Name of the Detective handling Shayne’s case?

Detective George Rawls

How many minutes more would have it taken for Rawls shift to end before Shayne walked into the station?

5 minutes

If Rawls shift ended instead of having to take Shayne’s case what would he be driving home to?

To enjoy a peaceful dinner with his wife

If Shayne came after Rawls shift ended who would take his case?

Rick Benson

What did Rawls do in order to look over at Rick Benson’s desk?

He stood up and looked over the divider

What did Benson do when Rawls looked at him? And what did Rawls do in result of it?

He smirked; rolled his eyes and hitched up his pants

Why did Rawls pants keep falling down?

Because all the vegetables his wife had been feeding him

Why did Rawls wife feed him a lot of vegetables?

Because his cholesterol numbers came in high

What was in the upper left-hand drawer of Rawls desk?

Service revolver

Why did Rawls consider himself, old school?

He still used the weapon that had been issued to him as a rookie

What did Rawls do after getting his service revolver?

Emptied the cylinder into the drawer and slid the unloaded weapon into his shoulder holster

Where did Rawls leave his jacket in order to check out the people on the long citizen’s bench?

Left it hanging on the back of his chair

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How many people were sitting on the long citizen’s bench?

Four people (Shayne, a hooker, old woman to report runaway husband, or purse snatch, and a middle aged man in a suit)

How did Rawls describe Shayne when he was on the long citizen’s bench?

A slight, pale-faced boy, black jeans, black T-shirt, and scuffed up black cowboy boots

What did Rawls assume Shayne did when he saw him on the long citizen’s bench?

Middle school bad boy picked up for shoplifting

Name of the desk sergeant of the police station?

John Kramoski

What kind of officer was Detective George Rawls labeled as?

The precinct’s unofficial “Youth Crimes” officer

What did Rawls believe once when it came to kids?

He once believed that he might actually make a difference

Why wasn’t Shayne in the interview room already?

Because he walked in by himself

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How old did John Kramoski say Shayne was? How old did Rawls believe Shayne was?

Sixteen; Twelve

What did Rawls say about Shayne’s hair when he approached him up close?

Kid’s hair was thick, the color of dried leaves, and three weeks past needing a cut

What kind of expression was Shayne showing to Rawls?

A look of despair so deep and profound, the face of the dead

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How long has Rawls been a cop?

Fifteen

How old is Rawls?

Forty-three years

What kind of fear did Shayne give Rawls?

Fear that the universe no longer made sense

What is the first question Rawls asked Shayne?

“So who did you kill?”

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What day did Mikey meet Shayne?

The same day he got busted for having drugs in his locker

What did the huge thunderstorm do to Mikey’s garage?

It knocked over the giant elm in his backyard

Why did Mikey leave home early the day after the huge thunderstorm?

So he could look over the storm damage

How many trees were down on each block because of the huge thunderstorm?

Three or four tree down each block

What was wrong on Thirty-First Street?

There was big oak tree completing block 31st street

Describe the kind of car Shayne owned?

A battered BMW, at least thirty years old, the tank and fenders were painted primer gray and the seat was patched with duct tape

What was Mikey’s first thought on Shayne?

“He looks too young to have a driver’s license.”

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What is the first thing Shayne said to Mikey? What was Mikey’s reply?

Nice Suit, Nice bike

What kind of suit was Mikey wearing the day he met Shayne?

Dark gray three-button with the cuffed trousers

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When did Miguel's grandparents from his mom side come from Haiti?

Back in 1971

What languages do Miguel’s grandparents speak?

Haitian French

What language does Miguel speak?

Spanish

What language did Miguel's mom want Miguel to learn?

French

Why is learning Spanish more useful for Miguel?

Because he often mistaken for Mexican, even by Mexicans

Why is it weird that Miguel is mistaken for Mexican?

Because Pepe is black

Who is Pepe? Describe Pepe.

Miguel's mom’s dad, deep purple black skin that comes from the west coast of Africa via Haiti

Where did Meme's ancestors sail?

Sailed to Haiti from France back in 1600

What color hair does Meme have now?

Her hair is red from a dye bottle, however she claims it her real color

Describe Mike's dad?

White, third or fourth generation Italian American

How did Mike tell the reader to imagine him?

Imagine a Mexican kid, kind of small, wearing a suit and oversize tortoiseshell glasses

How much older is Marie than Mike?

Ten months older

How did Mike describe Marie?

Has light skin and their grandma's freckles, but her features are more African-looking

What is Mike's nickname?

Mikey the Munchkin

What is a good day to Mike?

Any day he doesn't feel the need to slink

What is slinking?

