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162 Cards in this Set
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As Eric watches him, where does he run to?
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Final Rest Pet Cemetery
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At the of the book why does Eric think Griffin stopped bullying kids?
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Eric thinks Griff got bored
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At their first meeting, what did Griffin want to take from Eric?
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His basketball
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At what age did Eric's mother say he could IM (instant message)?
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16 years old
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Did Eric make the basketball team when he was in seventh grade?
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yes
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Eric compared his mom to a detective on what TV show?
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Law and Order
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Eric sees this on the running boy's clothes and thinks it is blood.
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Ketchup
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Eric told Griffin that this person reminded him of a weasel?
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Cody
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Eric, his mother and his brother have moved to what city and state?
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Bellport, Long island
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Griffin asks Eric if these numbers mean anything to him: 30-12-26. What are they?
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Eric's locker combination
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Griffin mentions to Eric that he has a PINS officer. What does PINS stand for?
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Person In Need of Supervision
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How big did Drew P. say Griffin's dad had to be? (height and weight)
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6' 4" and 275 lbs.
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How did Eric end his letters to his father?
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Love, Eric
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How did Eric get to school on the first day?
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rode bike
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How did Eric sign his letters to his father?
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"Love, Eric"
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How did Eric's heart pound when he was trying to leave Griffin's house?
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like a John Bonham drum solo
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How does Eric describe his dad's illness to himself?
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A walking absence. A watered-down version of his former self
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How many 7th graders made the basketball team? How many players were there total?
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2, 13
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How many bags of groceries did Eric and Griffin carry for Mrs. Chavez?
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8 bags
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How many pages was the curriculum guide Eric received before starting school?
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16 pages
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How many people were chasing David, be specific about the number of boys and girls?
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4 total 3 boys 1 girl
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How much money was Rudy missing from his ceramic baseball bank after Griffin's visit?
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27 dollars
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How old is Eric?
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13 years old
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In his letter to his dad, what song did Eric say he just learned to play?
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Ziggy Stardust
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Later he discovers that he has left something else. What is it?
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His sneakers
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List 3 bands or musicians Eric's dad put on CD's for him.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Allman Brothers, Led Zepplin
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List the 4 names Eric saw on the tombstones in the pet cemetery.
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Sparky, Mugsy, Luther and Bubbles
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Name the four types of bullying the guidance counselor mentioned in his talk?
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verbal, physical, intimidation and indirect
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The first person Eric sees who appears to be running for his life is?
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David Hallenback
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The summer before school started, what did Eric memorize?
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The school map
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What "souvenirs" does Griffin ask Eric to take from Mrs. Rosen's house?
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Silver Dollars
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What 2 items did Griffin steal on his visit to Eric's house?
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Rudy's $27 in birthday money and a CD that Eric's dad made for him
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What 2 things does Eric take from Griffin's room?
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$27 and his CD
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What 3 things did Rudy's teacher want them to bring in to donate for their classroom?
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antibacterial soap, a box of cotton balls & 3 boxes of Kleenex
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What advice does Mary O'Malley give Eric about David Hallenbeck?
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You should stay away - if you are nice to him you will never get rid of him - it is like feeding a stray dog
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What animal gets photoshopped on the body of Chantel Williams that is being sent to cellphones?
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a pig
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What are the names of the 2 games that Griffin has his friends play on other students like David Hallenback?
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I Dare You and The Flinch
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What are the rules to the game I Dare You?
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you dare someone to do something really stupid
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What character and show was Cody's "yep, yep, yep" impersonation from?
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Petrie from The Land Before Time
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What did Eric and his mother get a the concession stand?
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Eric got a Coke and his mother got fries
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What did Eric call the boys chasing the running boy?
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HUNTERS
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What did Eric forget in Griffin's bedroom?
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his sneakers
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What did Eric leave in Griffin's room?
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his sneakers
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What did Eric take from Griff's bedroom?
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$27 and his cd
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What did Eric tell his mom him and Griffin were going to "do" at Griffin's house?
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play Ping-Pong
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What did Eric's mom get him after the fight?
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a cell phone
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What did Eric's mom miss about Long Island when she lived in Ohio?
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the ocean, the "salty" Atlantic
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What did Eric's mother make him for breakfast the day they went to the beach?
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French toast
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What did Eric's mother want to treat him to at the Jones Beach restaurant?
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lobster
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What did Griffin steal from Eric's house?
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$27 from Rudy and a cd Eric received from his dad
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What did Sophie Cerrone in Eric's French class call Eric?
