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83 Cards in this Set
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Who lives next door to the Tolliver Twins?
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Felicity Johnson
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Who are the two most feared boys at school?
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Tabu and Titan Tolliver
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Who is Delia's English teacher?
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Miss Benson
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What is Delia's last name?
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Douglas
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Who are the girls on Delia's double dutch team?
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Yolanda Pepper, Charlene Byrd
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What grade are Yolanda, Delia and Randy in at school?
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eighth grade
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What was the name of the book that Ms. Benson's English class was starting to read?
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Lord of the Flies
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How old was Randy?
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14 years old
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What channel was Randy watching when the Tolliver twins appeared on the show?
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Channel 12
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How old were the Tolliver Twins when their Dad died?
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3 years old
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Who was Yolanda's latest love interest?
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Jesse
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How long have Yolanda and Delia been friends?
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1st grade, 6 years old
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What grade was Delia in when her parents got divorced?
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4th grade
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Who sponsors the double dutch tournaments?
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The American Double Dutch League
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How young and how old could one be to participate in double dutch?
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As young as 3rd grade and as old as a senior 8-18
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Who is the coach of Delia's double dutch team?
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Coach Bomani
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Who is the equipment manager of Delia's double dutch team?
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Randy Youngblood
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What is the name of Delia's double dutch team?
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The Queen Bees
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What does Randy's Dad do for a living?
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He is a long-distance truck driver
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How many jumps did Charlene make to get to the state tournament?
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375
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Who was the 4th person on the Queen Bee team?
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Misty
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When was the American Double Dutch League officially organized?
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1973
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When was the 1st double dutch tournament held?
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Valentine's Day, 1974
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How long had it been since Randy's father had called?
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Over a month
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What is Delia's stepmom's name?
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Jillian
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What is the name of the principal?
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Mr. Lazarro
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What is the name of the Cincinnati police officer assigned to their school?
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Officer Bobby Brown (Officer Bob)
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Where did Randy take his VCR?
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Mr. Clifford's Pawn Shop
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What is Randy's Dad's name?
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Winston Youngblood
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How much money did Mr. Clifford give Randy for the VCR?
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three $100.00 bills ($300.00)
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Why did Coach Bomani's wife call and cancel practice?
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4 of their 10 children had the chicken pox
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What did the tornado sound like?
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Like a freight train thundering out of the sky
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What disaster was the school hit by?
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twin tornadoes
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Who carried Yolanda out of the school building?
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Titan
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What kind of injury did the doctors say Yolanda had received?
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a mild concussion
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What place did the Little Bees take?
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Second place
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What place did the Queen Bees take in the Double Dutch competition?
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1st place
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Where was Randy's Dad?
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A hospital in Columbus, Ohio
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What secret did Delia have that she finally told her Mom?
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That she couldn't read
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What stop did Randy want Coach Bomani to make before he went to see his Dad?
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To see Mr. Clifford
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What grade are the kids in?
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8th
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What does Delia plan to do when she learns her English class will be reading a new novel?
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get the video
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Describe Randy's phsyical stature (height and weight)
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over 6 ft tall, 200 lbs
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What is the subject of the tv show the Tollivers appear on?
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Teens Who Terrify
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How did Titan and Tabu's father die?
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in a storm
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Who named the twins?
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their father
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Why did the twins say they went on the tv show?
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their mom bribed them
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What reason does Delia give for how she covered up her reading problem in elementary school?
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teacher parade
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Why does Delia have glasses?
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she faked the eye test
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What is the name of the agency that sponsors the double dutch contest?
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American Double Dutch League
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What city does the story take place in?
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Cinncinati
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What is Randy's job with the double dutch team?
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equipment manager
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What is the name of the girls' DD team?
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Queen Bees
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How does Bomani shame the girls into jumping faster and cleaner?
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He out jumps them
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At the beginning of practice Randy collects money from what fundraiser?
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candy sale
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How long does each jumper get during the doubles speed competition?
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55 seconds
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What novel is the girls' English class reading?
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Lord of the Flies
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What does Yolanda, Delia, Randy and Jesse's group decide to do for their project in English class?
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a skit about modern day fears and lies
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What new requirment is instituted for eighth grade jumpers to continue jumping in ninth grade?
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they must pass their state proficiency test
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What smell does Randy check for in his apartment that would indicate his dad was home?
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cooking spaghetti
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Where does Randy's dad keep the emergency stash of money?
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in a shoebox in the bottom of the closet
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Who is Jillian to Delia?
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her stepmother
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What does Yolanda bump into Tabu Tolliver's hand in the hallway?
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lipstick
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What two changes does Officer Bob announce to the kids at the safety assembly?
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metal detectors will be installed at the door and spot checks of lockers will take place
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What are the three levels of Bees on the DD teams?
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Queen Bees, Junior Bees and Little Bees
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What does Randy try to pawn?
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his VCR
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How much does Randy ask the pawn broker for?
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$50
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How much money does Mr. Clifford give Randy for the VCR?
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$300
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Why does Bomani cancel practice?
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four of his kids have chicken pox
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What story does Randy tell Delia about where his dad has gone?
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His dad moved to California and wants Randy to go there too.
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Where did the Tollivers go when the tornado hit the school?
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they ran out of the classroom and into the hall
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Where had Yolanda gone when the storm hit?
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to the restroom
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Why does Mrs. Tolliver say the twins ran out when the storm hit?
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they are afraid of storms
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Who does Randy go home with after the storm?
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Bomani
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What is Yolanda's injury after the storm?
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a mild concussion
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Why had the Tollivers been going to the DD competitions?
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they both had crushes on Yolanda
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Where does Delia see the photo of Randy's dad?
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on a poster stapled to a telephone pole
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What are the three rounds of the DD competition for singles and doubles?
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compulsories, speed and freestyle
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In addition to a trophy, what does each first place jumper win?
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a red satin jacket
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What happened to Randy's dad?
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he was beat up, robbed and left for dead outside a truck stop in Columbus
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What does Delia usually order in restaraunts?
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hamburger and fries
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What did Delia's mom fail to notice when Delia was 2 years old?
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that her shoes were too small
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Who does Randy stop to see on his way to visit his dad in the hospital?
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Mr. Clifford, the pawn broker
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