A way of moving from place to place so people don't notice you

Who is good at slinking?

Cats and rats

What animals never slink? When do they slink?

Lions and polar bears, when they're sneaking up on you

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What grade is Mike in?

11th

What two strategies do short guys adopt?

Chris Rock, Prince, Napoleon have noisy egos to make up for their lack of size by dressing and talking big. Others try not to get stepped on

*Mike dresses big, barks, and slinks

Name of the teacher who runs American Lit class?

Mr. Clemens

What combination could cats pull off?

Combination of hyper alertness and mega confidence

What routine did Shayne & Mike go through?

Where-are-you-from-what-are-you-doing-here-routine

Where did Shayne say he was from? What was his dad doing? What was his mom doing?

Fartlick, Idaho; dad was on a secret mission to Afghanistan; mom was in the Witness protection program

Who did Shayne said he was living with?

Living with his aunt

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Where did Mike think Shayne was from?

Maybe from the south because of his accent

How did Mike describe Jon Brande?

Bully, blond hair, blue eyes, strong chin, toothpaste ad smile

What kind of teenager did Jon look like?

A teenager ready to graduate with honors, accept a basketball scholarship to a Big Ten University, and go on to a career in politics

Why wouldn't Jon get a basketball scholarship or go to a Big Ten scholarship?

He was kicked off the basketball team and his grades were just barely passing

What did Jon hand Marty that he wanted him to put in his backpack?

A brown paper lunch bag

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What did Detective Rawls notice why Shayne and him were walking to the interview room?

That he was limping, the right leg of his jeans was dark and stiff below the knee

Why did Detective Rawls leave the interview door open?

some suspects were more forthcoming if they didn't feel trapped, made them think they were there by choice, that they had some say in their immediate future; and Rawls preferred the door open because the room reeked

Why did the interview room reek?

Years of citizens with poor hygiene and fear-sweat had permeated the gray-green walls

(It got repainted every couple years, but the smell never really went away)

What was Rawls told about his smile?

He had a friendly smile

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What was weird about Shayne's shirt to Rawls?

His T-shirt was blank. No rock band, no logo, no message

What did Rawls pull out and put on the interview table? Why?

Small blue notebook, turned to a blank page, and clicked his ballpoint pen to take notes

What address did Shayne give Rawls?

An address on the west side, neighborhood bordering on of the wealthier suburbs

How many parents did Shayne said he had?

Three (mom, dad, aunt)

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What did Shayne say his dad was to Rawls?

That he was seal, Rawls thought a navy seal

Where did Shayne say his parents were to Rawls?

Dad in Iraq, Mom in Fort Story, Virginia

When Rawls asked Shayne, "Who did you kill," what did Shayne do? What time was it?

He reached for the metal ring attached to a hinge bolted to the tabletop and ran his fingers over it, 5:09

Why was the ring on the table in the interview room?

So that a potentially violent suspect could be handcuffed to the steel table, which was bolted to the floor

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How long did it take Shayne to answer Rawls question, "Who did you kill?"

Two minutes and thirteen seconds

What sound did the ring make when Shayne flopped the ring back and forth?

Clank, Clank, Clank

When Rawls asked Shayne, "Why don't you tell me what happened," how did Shayne answer?

He mentioned that he just moved there from Louisville

When it was 5:14, if Rawls couldn't wrap up Shayne's story in a half an hour what would he have to do?

He’d have to call home and tell his wife to eat dinner without him

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What is the name of the junior, who several weeks earlier OD’d on something?

Leon Sullivan

What drug did the rumor say Leon used?

Ecstasy mixed with LSD

What did Leon do before he never came back to school?

He climbed onto the top of the school and announced his intention to fly.

How many people did it take to get Leon off the roof?

Took two fire trucks and half a dozen cops to drag him off the roof

Where did Mike say Leon went since he never came back to school?

His parents sent him to some boarding school for druggies

Who did Leon get his drugs from?

Jon

What happened in result of Leon’s freak out?

The anti-drug task force moved into high gear. The school has special educational visits from narcotics detectives, antidrug movies, and a big display in the front lobby with all sorts of drug info, pamphlets and brochures and an antidrug “rally” in the gym

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What is the antidrug “rally” in the gym?

A nondenominational invocation by the youth pastor from Trinity Lutheran and a lame exhibition by the cheerleading squad

What did the invitation make all the students in high school do?

To come forward and pledge to remain drug free during our tender high school years

How many students were at the drug free rally?

Twelve hundred students

According to Mike, how many pledges did the school get at the drug free rally?

