazy Horse Memorial is (awful) hard on his body.
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Does Brady have any brothers or sisters?
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Yes, two sisters
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What are Brady's sisters names and are they older or younger?
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Jodi and Rae - both younger.
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Where are Brady's Mother and sisters at the time of the story?
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His grandparents farm outside of Decorah, Iowa
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Why didn't Brady go along with his Mother and sisters to visit his grandparents?
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Brady has Asthma and his grandparents' dog and two cats along with all the flowers and fields outside, aggravates his condition.
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Why does Brady's Mother worry about Brady and Quinn when they get together?
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Because the boys are into "extreme" fun - which she defines as living dangerously.
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What does Brady's Mother have to say about Brady and Quinn's desire to engage in "extreme" fun?
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"It's a guy thing, I know - she says - but I don't have any sons to spare."
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What does Brady's Dad have to say about Brady and Quinn's love of "extreme" fun?
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"…Adolescence shouldn't be a fatal condition…just a bumpy ride you can get off of when it eventually slows down…"
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What kind of "extreme" fun did Brady's Dad and Uncle engage in when they were teenagers that his Dad now regards as "incredibly dangerous and incredibly stupid"?
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They used to explore abandoned gold mines around Lead, South Dakota.
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The morning after Brady sleeps with the meteor under his chin - what does he experience while tying his sneakers to shoot some hopes?
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…a slight vibration running through him like a mild electric shock - so subtle he could barely feel it, but it was there…and it ran from his scalp to the tips of his toes.
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Who is Attila?
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The Carvers' Turkish war dog.
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wht weird thing has Attila been up to that has Brady's Mom concerned about him coming over the "bridge"?
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He'd been stealing the river rocks from the border of Brady's Mom's flower beds.
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How many acres do the Carvers own?
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40
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How many acres do Brady's family own?
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2
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How many kids are in the Carver family?
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3
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Are the kids in the Carver family boys, girls or a mix?
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all boys
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What are the names of the Carver kids?
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Cal, Buzz and Max
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What is unique about two of the Carver kids?
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Buzz and Max are identical twins
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What is another name for a "Turkish War Dog"?
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Anatolian Shepherd - sheepdogs from Turkey
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What is the "point" of a spiked dog collar?
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Buzz told Brady it gave dogs the advantage when fighting wolves to the death because the wolf can't grab hold of the dog's throat.
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Are the Carver's fans of the Crazy Horse Memorial that Brady's Dad is working on?
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No
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What does Mr. Carver do for a living?
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He is the Custer County coroner
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What did Attila steal?
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The meteorite
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What did the twins build?
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A giant catapult
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Who is the author?
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Will Hobbs
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The book begins in which month?
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August
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This book takes place where?
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Black Hills of South Dakota
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What is Brady's cousin's name?
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Quinn
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Where does Brady's cousin live?
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forty miles north in the town of Lead
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What had landed in Brady's own bedroom?
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A meteorite
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What are Quinn's two favorite words?
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extreme and insane
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When did Uncle Jake lose his job?
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in May
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What videogames did Brady play to relax himself?
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Skateboarding for the Insane and Snowboarding for the Insane
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Where were a lot of the mothers in Lead working?
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Deadwood at the hotels, restaurants and casinos
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How old was Quinn when his mom died?
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Three
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What are Brady's sister's names?
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Jodi and Rae
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Why didn't Brady go along on the visits to his grandparent's farm anymore?
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Allergies and Asthma
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Where did Brady's grandparents live?
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Decorah
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What kind and how many pets did Brady's grandparents have?
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a shaggy dog and two cats
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How long was Brady's mom supposed to be gone?
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Two weeks
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Who is Attila?
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the Carvers' Turkish war dog
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How many kids did the Carver have?
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Three boys
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What were the names of the Carver kids?
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Cal and the twins, Buzz and Max
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What grade were Brady, Buzz and Max?
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9th (freshmen)
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Turkish war dog is another name for what type of dog?
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Anatolian shepherd
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The Carver family was against what statue?
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The mountain statue of the Sioux chief
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Mr. Carver did what for a career?
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He was the coroner of Custer County.
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The sign on the Carver property had been changed to read what?
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No Trespassing - Violaters will be dismembered
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What did Brady see in the woods that the Carvers had been building all summer?
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A catapult
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Whenever Quinn came, they would play what game with Buzz and Max?
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Paintball or "war games" as they called it
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What did Buzz tell Brady to bring for the catapult?
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A toilet
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What did Quinn's T-shirt say when he arrived at Brady's house?
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Go big or go home
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Where did Uncle Jake want to take his Harley?
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Sturgis for the biggest motorcycle rally in the world.
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Who was Maggie Ruiz?
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the most beautiful single woman in the Hills
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What drink did Maggie give Uncle Jake?
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Triple shot vanilla latte
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What did Brady and Quinn always do as soon as Quinn came down from Lead?
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shoot hoops
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What did did Brady name the meteorite?
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Fred
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What did Fred stand for?
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Far Roaming Earth Driver
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What nicknames did the newspaper give Buzz and Max?
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Buzz Saw and Max Hurt
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What is the name of the rails to trails bike path that runs the length of Black Hills?
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the Mickelson Trail
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What is the 1800?
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the train that takes the tourists eleven miles over to Rushmore
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How much did Quinn's dad have to put down for them to hold a trailer?
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$1,000
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How far is Mount Harney from Brady's house?
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Four miles
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How long is Pactola?
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three miles long
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Brady says that at first he had gotten what from Fred?
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supercapability
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Brady says he is terrified that going dormant will look like what?
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death
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What does Brady make Quinn promise?
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That he won't let old man Carver do an autopsy on him if he goes stone cold dead
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What did the twins name the catapult?
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Destructo
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Where did Cal learn to weld?
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In the Sheriff's Department's probationary program
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How much did the Carvers want to charge for admission to see their catapult in action?
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Five dollars
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Where had Attila been seen after running away?
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Hot Springs or Minnekahta Junction
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Who helped Quinn get Brady out of the morgue?
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Cal, Buzz and Max
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Where did Quinn want to take Brady?
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The Halls of the Dead cave
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Where did they find Attila?
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in the Palace of the Dead King lying dead with his eyes open next to Fred
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Who did Quinn say the needed to warn?
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the Professor
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What did the professor tell Quinn was the antidote he was using?
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Ascetic acid - common vinegar
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Where did they go to drown the space traveler?
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the Abyss of Hades
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Where did Quinn and his dad move?
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Wyoming
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The professor told Brady that he might have a future where?
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in the stars
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What was the news that Uncle Jake and Quinn told Brady at the Labor Day weekend barbeque?
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They were moving back to the BlackHills
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Who did Brady ask to the Homecoming Dance?
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Crystal
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