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33 Cards in this Set
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After the robber was arrested, the boys went...
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to old man Paddler's cabin and found him all tied up.
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What was the rough drawing that the boys found int he sycamore tree?
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It was a picture of a sick man who was in a bed near a stream. It looked like a map.
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When Circus was disguised as a ghost what did he do next?
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Bill shined a flashlight on Circus to make him look like old man Paddler's ghost.
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Why did Circus have a rough home life?
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His dad drank too much.
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Who was old man Paddler?
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He was the old man who lived in the woods.
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Where did the bank robber hide his disguises?
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He hid his disguises in the sycamore tree.
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After seeing the lantern in the woods what did Circus and Bill do?
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They followed the light into the woods and Circus disguised himself as a ghost.
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Who was Little Jim?
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He was the little guy.
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After Big Jim tied up the robber who went to call the police?
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Circus and Bill ran to the house to call police.
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Poetry was famous for ....
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climbing up trees very quickly.
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When Circus pretended to be a ghost, what did the robber do?
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The robber was a little affraid and tried to hide.
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It took courage for Bill to.... when Circus stayed over night.
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say his prayers
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What happened to old man Paddler?
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The bank robber and his partners tied him up in his cabin.
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Poetry disguised himself as an old man. What did he do next?
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He took Roy and Bill's clothes while they swam.
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How did the robber eventually get caught?
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Poetry and Big Jim jumped ont he robber. Big Jim punched the "bad guy" in the eye. Big Jim tied him up with a rope.
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When Bill's dad saw him catching worms instead of raking leaves, his dad told him.....
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to go fishing.
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Where were the bank robbers hiding out?
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They were hiding out in old man Paddler's cabin.
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Who was Dan Browne?
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Dan Browne was Circus' dad.
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What did Circus see through his binoculars?
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He saw the light of a lantern and a black figure moving through the woods.
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Who was Big Jim?
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He was the boy that tied the ropes on the bad guy.
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Bill felt disappointed when his dad gave the news about...
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him having a new baby sister.
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What did Big Jim find in the sycamore tree?
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Big Jim found an envelop containing a rough drawing.
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What happened to the robbers partners?
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They got away.
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Who was Dragonfly?
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His name was Roy.
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In what season did the story take place?
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The story took place in the summer.
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After Big Jim tied the robbers hands and feet up with the rope, Circus....
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found a gun by the lantern.
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What was hidden in the sycamore tree?
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The bank robber's disguises and the envelop with the rough drawing were hidden in the tree.
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Who was Bill?
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Bill was the main character in the book.
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Where did the story take place?
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It took place near Sugar Creek Swamp.
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How old are the boys in this story?
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They are approximately 11-12 years old.
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What crime did the "bad guy" commit?
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He was a bank robber.
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What made the boys stop digging under the rose bush?
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Dragonfly noticed someone watching them.
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Bill saved Dan Browne's life by calling the doctor after what had happened?
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Dan Browne had been bitten by a Black Widow spider.
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