Thirty pledges, two whom were hard-core stoners who goofed their way through the entire pledge

How could there have been more pledges at the rally?

Since it was last period and the bell rang and the gym emptied in about one minute flat

Since Jon is the primary supplier to the stoner population what does he know?

He knows how many students were using drugs, how much they were using, and how many of them were unlikely to quit using no matter the rallies or pledges

What would be mess up Jon's customer base?

If he got arrested or thrown in jail

Did Mike every try drugs? If he did, what drugs?

Yes, tried marijuana once with Marie (stuff is expensive)

*Mike took the pledge

What feeling did Mike have when the bag that Jon gave him, was in his backpack?

Creepy feeling that something bad was going to happen

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Was Mike's feeling right when the bag was in his backpack?

Yes, five minutes into the last period of the day the principal voice came over PA system for everyone to report the gymnasium

What rumor did Mike hear for the reason everyone was reporting to the gym?

Locker search

When Mike heard locker search what did he do?

He did a mental inventory of his locker, and remembered he had Advil (headache pills)

Why was there a dog in the school?

It was drug sniffing dog

What did Mike do when he saw the drug sniffing dog?

He ducked into a lavatory, dug the brown bag out of his backpack and threw it into the trash can (dogs never came to gym-they were strictly on locker duty)

While the cops were searching the lockers, what were the students doing?

Listening to a lecture by a cop on the dangers of using illicit drugs

How many lockers lined the halls?

1,300

Who was caught with drugs in their locker after the locker search?

One-hit pipe in Gregg Houghton's locker, mini bottle of Jagermeister in Brandon Style's, herbal diet pill in Yasmine Leach's, Advil pills in Mike's

What did Mike tell the cop after the cop found Advil in his locker?

"Maybe if you tear through the back of my locker you'll find an opium den"

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What career did Mike's dad have?

He was an engineer

What did Mike's dad believe?

Believed there was a right and wrong way to do everything

How much did the tree service guys cut the tree?

Cut the stump down to a foot above the ground

What happened to the brown bag that Mike put in the trash can?

The janitor already emptied the trash can

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What was the plan for Shayne when he moved?

He was going to stay there with his aunt, finish up the year, then move back with his mom in the summer and then maybe come back in the fall for his senior year

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Name of the high school Mike & Shayne go to?

Wellstone High

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How much did Jon say Mike owed him for losing his brown bag?

$500

What did Mike say that made Jon punch him in his face?

“Is that retail, replacement cost, or just some number you made up?”

How long did it take Mike to find his glasses after Jon punched him?

It took him ten minutes that landed in the emptied Dumpster

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What did Mike tell his mom instead of saying Jon punched him?

That he ran into the door

How did Mike describe his sister?

A light-skinned, freckled girl with African features, straightened hair dyed jet black (nature color more like chocolate brown with a little bit of red), too much black eye makeup, and dark red lipstick that always found its way on her teeth.

How did Mike describe his sister’s eyebrows?

Her eyebrows were plucked to thin arcs, like they’d been sliced into her forehead with a razor

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How did Marie stare at Mike when he explained the situation with the $500 & Jon?

Stared at him as though he was speaking Klingon

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Why did Rawls offer Shayne a Coke? What soda did Shayne want?

To give him something else to do with his hands; orange

Since there was no orange soda in the soda machine what soda did Rawls get for Shayne?

A Mountain Dew

The day after Jon punched Mike in the mouth what did Mike wear to school?

Navy blue suit, powder-blue shirt, black tie, and his signature cuff links, and two-tone wingtips (spilt lip would attract less attention to dazzle people with fashion)

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Name of the officer who busted Mike for Advil?

Detective Rawls

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When Shayne tried to talk to Jon for the first time what happened?

He got punched in the stomach

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Why didn’t Shayne hit Jon back after he punched him in the stomach?He didn’t want to get kicked out for fighting

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Why did Mike feel worse for himself, even though Shayne got punched in the stomach?

Jon would hold Mike responsible for sending Shayne as his ambassador

When the 12:20 bell rings what class does Mike go to?

Spanish classes

Where did Mike and Shayne meet after they exchanged numbers? Why that location?

At the public library up on Thirty-Third Street; Mike was sure they wouldn’t run into Jon there.

What is in the front of the public library?

A big lobby in the front of the library where you can sit and talk and no one will bug you

What did Mike do while he waited for Shayne to show up at the public library?

He sat on one of the steel benches and played a game on his cell phone for about half an hour

How did Mike describe the way Shayne walked into the library?

