Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Eleanor Coerr)
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Where was father?
He was fighting in the American Civil War.
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How was Buck taken from his first master?
An employee on the farm needed money to pay off a debt, so he stole Buck and sold him.
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Edmond had what looked like a promising career on the seas; however, three people that he knew turned him in for being a traitor. How could he had been accused of being a traitor?
It looked as if he might have been helping Napoleon.
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Why were Nick and the kids in Missouri?
They were looking for a cure for cancer.
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In the beginning of the novel, Sadako was excited to go to memorial day, otherwise known as carnival. What were people to remember on this day?
They were to remember all those that died when the atom bomb was dropped on their city.
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What did Amy do to upset Jo when Jo wouldn’t let her go to the play?
She burned Jo’s notebook full of stories.
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To what state was Buck taken?
Alaska
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Who did Edmond meet in prison that taught him so much and also told him about the treasure?
Abbot Faria told him about the treasure.
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What were Jack and Fang doing?
Jack and Fang were robbing graves.
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Even though Sadako was only a baby, she says she remembers something from the dropping of the bomb. What was it?
Sadako remembers the “thunderbolt” and how the heat prickled her eyes like needles.
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What was the illness that people were getting that made them very sick?
Scarlet Fever.
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What purpose did Buck serve after being stolen and sold?
He became a sled dog.
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How did Edmond escape prison and go to the Island of Monte Cristo?
Edmond snuck into the Abbot’s body bag and was thrown into the ocean.
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What happened to Mandy?
Jack took her and tied her up in his cave.
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What disease did Sadako get from the atom bomb?
Leukemia
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Which sister ended up marrying Lawrence?
Amy
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How did John Thorton (Buck’s nice master) acquire Buck?
Buck’s previous master almost whipped Buck to death. Thorton stopped him and rescued Buck.
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What expensive item did Edmond show the innkeeper that was supposed to be “shared among friends”?
He showed him a diamond ring.
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What was of Value in the Graves?
Civil War artifacts
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What was the purpose of the paper cranes?
According to legend, if a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes, the gods will grant their wish and make them well again.
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What type of music did Lawrence want to write?
Opera
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What happened to Thorton (Buck’s nice master) that made Buck decide to join the wolves?
He was killed by Yeehat Indians.
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What does Haydee and Edmond leave on at the end of the book?
They left on a sailboat.
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What was the group looking for, that might help cure cancer?
They were looking for seeds, of rare grass plants often found in undisturbed cemeteries in the area.
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What gift did Sadako’s family bring her the evening she died?