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111 Cards in this Set
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On Ty’s birthday, why did he miss gym class? (Page 2)
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He was in Mrs. Brennan’s office (school psychiatrist)
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What grade is Ty in? (Page 3)
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6th grade
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What does Ty use for a backpack? (Page 4)
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An old pillowcase
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What is Ty’s last name? (Page 4)
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Lewis
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What age was Ty when Thane went to college? (Page 5)
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8 years old
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When would Ty’s parents take them camping? (Page 5)
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Once in July, once in August
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When Ty zones out, what is he thinking about? (Page 5)
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He is remembering the times when Thane gave him those little pieces of wisdom
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What season of the year did Ty move to his new school? (Page 9)
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Winter
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What does Calvin West wear on his neck? (Page 9)
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He wears a shark tooth on a thin leather choker around his long neck.
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Who is Halpern’s football team’s first-spring quarterback? (Page 10)
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Micheal Poyer
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How is Ty related to his aunt and uncle? (Page 14)
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Ty’s aunt is his father’s sister, and Ty’s uncle is his aunt’s husband
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What are the names of Ty’s guardians? (Page 14)
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Aunt Virginia and Uncle Gus
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What type of car does Uncle Gus drive? (Page 18)
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A black F 150
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What color are Uncle Gus’s eyes? (Page 19)
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Milky green
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What time does Ty have to work every day? (Page 23)
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4 PM-Midnight
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When Ty first saw Mike, what was Mike making? (Page 25/27)
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Golden brown miniature donuts
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When he played football, in what round was Mike picked? (Page 29)
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7th round
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What color is the door in front of Lucy’s office? (Page 30)
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Red
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Who owns the bar Ty works at? (Page 30)
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Lucy
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What happened to Lucy’s face? (Page 30)
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It was burned.
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What position does Ty play in his football team? (Page 41)
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The “Z”, or Strong-side Wide Receiver
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What color are Charlotte’s eyes? (Page 45)
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Blue
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Why does Uncle Gus allow Ty to play in the spring passing scrimmage? (Page 53)
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Lucy tells him to let Ty play.
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Describe Aunt Virginia’s appearance. (Page 15)
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Aunt Virginia has frizzy hair and thick owl glasses. She has wide hips.
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How many people were in the passing scrimmage? (Page 63)
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6
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During the passing scrimmage, what did Calvin West grab hold of to stop Ty? (Page 67)
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Ty’s gold pinnie
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When was the passing scrimmage? (Page 57)
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Saturday afternoon
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What was Thane wearing when he picked up Ty at his house? (Page 76)
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A new, dark blue Nike sweat suit with white turf shoes from Syracuse University that had orange stripes
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Describe Thane’s appearance. (Page 76)
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Thane is six feet, two-inches tall with broad shoulders and a long torso that dropped to a narrow waist. His hair, brown with a hint of red, fell in waves all the way past his collar. His nose was narrow, long, and straight above a delicate mouth and below warm hazel eyes.
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When Thane went to Ty’s house, what did Aunt Virginia make for them, and how many? (Page 77)
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Twelve caramel apples.
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In the book, how many NFL teams’ doctors, training staffs, and coaches were there? (Page 79)
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31
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Before Thane got his money, how much money did he have in his bank account? (Page 79)
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Two hundred and seventy-three dollars
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When Thane picked up Ty at his house and took him to dinner, who was the taxi driver? (Page 80)
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Randy
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Where did Thane take Ty out to eat? (Page 85)
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Fresco by Scotto
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What did Thane buy for Ty? (Page 84)
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A Control Sweat Suit (color is black), a pair of the new Pro Shock shoes, and football cleats
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What size shoe is Ty? (Page 84)
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Size seven
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Who is Thane’s agent? (Page 85)
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Agent Morty Wolkoff
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Who is Jack MacDougal (Page 87)
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Jack MacDougal is the wide receiver from Tennessee.
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When Ty first met Mike, what did Mike do that made him almost laugh? (Page 28)
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He made a donut for Uncle Gus, picked a booger out off his nose, stuck it on the donut, and put powder for it. Then he gave it to Uncle Gus to eat.
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What part of which state does Ty live in? (Page 22)
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Northern New Jersey
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What kind of hair does Morty have? (Page 86)
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Morty has thin and graying hair,
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When do the Falcons pick? (Page 88)
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27th
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How did Ty’s dad lose his money? (Page 92)
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He bought a whole bunch of stock from AOL.
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On the day Thane was picked by the Jets, what time were they picked up from the hotel? (Page 99)
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09:30:00 AM
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What time did the drafting actually begin? (Page 99)
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12:00:00 PM
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What did Ty and Thane eat for breakfast before going to the drafting? (Page 99)
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Plates of sausage, scrambled eggs, and toast and poured fresh-squeezed orange juice
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Over the summer where did Ty have to work? (Page 105-106)
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First a dingy motel, then the Breakfast Nook
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How many days a week did Ty work over the summer? (Page 106)
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Six
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Who was Ty’s working partner? (Page 105)
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Charlotte
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On what day did Uncle Gus slip on a pile of vomit? (Page 106)
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08/16/11
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Where did Uncle Gus slip on a pile of vomit? (Page 106)
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The men’s room at Lucy’s
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How much money did Thane get for his signing bonus? (Page 108)
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7.5 million
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How much money did Thane get for being on the Jets? (Page 108)
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32 million
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What did Ty wear to the restaurant after Thane got signed? (Page 109)
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His church clothes along with an old polka-dotted tie from Uncle Gus’s closet
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What star was the restaurant Ty and family went to when Thane got signed? (Page 111)
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Five-star
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What did Charlotte wear to the restaurant after Thane got signed? (Page 109)
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A pink poofy dress
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What did Aunt Virginia wear to the restaurant? (Page 110)
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A yellow dress and white lace gloves
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What is Calvin West’s build? (Page 9)
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Tall and broad-shouldered
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What kind of hair does Calvin West have? (Page 9)
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Blond hair that hangs like a curtain around his tan face
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What color hair does Charlotte have? (Page 45)
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Yellow
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What kind of watch does Morty have? (Page 86)
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Gold
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What does Morty’s face look like? (Page 86)
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He has a sharp nose and a white smile.