He walked like he was on wheels, his shoulders perfectly level, his speed unvarying, his head moving slowly from side to side as he checked out the room

Mike – “you don’t deal with a guy like Jon you avoid him, and if you can’t do what he wants”

Since Shayne didn’t get lunch, got go punched in the gut instead where did he want to eat?

There’s was a sub shop just up the street of the public library

What does Mike believe about eating a lot?He believes if he eats enough he’ll get a growth spurt

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What advice did Shayne give to Mike about Jon?

A guy like Jon Brande, it’s important not to let him know you’re afraid

*Shayne said Mike’s big mouth also protects him

What kind of car did Jon ride around in?

Rode around on a black 1,300cc Suzuki crotch rocket

What five points did Mike tell Shayne about Jon, as to why Marie dates him?

He’s big, he looks good, he has money, he has a cool bike, and he gives her free weed

To Mike, how did Shayne’s motorcycle drive?It drove as smooth as a limo

Name of Mike’s dog?

Barkie, Jack Russell terrier

What was the matter with Barkie when Shayne first met him?

Jon Brande

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What changed Mike’s view of Jon when he thought he was cool?

On a Saturday afternoon, Marie had been seeing Jon for a month; Mike came home from running errands for Mrs. Garcia. Jon released a stun gun on Barkie, and Mike tried to shred him to pieces only to be stunned himself.

Why didn’t Mike want to do marijuana?

Because it interfered with the production of growth hormones

Why was Mike impressed with Shayne at first?

Because he was big, good-looking senior with a big good looking bike

When Jon was showing something to Marie on the Saturday afternoon, what did it look like to Mike?

Like an electric shaver or a portable hair dryer

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How did Mike describe being affected by a stun gun?

It hurts; your limbs are spazzing out with your thoughts are shattered to atoms and bouncing around your skull like there is no brain in between

.When was the first time Mike saw Shayne angry?

When Mike told him that Jon tased his dog

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When Mike and Shayne approached Jon after telling him how Jon tased his dog what was Marie doing?

Doing Jon’s math homework

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What did Jon do to Marie for giggling after Jon & Shayne’s staring contest?

He backhanded her across the face and left four red stripes left on her face

42

What happened when Marie approached the eighth grade?

She didn’t study, she spent hours on her hair and makeup, the only reading she did was magazines, and went through one idiot boyfriend after another

(Around the same time Dad quit drinking)

What theory did Mike have on Marie?

That she wanted whichever guy was most like Dad back when he’d been drinking

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When Shayne first got introduced to Mike’s mother what was she doing?

In the kitchen chopping onions

What did Shayne call Mike’s mom that made her offer him a soda immediately?

He called her ma’am (also resulted in inviting him to stay for dinner)

What did Mike’s family eat all the time?

Beans and rice or pasta

The first night Shayne was invited to dinner, what was for dinner?

Black beans with chunks of bacon, her famous dirty rice and a huge bowl of fresh strawberries for desserts

(Barkie sat beside Shayne all dinner, Marie flirted with Shayne through the whole dinner)

When Mike’s dad got home from work how did Shayne approach him?

He stood up and shook his hand and called him sir like he was in the army

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Describe Mike’s father.

Recovering alcoholic, it has been three years since he has had a drink. Ever since then he’s been out to prove to everybody just how perfect he can be

How does Mike’s dad treat Marie?

Like a princess, and the nicer he is to her, the brattier she gets.

What story did Shayne tell Mike’s dad about his family?

That he was living with his aunt, he’d grown up in Arkansas, and that his parents were doctors spending the year in Uganda giving people vaccinations and stuff.

What organization did Shayne tell Mike’s dad his parents are with?

Doctors without Borders

How did Mike say Shayne and his dad were alike?

They both put a ridiculous amount of effort into being perfect – Shayne was polite and restrained as if holding himself in. His dad always thought for a second or two before speaking. (As if they both had a belly full of TNT and any sudden movement might cause them to explode)

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What new story did Shayne tell Mike when Mike asked him why he told so many different stories about his parents?

Dad's a computer programmer in Atlanta, and mom's in New York working for some bank

What happened to the soccer ball that Mike tried to kick back to Shayne?

The ball bounced over the fence into Mrs. Garcia’s garden

What did Mike tell Shayne to watch out for when he went to get the soccer ball from Mrs. Garcia garden?

To watch out for the dog, Cujo

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What was Mike wearing when he looked a little like an usher or a bell boy?

Red blazer with a pair of dark maroon pants

How did Shayne show up to American Lit?

Calm, quiet, watchful, and dressed in black

Why wasn't Mike able to talk to Shayne in American Lit?

They were taking turns reading out loud from an Edgar Allan Poe story

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What choice did Jon give Mike in order to still be able to pay him the $500?

