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| At the beginning of the novel, why are Darius and Miss Hastings sitting on the roof of the house? |
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| They are shooting water balloons |
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| Who is Miss Hastings? (job) |
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| Miss Hastings is trying to cheer up Darius with the water balloons. Why is he sad? |
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| His dad disappeared in a hot air balloon |
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| What was Darius’s dad flying in when he went missing? |
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| What type of bird does Darius think Migby, Migby, and Aunty Kitty look like? |
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| What is Darius’s dad’s name? |
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| What color are his dad’s eyes? |
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| What was Rudy Frobisher’s job? |
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| What “defect” does Darius’s dad have? |
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| Flying over Newfoundland headed toward the North Atlantic Ocean |
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| What law firm do the three visitors to Darius' house represent? |
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| Figby, Migby, and Zarnoff |
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| Dad was unable to get life insurance. Why? |
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| He took too many risks on his adventures |
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| How do Figby, Migby, and Zarnoff propose that Darius get money to live on? |
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| Who is Darius’s only living relative that he has left? |
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| What does Darius suggest that he and Miss Hastings could do to avoid being separated? |
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| What three items were involved in Darius' mom's death? |
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| Can opener, umbrella, English muffin |
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| What is Darius’s favorite room in his house? |
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| Dad says that you will be never be lost if you can do what? |
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| What is on the charm around Miss Hasting’s neck? |
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| Why do the lawyers Figby, Migby, and Zarnoff think Miss Hastings is incapable of taking care of Darius? |
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| What item does Darius want to take to Aunt Inga’s that Figby, Migby, and Zarnoff will not allow? |
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| The bike his dad gave him |
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| What does Miss Hastings give Darius to remember her by? |
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| What does Aunt Inga’s home smell like? |
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| What is Aunt Inga’s favorite saying? |
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| “I just knew that was going to happen.” |
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| What is the ONLY thing Aunt Inga does not complain about? |
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| A special brand of little sandwich sugar cookies |
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| What are the names of Aunt Inga’s neighbors? |
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| Gertrude and Anthony Gritbun |
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| What does Anthony Gritbun offer to do the first time he meets Darius? |
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| Teach him some things he learned in military school |
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| Where does Darius have to sleep at Aunt Inga’s house? |
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| What treasured object does Darius find in Aunt Inga’s basement? |
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| What color was the bike Darius’s dad gave him as a child? |
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| Aunt Inga gets her best sleep at what time of the day? |
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| What day of the week does Aunt Inga go to the store? |
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| What is Aunt Inga’s job? What is the name of the company she works for? |
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| She calls people and tries to sell them magazines; American Magazine Company |
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| Aunt Inga keeps her TV on from what time to what time each day? |
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| What does Aunt Inga do every day at 2:15pm? |
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| Stand at her door and wait for the mailman |
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