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"Le freak du jour"
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What did the note say that Eric left in Griffin's bedroom?
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"Now we're even"
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What did the tombstone near the American flags read?
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Checkers, 1951-62, NIXON
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What does Dad send Eric?
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Cd's of old rock music
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What does Eric discover when he goes to the bike rack to get his bike?
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He cut chain and his bike is missing
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What does Eric's dad send him?
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Music CDs
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What does Eric's English teacher call "the lynchpin of the middle school experience"?
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Home Base
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What does Eric's mom buy him because she thinks it will keep him safer?
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A cell phone
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What does Griffin call Eric's dad in front of others after listening to the cd?
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a freak
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What does Griffin call what he keeps in his wooden box?
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Souvenirs
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What does Griffin tell Eric is worth more than money?
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Trust
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What does Griffin tell Eric when he returns shortly after the basketball incident?
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"I am a good guy to be friends with, but I'm a lousy enemy."
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What does Griffin want Eric to do for him regarding Mrs. Rosen?
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Steal something from her so he can have a souvenir
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What does Mary confess to Eric?
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that she knew the boys were planning to beat him up and she was a coward to not tell him
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What does Mr. Scofield, Eric's home base teacher, call home base and why?
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lynchpin - keeps everything rolling along or essential element in the success of a team or plan
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What does PINS stand for?
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"Person in need of supervision"
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What does the note say that he leaves behind for Griffin?
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"NOW WE'RE EVEN!"
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What five boys did Eric name as the ones that beat him up?
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Cody, Griffin, Drew, Will, and Sinjay
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What grade is Eric in?
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7
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What grade is Eric in?
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7th
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What grade was Rudy in?
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2nd
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What had Eric done before school started to help him at a new school?
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memorize the school map
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What highway did Eric and his mother take to get to the beach?
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Wantagh Highway
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What illness does Eric's dad suffer from?
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Schizophrenia
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What instrument does Eric play?
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A guitar
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What is famous about this place?
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It is the third largest pet cemetery in the U.S.
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What is medically wrong with Eric's dad?
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mental illness - schizophrenia
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What is Mr. Scofield's message to his 7th-grade students?
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"Think for yourself!"
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What is the name of the guidance counselor that talks to students about bullying?
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Mr. Floyd
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What is the name of the long haired Golden Retriever that Eric walks?
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Ginger
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What is the name of the Middle School that Eric attends?
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Bellport Central Middle School
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What is the name of the school Eric attends?
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Bellport Central Middle School
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What is the name of the school resource officer that asked Eric about his bike?
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Officer Goldsworthy
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What is the principal's name?
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Mrs. Morris
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What kind of a dog was Ginger?
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A long-haired Golden Retriever
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What kind of computer does Alexis have?
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An iMac
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What motion does Hallenback make to Eric that Eric takes as a threat?
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points his finger like a gun and points it to the ceiling
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What movie did Mary bring to Eric while he was recovering?
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The School of Rock
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What quality does Griffin possess that Eric respects?
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PRESENCE
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What town in Long Island does Eric live in?
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Bellport
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What TV game show did the students play with Mr. Floyd?
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Jeopardy
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What two "games" does Griffin play with Hallenback after Hallenbeck continues to ask about Griffin's black eye?
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pretzel and chicken wing
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What type of dog is Little Annie, Mrs. Rosen's new puppy?
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A purebred brown and white King James Spaniel
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What type of gum did Griffin steal off Mrs. Chavez's dashboard?
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Chiclets
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What type of lessons does Cody take that make Eric think twice about calling him a weasel?
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American Combat Karate
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What was David doing the first time Eric saw him?
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running / fleeing
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What was Eric Science teacher's name?
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Mrs. Wilcox
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What was Eric's combination?
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Thirty, twelve, twenty-six
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What was Eric's dad's "mental illness" called?
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schizophrenia
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What was Eric's home base/English teacher's name?
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Mr. Scofield
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What was Eric's locker combination?
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30-12-26
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What was Griffin's dad's job before he retired?
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a city cop
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What was Hallenback's pin in the shape of?
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a baseball stadium
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What was Mary's idea of a "bad idea"?
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veggieburgers and spandex unitards
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What was Mrs. Rosen's dog's name?
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Daisy
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What was the "carrot" that Griffin "so expertly dangled" over Hallenback's head?
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acceptance
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What was the name and type of dog Mrs. Rosen asked Eric to walk?
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Little Annie, a King Charles spaniel
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What was the name of on the tombstone of President Nixon's dog?
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Checkers
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What was the name of the beach Eric's mother took him to?