Pay him a hundred on Wednesday, then a hundred every week. Like an E-Z payment plan

*Jon asked about Shayne's bike, so that means that he's going to do something

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How did Trey Worthington pass the ninth grade?

He was enormous, size matters

When did Mr. Benno latch onto Trey?

When he hit two hundred pounds

How did Mr. Benno keep Trey in school & the football team?

Benno used his tutoring abilities and his influence with other teachers

How many seasons did Mr.Benno use his influence in order to keep Trey in school?

Four seasons

When Jon told Trey head-butt a locker what happened?

He head-butted Jason Aiken's locker and dented it so bad the door had to be replaced

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When Jon and his gang were waiting in the student lot next to the line of motorcycles what was Kyle doing?

Cleaning his fingernails with the triangular blade of a utility knife

What did Trey do to Shayne's bike?

Waited until Mike and Shayne were about twenty feet away before putting his size fourteen shoe against the BMW and shoving

What happened to Shayne's bike when Trey shoved it?

The rearview mirror, shattered and twisted from the fall

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What did Rawls do before he became a cop?

He had spent a year, part of a year teaching high school

What made a teen boy?

A handful of rampant sexual energy and a dash of geeky awkwardness

*had two nephews- his sister's kid, one part genius, one part idiot, three part peer pressure

Why did Rawls try not to scratch his head? How did scratching his head help?

Because apparently scratching your head caused blindness; it increased blood flow to the brain helping him think

57

What happened when Shayne approached Jon's dad?

He tried to tell his dad Jon was threatening other students, and selling drugs only resulting in the door being slammed in his face. And being told that if he ever came around there again he's kick his butt

59

How does Mrs. Garcia provide income for Mike?

Pays him to run errands for her like picking up things from the grocery or her prescriptions from Banner Drug

How much money does Mike usually get from Mrs. Garcia in a week?

Twenty or thirty doors depending on how many errands he runs

Where does most of Mike's money go?

To clothes, he buys his clothes at thrift stores. Suits from Jewish kids that they wear for their bar mitzvah

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When Mrs. Garcia grocery order was too heavy to carry what did Mike use?

He borrowed his Mom's three-wheel gardening cart and walked it over to Jerry's Shop-n-Save

Why did Jerry's Shop-n-Save allow him to bring the gardening cart into the store?

Because he was a regular

How many items were on Mrs. Garcia’s list and which items did Mike mention?

Twenty items, English muffins, baking potatoes, liverwurst, graham crackers, ginger snaps, and a case of chocolate Ensure.

How did Mike describe Ensure?

A thick, slimy version of chocolate milk.

What was similar about everything on Mrs. Garcia’s list?

Everything was brown

What did Mike add to the cart that was not on the list?

A bunch of bright yellow bananas, a head of lettuce, and two red apples; and a can of root beer and a Slim Jim for himself

*Mrs. Garcia likes him to be creative

What ingredient from Slim Jim's stand out?

Mechanically separated chicken

How much did Mrs. Garcia give Mike for picking up her groceries? How much did that increase his cash supply by?

$20, increasing his cash supply to $27.92

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Where did Shayne tell Marie he was from?

Australia

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What books did Marie tell Shayne she read?

All the Gossip Girls Pride and Prejudice, and a vampire book

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How many times did Mike's mom offer Shayne the bread basket when he to dinner the second time?

Three times

When Shayne came to dinner for the second time what did Marie call Mike?

A crunk monkey

65

Why did Mike say not to get his dad started on submersible pumps?

Because he engineers pumps for his job, and engineers are the most boring people on the planet when they talk about their work. He can go on about pumps for hours.

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Why was it a bad idea when Marie brought up movies after the political conversation?

Because the last movie Mike's parents saw was Schindler's List

What did Mike do to interrupt his dad's conversation on movies?

Said Shayne and him were hoping to shoot some baskets before it got dark

How tall is Mike's dad?

Six feet two inches tall

When did Mike's dad put up the basketball net?

When he was in kindergarten

How long did it take Mike to make his first basket?

Until the second grade

Ever since Mike made his first basket what did he dream of becoming?

The next Shaquille O'Neal

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What trick did Shayne do on the basketball net?

A two-handed overheat shot from six feet behind the free throw line

Where were Shayne & Mike tied at when Mike's dad came outside when they were throwing hoops?

H-O-R

What did Mike's dad come outside to do when Shayne & Mike were playing basketball?

Started fiddling with the birdbath fountain in the side yard

What was the birdbath fountain powered by?

