Book
1. Who is Sal?
Miranda's best friend.
6. What unique habit does Quack have?
He is always doing sudden kicks.
11. How did the person being punched feel and what did he/she do?
Sal was upset but he kept walking and didn't look back.
16. What does Miranda ask the boy who comes up behind her on the street?
"Excuse me. Do you happen to know what time it is?"
21. What is Annemarie's father's profession?
He illustrates medical journals.
2. Who is Sal's mother?
Louisa
7. How does Quack get his nickname?
It is short for "quackers" which is slang for crazy.
12. Who was the person who threw the punch?
One of the kids on the street.
17. What does Sal do alone after school?
Play basketball.
22. What did Annemarie's father like to do?
He liked to cook.
3. Who is Quack?
The homeless man that lives near Miranda's building.
8. What does Louisa regularly bring to Miranda's mother?
Notes from watching The $20,000 Pyramid at work.
13. What does Miranda do when she is afraid of someone on the street?
She asks them what time it is.
18. Who is Miranda's current best friend?
Annemarie
23. What beverage does Annemarie's father give to Miranda, but not to Annemarie?
Apple cider.
4. Where does Miranda usually see Quack?
On the corner near her apartment (Amsterdam Avenue), sleeping under the mailbox.
9. Who got punched one day on the way home from school and why?
Sal got punched for no reason.
14. What is one of the things on Miranda's mother's list of things she would do if she won the game show?
Trip to China
Good camera for trip to China
Wall to wall carpet for Miranda's room
New TV
19. Who was Annemarie's best friend?
Julia
24. Even though Miranda's mother is close to Richard, she refuses to give him this.
A key to her apartment.
5. What is notable about Quack?
He is always saying crazy things and talking to himself.
10. How many times was Sal punched?
Once.
15. What does Miranda do to help her mother practice?
She keeps time.
Over her house.
25. What month is it when the person gets punched?
October