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What is sprouting from Uncle Gus’s ear? (Page 111)
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A dark brush of hair
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After he was drafted, what was Thane going to the restaurant for? (Page 110)
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He was signing his five-year contract
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What does Charlotte say is the reason she never talks? (Page 109)
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So that she can pretend she is invisible
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When Ty, Charlotte, Uncle Gus and Aunt Virginia reached the restaurant, how long ago did Thane arrive at the restaurant? (Page 111)
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10 minutes ago
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At the restaurant where Thane signed his contract, what was on the right? (Page 112)
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The bar
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At the restaurant where Thane signed his contract, what was on the left? (Page 112)
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The hostess stand and tables
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What does Charlotte thank Thane for? (Page 112)
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For giving her the iPod
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What type of beer was at the restaurant Ty, Charlotte, Uncle Gus, and Aunt Virginia went to with Thane? (Page 113)
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Italian beer
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What was Thane drinking at the restaurant when he signed his contract? (Page 113)
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Sparkling water
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What was Thane wearing at the restaurant when he signed his contract? (Page 112)
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A black sweat suit
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How many drops of blood were left on the floor when Charlotte accidentally cut herself? (Page 46)
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3
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What does Mike say he will put on Uncle Gus’s donut? (Page 50)
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Earwax
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Where did Lucy hear that Thane might be the first pick of the Jets? (Page 52)
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WFAN
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What did Ty eat for lunch before the spring passing scrimmage? (Page 57)
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Uncle Gus’s half eaten leftover ham sandwich
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How much wood did Ty split before the spring passing scrimmage? (Page 57)
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Half a cord of wood
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What color is Uncle Gus’s hair? (Page 58)
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Gray and white
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When Ty asked Uncle Gus to send him to the spring passing scrimmage, where was Charlotte? (Page 58)
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In her room
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What was Uncle Gus watching when Ty asked if he could be sent to the spring passing scrimmage? (Page 59)
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Baseball
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What type of hat was Coach V wearing during the spring passing scrimmage? (Page 60)
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A Rutgers cap
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What were the weather conditions during the spring passing scrimmage? (Page 59)
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It was raining.
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What percent of the income from the Tiger’s Lair would Thane receive? (Page 115)
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10.00%
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What happened to Mike that caused him to stop playing football? (Page 29)
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He injured his knee, packed a hundred pounds in rehab, and never played football again.
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When Mike played football, what team was he picked by? (Page 29)
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The Giants
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When Mike played football, in what year was he picked? (Page 29)
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in 1986
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What did Jack Macdougal do that was of significance? (Page 87)
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In a workout he ran a 4.21 forty, .05 seconds faster than Thane’s forty (Thane ran a 4.26)
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At the restaurant for Thane’s contract-signing, what did Ty order? (Page 116)
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Spaghetti and tomato sauce
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The waiter asked Ty if he wanted anything with his food. What was it? (Page 116)
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A veal chop
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When Morty and Uncle Gus were arguing over the Tiger’s Lair, what was Uncle Gus picking viciously at? (Page 117)
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The label on his beer bottle
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How many weeks of training camp did Thane miss? (Page 117)
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Three weeks
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Who recommends only licensed financial consultants to manage businesses regarding football players, like sports bars? (Page 117)
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NFL Players Association
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What does Uncle Gus tell Tiger the Tiger’s Lair business is? (Page 117)
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It was a family business
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What causes Thane to say that he could take Ty in? (Page 117/118)
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Uncle Gus says that he is taking care of Ty and deserves something.
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Who eased the tension caused by the Tiger’s Lair business at the restaurant? (Page 120)
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Morty
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What does Ty not want to be to Thane? (Page 121)
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A mooch
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When Ty and family arrived at Lucy’s the day after they went to the restaurant, what was Mike doing? (Page 121)
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He was making eggs over a big frying pan
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How was Ty able to listen in on conversations going on in Lucy’s room? (Page 122)
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He knelt down and put his ear to the air vent
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What was Ty scooping out from urinals at Lucy’s? (Page 123)
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Cigarette butts
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What does Thane say was the thing that made him the player he was? (Page 123/124)
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Instincts
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What was around the window in Lucy’s office? (Page 126)
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Metal blinds
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What was hanging over Lucy’s desk? (Page 126)
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A musty deer head
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Who does Charlotte say gave her reason to clam up, and what did this person say? (Page 133)
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Ty’s mom- “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”
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When Calvin West’s mom came to the Nook, what food did she order-not drinks? (Page 135)
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A raisin bagel with cream cheese, a black coffee, and an orange juice
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When Thane picked Ty up to go house hunting, what was Uncle Gus doing? (Page 137)
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Using a garden hose on a crab apple tree
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What day did Thane pick Ty up to go house hunting? (Page 137)
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Saturday
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What did Thane ask he could do while watching TV when he went house hunting? (Page 138)
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If he could eat his Spaghetti-Os and watch TV at the same time
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How big was the house Thane bought? (Page 139)
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8200 sq ft
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Who wanted Thane’s number? (Page 140)
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Margaret at Linda’s office
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How old was Ty when his parent’s died? (Page 18)
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11
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What drinks did Calvin West’s mom order from the Nook? (Page 135)
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A black coffee and an orange juice
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