A submersible pump (when Mike's dad called Shayne over, they ended up disassembling the pump)

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What homework was Mike working on when Marie asked Mike if Shayne had a girlfriend?

Working on his Trig homework

*Mike was always a neat freak even when he was four years old

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What did Mike mean when he said his sister had a personality defect?

She acted like whatever guy she was fixated on

How did was Marie's personality when she is fixated on Jon?

Totally self-centered and not caring about anybody else

70

What homework did Mike have to do for Cultural Studies?

Analyze some aspect of American culture as compared to some other culture. He chose fashion for his cultural aspect and Haitian for his other culture. He made a list of every article of clothing he owned.

Where did Mike go to complete his research for Cultural Studies?

His grandparent’s apartment

How does Meme think Mike will get tall?

By eating more rice and beans and pork fat

What does Mike think Meme & Pepe mean?

Grandma and grandpa in Haitian

What game does Pepe love to play?

Checkers

How many times did Mike say he would have to let Pepe beat him in order to get the information he needed for his research?

Three times

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What does Mike prefer to wear on the weekends?

Casual outfits

What did Mike wear to his grandparents’ house when he went to complete his research?

He wore Khakis, loafers, and maroon crew neck sweater-what Marie calls his 1980s preppie look

How many shirts did Pepe have when he was Mike's age? Describe them.

Four shirts - one for church, white; one for school; one paisley for special occasions; and one T-shirt the color of the Haitian flag

What did Mike think about the color paisley?

A strange, colorful, swirly pattern, very ugly

What did Pepe wear for pants when he was young?

Polyester, everything was polyester. Bell bottom

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Why was Mike disappointed when he heard what Pepe wore when he was young?

He was hoping he worn grass shirts or some sort of voodoo robes which would have made his report more interesting

What did Pepe tell Mike about his teenage years?

Fishing on the piers, how many girlfriends he’d had, and how a lot of his classmates got involved with the teenage gangs in Port-au-Prince

How did Pepe meet Meme?

Because he makes things to sell, he was selling voodoo dolls for the tourists and Meme had to kick him off the sidewalk because he was selling in front of her mama’s shop

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What was Pepe always curious about?

Always curious about high school, since he only had an eighth grade education so to him the higher grades were like a mythical world in which the secrets of the universe were being taught.

*Mike found it easy to tell Pepe things, he would never tell his parents

What did Pepe call Jon?

A djab, a spirit person, powerful but dangerous

What careers did Meme & Pepe have?

Pepe worked as a janitor for an insurance company downtown, and Meme had a part time job teaching French at a charter school.

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How many moves ahead did Pepe tell Mike to be?

You must always think three moves ahead

What is tete?

Head

What did Mike say when Pepe said Shayne was a djab? What did Pepe reply?

Mike said, “Shayne’s not a djab, he’s a good guy.” Pepe said, “Djabs are not good or bad, that maybe Jon & Shayne cancel each other out.”

What was Meme’s solution to Jon?

Go to your teachers or the police

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Monday morning at 6:45 what outfit was Mike deciding between? What outfit did Mike choose?

Navy-blue double-breasted and his charcoal-gray three-piece; Double-breasted

After Shayne talked to Jon’s father, how did Mike say Jon’s face looked?Jon had a black eye

When did Marie say Jon’s mother left?

When he was five

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What was the routine when Marie came home late?

Dad shook his head, made a sound with his lips that encompassed disgust, frustration, and resignation all in one exhalation. Mom was all, are you all right? Where have you been? Why didn’t you answer the phone? Mom’s question would morph into yellow then will soon be crying and then they would have a long mother-daughter talk in the kitchen.

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What joke did Mike try to make at the breakfast table after Marie came late the night before?

A joke about Marie studying late

According to Marie, what happened to Jon with his father?

His dad kicked him out; Marie helped move his stuff to his brother’s apartment

(Step-brother from Jon’s mom’s first marriage)

Where does Jon’s step-brother live?

On Front Street, over on the east side

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Because Jon was not showing up to school, what did Mike make the effort to do?

An effort to appreciate the educational system

How did Mike appreciate the educational system in his American Lit class? Biology?

Since his class started reading The Catcher in the Rye, so Mike channeled Holden Caulfield, the wise butt; In Biology he almost got kicked out for feeding Mr. Bush’s pet rat a Cheeto, and made it through gym without getting snapped by a towel

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What is Mike’s favorite clothing store?

Thriftway is Mike’s favorite used clothing store, like a goodwill but they sell only clothing

What suit did Mrs. Jerdes set aside for Mike at Thriftway?

An unusual dark green with pale blue pinstripes, $19

What was Mike’s mom making the day Mike spent his last twenty dollar bill?

