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103 Cards in this Set
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What part of Ana's body was she most concerned aboug getting wet?
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her hair
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What rumor did Chelsea hear about the 6th graders?
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they had flushed bananas down all the toilets on the second floor
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Where is Jamie planning to go to high school?
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Crossroads
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What is Ana's full name?
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Ana Mei Shen
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How did Sammy get his nickname?
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After his favorite girl scout cookie, Samoas
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What is Sammy's real name?
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Matthew
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Why doesn't Nai Nai call Grandma White by her first name?
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Pride. She is not able to pronounce the “via” in Oliva. It comes out as “Oliver”
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What does Ana secretly buy at the asian supermarket?
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Sunset Gold hair dye
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What does Ana's brother give her for a graduation present?
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8 sock puppets & 1 sock
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From what school did Ana just graduate?
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Edison Junior High School
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How long has Ana had a crush on Jamie?
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Since 2nd grade
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What honor does Ana get at her graduation?
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salutatorian
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How do you say “thank you” in Mandarin?
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she she
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What 3 presents does Ana get from her parents for graduation?
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a montly bus pass, a gift card for the mall and a gift card for the movie theater
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What instrument does Ana play?
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alto saxophone
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What does Ana say her grandfather White smells like?
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shoe polish and menthol
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What was the first Chinese dish Ana learned how to make?
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Pork-filled potstickers
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What was Grandma White's previous profession?
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Art teacher
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What country does Ana compare herself to in the “cold War” between her grandparents?
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Switzerland
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What does the sign Sammy & Grandma White say?
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Welcome, Graduates
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What name does Mrs. Conrad call Ana?
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Hannah
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Who says grace at the graduation dinner?
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Grandpa White
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What did the Chinese soldier bring Grandpa White instead of salt?
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Ginger & soy sauce
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How does Ana respond to Mr. Tabata's comment that the dinner is like the food court at the mall?
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she puts down her napkin, stands up and throws a dumpling at him
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Who did Ana have a big crush on?
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Jamie
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What happened to ruin the graduation ceremony?
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Water main broke
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What was the name of the school?
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Edison Junior high
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What was the color of the graduation gowns?
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Purple
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Who was Ana's best friend?
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Chelsea
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What is Ana's brother's name?
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Matthew (nicknamed Sammy)
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What nationality is Jamie?
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Japanese
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What nationality is Ana's Father
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Chinese
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What nationality is Ana's Mother?
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African American
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Why didn't they go to Abby's for Pizza?
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Chelsea said it was closed because of rats
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What is Ana's speciality in the kitchen?
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Dumplings
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Who did Ana think her competition was with Jamie?
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Amanda
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What is Ana's Dad's occupation?
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Architeck
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Grandpa White is cooking his world famous what?
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Chicken
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What did Ana plan to do to her hair?
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Dye her hair blond
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What did Sammy give Ana for graduation?
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Socks (He called them puppers)
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What did Ana think her parents were giving her?
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A car
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What, instead of a car, did her parents get her?
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A bus card
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What did Grandpa and Grandma White get Ana for graduation?
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Cruise down the Mississippi River
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What did Jaime do when Ana insulted his dad?
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He stay with the Shens.
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What instrument does Ana play?
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Saxophone
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What happened to Chelsea's dad and Amanda's mom?
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They were attracted to each other
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What did Ana throw at Jaiime's dad?
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A dumpling
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What did Jamie's dad compare the dinner at Ana's to?
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Food court at a mall.
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Who invited Amanda to dinner at Ana's house?
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Jaime's dad.
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What else beside the Mississippi cruise and a money envelope did Ana's grandparents give her for graduation?
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College Tuition , first-class ticket to Taiwan, house
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When the two grandmaother ran into each other, what went all over?
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Rice
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Why did Nai Nai stuff more money into Ana's hand?
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The faimilly kept talking about what a wondereful gift the cruise was,.
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What happened to the first cake Ana's mothere made?
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It burned and was ruined
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Ana's father when he was 5 found what under his dad's bed?
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His dad's Army sword
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Grandma White had to listen to jokes about what?
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Her marrying a black man names white
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When Ana aplologized for upset Jamie's dad, what did she say?
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She would not apologize.
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What id Jaime get for graduation from his parents?
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A car
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What city do the Shens liive in?
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San francisco
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Did Ana finish her graduation speech?
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No, she had just started her speech when the water main broke.
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Why was Ana givinag a speech at graduation?
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Did Jaine ask Ana to the graduation dance?
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The dance was cancelled
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What did Chelsea eat every day for a week so her skin would turn brown like Ana's.