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Jones Beach
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What was the name of the bridge into Long Island?
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Throgs Neck Bridge
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What was the name of the cemetery near the basketball court?
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Final Rest Pet Cemetery
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What was the name of the highway the strip mall was located on?
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Sunrise Highway
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What was the name of the movie Mary dropped off for Eric? And, who played the starring character?
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The School of Rock, Jack Black
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What was the name of the Yale professor who conducted the experiment with the volts of electricity?
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Stanley Milgram
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What was the red stuff all over David when Eric first met him?
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ketchup
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What was the school's resource officer's name?
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Mr. Goldsworthy
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What was the topic Mr. Floyd talked to Eric's Science class about?
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"Bullying: Rumors and Gossip"
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What was written on Eric's CD-R's that Griffin picked up in his room?
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"Eric, Rock On! Love, Dad."
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What were the four types of bullying according to Mr. Floyd?
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verbal, physical, intimidation & indirect
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When Eric goes to Griffin's house for the first time, what does Griffin give as a reason his mother is not home?
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"She's away for awhile"
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When Eric returned to school what did Sophie Cerrone call him?
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"Le freak du jour"
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When Eric says his mom is not going to like it that Griffin's parents aren't home while he is at Griffin's. What does Griffin suggest?
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Lie - a little white lie
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Where and when did Hallenback get the pin?
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the stadium where the Mets play, on opening day
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Where did Eric and his family move from?
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Ohio
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Where did Eric live before moving to Long Island?
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Ohio
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Where did Eric live?
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Bellport, Long Island
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Where did Eric move to Long Island from?
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Ohio
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Where did Eric offer to take Mary for dinner, his treat?
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Mario's
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Where did Eric, Rudy and their mother eat after going school supply shopping?
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Friendly's
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Where did Eric's mother park at the beach?
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Field Four
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Where did Eric's mother work (mostly) on the beach during the summers while she was in high school?
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West End Two and Field Six
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Where did Eric's parents honeymoon (multiple answers possible)?
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Ireland, Dingle Bay, The Ring of Kerry, Yeats's grave in Sligo
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Where did Mary help Eric "clean up" before going to see his mom after the fight?
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the bathroom at McDonald's
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Where does Eric offer to take Mary when he finishes walking the dog?
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Mario's for pizza
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Where does Eric try to get cleaned up after the fight?
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McDonald's
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Where does Eric's mom take him for "quality time"?
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The beach
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Where does Griffin's say his dad would be getting "hammered" and "watching college football"?
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Tiki Bar and Grill
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Where does Hallenback take Eric so the boys can beat him up?
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Final Rest Pet Cemetery
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Where was the Guillens' twins' birthday party taking place?
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the Hayden Planetarium
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Which boy volunteers to fix Eric's bike in an effort to straighten things out between them?
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Cody
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Which three boys return Eric's broken bike?
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Pat, Hakeem and Cody
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Who ask Eric to take care of her new puppy?
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Mrs. Rosen
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Who asks Eric for his e-mail address?
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Mary O'Malley
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Who attempted to take Eric's basketball?
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Griffin Connelly
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Who calls himself a "lousy enemy"?
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Griffin
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Who did Griffin get his black eye from?
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his dad
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Who does Eric write a letter to and then rip it up?
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His dad
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Who feels alone and abandoned?
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Eric
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Who helped Eric get home after being beaten up?
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Mary O'Malley
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Who is Eric's English and Home Base teacher?
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Mr. Scofield
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Who knocked out Griffin's tooth?
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His dad
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Who led Eric into Griffin's "trap"?
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David Hallenback
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Who offers to look out for Eric?
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Griffin
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Who was responsible for Eric's locker being searched?
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Griffin
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Who were Eric's two steady clients?
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the Parkers and the Oropesas
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Whose birthday party did Rudy get invited to the day Eric and his mother went to the beach?
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the Guillens' twins' birthday party
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Why are Chrissie and Alexis angry with Chantel?
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Chantel flirted with the wrong guy
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Why did Eric think his science teacher, Mrs. Wilcox, was deadly?
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boring…she talked and talked
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Why did Eric's family move to Bellport?
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Dad flaked out, Mom's hometown, better job for Mom
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Why does Griffin have a cap on his tooth?
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His dad knocked his tooth out in a fight
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Why does Griffin say, "…Kids like Hallenback are always going to get beat on"?
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"It's the law of the jungle. Only the strong survive."
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Why is Griffin angry that Mrs. Rosen hired Eric to dog sit?
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Griffin used to dog sit for her
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