Rice with pigeon peas and sausages

What did Mike find in the new suit he bought at Thriftway?

A folded-up hundred dollar bill in the watch pocket

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What day did Jon come back after not going for a couple of days? What happened on Wednesdays?

Wednesday; it was the day Mike was supposed to pay Jon

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How was Mike’s and Trey’s relationship in grade school?

They were like Lennie and George in the book of Mice and Men, Mike was the little smart one, Trey was the giant oaf who protected him. And in trade Mike had to do his homework

Thursday when Jon still wasn’t in school when was Mike able to speak to Trey? What did Mike ask Trey?

Mike caught him when coming out of his Remedial English class; what happened to Shayne?

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Why did Mike not ask Jon where Shayne was?

Because every time Mike tries to talk to Jon, he figures out a way to make him regret it

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What strategies did Mike consider in order to pay Jon a hundred every week?

Sell his suits, sell his comic books, and sell his bike, running away, faking an illness, or getting himself thrown in jail

Describe the painting that Meme bought in Haiti that she gave to Mike’s parents as a wedding present.

People standing on a beach looking out over the ocean

What was Shayne’s excuse to Mike for not being at school all week?

He was under the weather

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What does Mike’s father want to do with the big stump?

Wants to dig up the stump and put a fountain there. An eight foot stone basin with a single jet coming out in the center, and a couple of spotlights for at night

What fountain did Shayne talk to Mike’s father about?

A fountain he saw in Texas with five copper goldfish all around the rim shooting water out of their mouths and different-colored spotlights on

each one so it looked like they were each spouting a different color of water

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What did Marie reason to why Shayne was not in school for a week?

He was in the hospital

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Why doesn’t Detective Rawls carry a stun gun?

Because ninety-nine times out of a hundred, a good cop could carry the peace simply by talking. However, the cops who carried stunners were all too quick to tase any drunk or druggie who a got a little belligerent.

Where did Shayne get tased?

At the Pump and Much on Freeman Street, Shayne went to go grab a soda and got tased by Jon, and Jon and Kyle started kicking him

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*Hard to hurt somebody who isn’t fighting back, if you’re taking a beating and there’s no way to win just curl up and do nothing

What was Shayne in the hospital for? What did Shayne tell the doctor?

Two broken ribs, a concussion, and a bruised kidney; he told the doctor he fell down a flight of stairs

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*Shayne didn’t report because it would’ve been his word against theirs

While Shayne was in the hospital who did he think about a lot?

About the rat-head guy on the Harley

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What kind of pizza did Shayne choose when Rawls said he would order pizza?

Pepperoni

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What hospital did Shayne go to?

Saint Stephen’s

Why was Mike offended when Marie told him why Shayne was in the hospital? How did Marie take pity on him?

Because Shayne hadn’t told him, and that he told her; Shayne didn’t tell her the story he told Marie he had an accident on his bike, she got the story from Kyle

*Jon decided to teach him a lesson which resulted in him going to the hospital

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What pizza did Rawls order?

Half pepperoni, half veggie

What did Kramoski suggest in order to loosen Shayne’s tongue?

Throw him in the cage for a few hours

*Shayne’s tongue is loose; listening to him is like listening to War and Peace

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Where did Shayne run into the older guy on the Harley?

At the BG’s Chop Shop, a motorcycle supply and customizing business

Who are the owners of the BG’s Chop Shop?

Two former Hells Angel, Bunk & Griz

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What had Bunk & Griz been investigated for?

Investigated for selling stolen parts

Why did Shayne go to BG’s Chop Shop? Who was behind the counter of the shop?

He had to replace the broken mirror on his bike; Harley guy with the rat on his head Jon’s brother, Stewart Hale

What did Shayne do when he asked Wart if he knew Jon?

He told Jon was paying for the mirror and then Wart chased Shayne

What happened to Rawls face when he heard the name Wart Hale?

His face and gut turned to wood

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What did Rawls teach when he was Gancy High?

Creative Writing and Parking Lot

*Rawls hoped Shayne killed Wart

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Monday, when the whole school knew about Shayne being the hospital what did Shayne eat for lunch?

A plastic clamshell containing an egg salad sandwich from The Pump and Munch

*Monday, same day Shayne had unfriend Mike

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Why was Rawls given parking lot duty when he was a teacher?

He was male, slightly larger than average and the youngest teacher at Gancy High; stuck standing in the student parking lot every day after school let out

Why did Rawls become a teacher?

So he could make a positive difference, educating and inspiring young people to become happy, productive adults

Why did Rawls hate it when the students called him Officer Rawls?