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Brownies
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Who wrote Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet?
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Sherri L. Smith
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WHO IS THE AUTHOR OF HOT, SOUR, SALTY, SWEET?
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SHERRI L. SMITH
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WHO IS THE CLASS VALEDICTORIAN?
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JAMIE TABATA
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WHO IS THE SALUTATORIAN?
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ANA SHEN
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRINCIPAL?
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PRINCIPAL RUBENS
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WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL?
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EDISON JUNIOR HIGH
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WHAT COLOR WERE THE STUDENTS GRADUATION GOWNS?
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PURPLE
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL THAT JAMIE IS GOING TO?
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CROSSROADS
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE HIGH SCHOOL THAT ANA IS GOING TO?
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UNIVERSITY HIGH
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE TALLEST BLONDEST GIRL IN CLASS?
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AMANDA CONRAD
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WHAT IS AMANDA’S NICKNAME?
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MANDY
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WHAT IS ANA’S FULL NAME?
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ANA MEI SHEN
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WHAT IS THE NICKNAME OF ANA’S DADS MOTHER?
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NAI NAI
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WHAT IS ANA’S MOTHERS NAME?
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HELEN WHITE SHEN
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WHAT IS ANA’S MOM LOCALLY KNOWN FOR?
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BEING AN ARTIST
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WHAT IS ANA’S DADS JOB?
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AN ARCHITECT
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WHAT IS ANA’S DADS FATHERS KNICKNAME?
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YE YE
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WHAT IS ANA’S BROTHERS NAME?
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SAMMY
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WHAT OTHER LANGUAGE DOES ANA SPEAK?
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MANDERIN
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WHAT IS LU BO GAO?
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SWEET AND SALTY TURNIP CAKES SPECKLED WITH SHRIMP AND CHINESE SAUSAGE
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WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE MARKET THAT ANA GOES TO SHOP FOR GROCERIES?
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MONTEREY PARK 99 RANCH MARKET
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WHAT KIND OF MAKET IS IT?
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CHINESE
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WHAT IS THE COLOR OF THE HAIR DYE THAT ANA SELECTS?
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SUNSET GOLD
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WHAT IS A HUEN BAO?
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RED PACKET GIFTS OF MONEY
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WHAT DOES THE RED ENVELOPE SIGNIFY?
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GOOD LUCK AND PROSPERITY
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WHAT IS PHAROPLASTY?
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PLASTIC SURGERY TO FOLD THE SKIN UNDER THE LID OF THE EYES TO MAKE THEM LOOK ROUNDER MORE EUROPEAN.
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WHAT WAS IN THE BOX THAT ANA FOUND UNDER THE BED?
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A GIANT SWORD
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WHAT WAS THE SWORD COVERED IN
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STINGRAY SKIN
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WHY WAS GRANDFATHERS' SWORD SO IMPORTANT?
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HE EARNED IT AS AN OFFICER IN THE TAIWANESE ARMY IN WWII AND HE WORE IT IN A BIG PARADE.
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WHAT IS MAPO?
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A STIR FRY
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WHAT WAS PAINTED ON GRANDPA WHITES APRON?
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BOSS OF THE SAUCE
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WHAT IS KNOWN AS THE MUSEUM?
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THE ART INSTITUTE IN CHICAGO
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WHAT WAS THE SURPRISE GIFT THAT NAI NAI AND YE YE GAVE TO ANA?
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A FIRST CLASS TRIP TO TAIWAN
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WHAT GOOD LUCK CHARM DOES GRANDMA WHITE LET ANA WEAR FOR DINNER?
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AN OPAL BRACELET
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WHAT WAS THE SPECIAL PROJECT THAT SAMMY WAS WORKING ON?
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THE SIGN THAT READ WELCOME, GRADUATES IN BIG RED LETTERS
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WHAT DID JAMIE BRIG AS A GIFT FOR DINNER?
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PETITS FOURS
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WHAT RELIGION IS NAI NAI?
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BUDDHIST
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WHO IS GRANDPA WHITE NAMED AFTER AND WHAT IS HIS NAME?
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HIS FATHER, REVEREND DERBY ELIAS WHITE
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WHAT WAS GRANDPA WHITES' FATHER FAMOUS FOR?
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BEING THE FIRST BLACK MAN TO PREACH IN A WHITE CHURCH IN TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
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WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE SCHOOL THAT GRANDMA NAI NAI WENT TO?
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TAIPEI SCHOOL FOR CHARMING YOUNG WOMEN
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WHAT WAS THE NAME THAT THE GIRLS CALLED THE SCHOOL?
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THE HARM SCHOOL
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