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What special gift did Jimmie give Deza for her twelfth birthday?
What is he gave her an old thesaurus and dictionary he'd bought used from the library?
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What did Jimmie take from Dr. Bracy's window sill?
What is a freshly-baked apple pie?
100
Where did the Malone family live at the beginning of the story?
What is Gary, Indiana?
100
What famous American boxer was going to face Max Schmeling in an upcoming match?
Who is Joe Louis?
100
Why does Deza Malone like to begin all of her essays with the words: "Once upon a time"?
What is anything that begins with those four words always finished with: "they lived happily ever after."
200
In return for the "taken good," how much money did Jimmie leave on Dr. Bracy's windowsill?
What is eight cents?
200
How did Jimmie pay Dr. Bracy for his theft?
What is he had to chop a stack of wood, clear a field in the back, and accept her tutoring for spelling and grammar?
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Who was Deza's dearest friend?
Who is Clarice Johnson?
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What was inside the paper bag Mrs. Needham gave Deza?
What is a new pair of patent leather shoes, several slips, and a new, blue gingham dress?
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Why did Mrs. Malone go to the mission and wait in line once a month?
What is because the mission gave away food?
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The Malone family had their own motto: "We are a family on a journey to a place called __________."
What is Wonderful?
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What was Mrs. Needham's dream?
What is her dream was the gift of having one student capable of making a real contribution and difference for their people?
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Speaking phrases like "Darling Daughter Deza" and "My Mighty Miss Malone," Mr. Malone used what literary device?
What is alliteration?
300
Why was Deza upset when Mrs. Needham handed back her last graded essay for the year?
What is Deza usually earned the highest grades in the class, but this time she earned the second-highest. Deza received an A- while her friend, Clarice, received an A+?
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What special talent did Deza's older brother Jimmie have?
What is he had a beautiful singing voice?
400
What type of work did Mr. Malone do before he was laid off?
What is He worked in the hot furnace and did janitor work for a company in Gary?
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How did Mrs. Malone earn money for the family?
What is she cleaned house every day for the wealthy Carsdale family?
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What kindness did Deza and Jimmie share with some poor people who lived in the nearby park?
What is Deza and Jimmie gave them half of the apple pie Jimmie stole from Dr. Bracy's windowsill?
400
Why did Mrs. Needham plan to line up a dental appointment for Deza?
What is it was obvious that some of Deza's back teeth were full of cavities?
400
Why did Deza scream after she spilled oatmeal all over the kitchen floor?
What is because she saw worm-looking bugs and beetles trying to hide under the flakes of oatmeal?
500
Name one of the bullies in Deza Malone's class.
What is The class bullies included Dolly Peaches and Benny Cobb?
500
What year was it when the story began?
What is 1936?
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What physical problem did Jimmie have?
What is he'd quit growing when he was twelve and was very short?
500
What was Mrs. Needham's dream?
What is her dream was the gift of having one student capable of making a real contribution and difference for their people?
500
How did Deza know whenever her mother was upset?
What is the skin between Mrs. Malone's eyebrows folded, creating four lines that looked like 1-1-1-1.