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Grab Bag
Cal Gant
Gretchen Lutterman
100
Sandy has a crush on this person
who is Scott?
100
what was the prank th kids pulled in study hall?
rolled marbles down the auditorium floor
100
what year does the story take place?
1949
100
Where does Cal go to school?
St. Paul Central
100
Where does Gretchen meet Cal?
Study hall
200
Which two characters represent both Gretchen and child abuse in general?
McCluskey's dog and Hot-Foot
200
what present did Cal give Gretchen?
loafers
200
What is replacing the streetcars?
buses
200
How old is Cal during the flashback at the beginning of the story?
18
200
What news about Helga does Gretchen share with Cal?
She had a baby
300
Cal's best friend
Steve
300
What did Cal get for Christmas from his dad?
a carton of nut goodies
300
What war did Cal's dad fight in?
WWI
300
Cal has a secret crush on whom?
Lola
300
this is what the note Gretchen wrote for Cal said.
you're a nice boy, Cal
400
What is Cal's dad's name?
Horace
400
What does Cal do at school to try to help Gretchen?
talk to the school counselor
400
Where does Cal work?
Finley's Market
400
Where is Cal at the beginning of the story?
Jail
400
Why did Gretchen miss school for a couple days?
Her father beat her with a cane and it left marks
500
The name of Cal's deceased cousin
Neil
500
Why does Cal's dad stay up the night of the dance?
he lost his job
500
Who does Cal spend the summers with?
Uncle Emil
500
How far does Cal live from Gretchen?
6 blocks
500
What important thing is outside the Lutterman's house?
A giant oak tree