Because the last thing he wanted to be was a cop

What was the idea of being on parking lot duty according to the principal at Gancy High?

Establish and adult presence in the student lot, keep them from lighting up, fighting, littering, or performing other forbidden acts

Why did the kids behave at Gancy High?

Because any infraction would lead to loss of parking privileges

What would result in automatic expulsion at Gancy High?

Drug use, displaying a weapon, running over another student

What would Rawls do during parking lot duty?

He would smile and nod like a bobble head to each car full of chattering teens as they drove out of the lot

How old was Rawls during his first year at his teaching job?

27

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The first year of Rawls teaching job why did he have little reason to invoke his authority?

There were a few cigarette incidents, one shoving match between Allie Franson and Britt Hoades, and minor fender bender

*If every kid got nailed for every violation, the school would be half-empty

What students did Rawls not mind busting as a teacher?

The ones responsible for the harder drugs such as crack, meth, and even opiates

What drugs didn’t bother him much & why?

Weed and diet pills, because less than a year earlier he was in college and those drugs were as ubiquitous as lattes and beer

What kid at Gancy High was an example of a kid that the drugs were messing with?

Dara Jensen, used to be a cheerful plump junior, but dropped about forty pounds, then looked like a concentration camp victim, including her friends

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What was one kid that Rawls suspected who doing far more than pharmaceuticals trades?

Dev Donato, classic stoner right out of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, who had been pegged by Rawls for selling weed

When did Rawls decide to make Wart his responsibility?

When Dara Jensen stabbed Trish Gomez in the face during art class with scissors leaving a four inch gash down her left cheek, and Dara hung herself with her nylon fishnet stocks in a holding cell

What did the autopsy reveal about Dara?That she had been high on methamphetamine

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How did Rawls know Wart had something to do with the drugs given to Dara?

Rawls on several occasions seen Dara talking to Wart Hale

When did something snap inside of Rawls during his teaching years?

When he been driving past the McDonald’s on South Front Street when he seen Wart hanging in the parking lot

What did Rawls do to Wart in the McDonald’s parking lot?

He slammed him against the side of his car so hard the window shattered and screamed into his face, then searched through his car only to find a half empty pack of Marlboros and a few empty beer bottles

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Why did Rawls stifle his rage while in the McDonald’s parking lot?

He was close to destroying his own life including Wart, and the off-duty cop hired by McDonalds was running towards them with a baton in his hand.

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*Midway through Shayne’s third slice Shayne asked Rawls if he had any kids

Instead of Wart complaining about Rawls to the school what did he do?

Three days after the incident, Rawls saw policemen going through his car, moments later Rawls was in handcuffs

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What did the police discover in Rawls truck which resulted in him getting handcuffs?

Half a kilo of marijuana, a broken, blackened crack pipe and several empty prescription bottles with labels that read Vicodin, Adderall, and oxycodone.

(Rawls spent the night in jail, and the next day was bailed out by his lawyer, pot was worthless on the drug market)

How was Rawls cleared of all charges?

Rawls fingerprints didn’t appear anywhere and found no trace of drugs in his home, and they located a witness, Stephanie Kelso who seen two boys break into Rawls car and throw something in his trunk

Even though Rawls was cleared of all charges what happened?

The principal pulled him aside and said he received a complaint about the altercation at McDonalds and the student’s story was supported by the off-duty cop. The principal told him, “If you leave now, none of this will go on record.”

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Two months later after Rawls lost his job where did he go?

He registered at the university with a double load of classes in criminology. By the end of the following year he had joined the police force.

Even though Rawls offered Shayne the last veggie pizza why didn’t Shayne eat it?

It had olives on it, and he didn’t eat olives

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What does Mikey mean when he says Marie was firing all her guns?

Playing with her hair, batting her eyes, licking her lips, the whole package

What kind of face did Shayne have on Marie that was similar to the one he used on Mikey?

Impenetrable, invulnerable, hard-eyed face

What routine did Marie do with Kyle that was meant for Shayne because he unfriend her?

Hair-flipping, lip-licking routine

*Shayne followed Marie on Kyle’s bike; Shayne thought he was protecting Mikey & Marie

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When Mikey asked Pepe, “Do you think people are like checkers?” what did Pepe answer?

“I think checkers are like people.”

When it was only Mikey and his parents eating dinner what did they eat?

Chicken with rice and peas

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What expression did Marie perfect at age four?

The stubborn expression

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How does Jon’s brother have his roof set up?

He has it set up for parties with a big grill and tables and chair and stuff like a huge patio in the sky

*Wart treats Jon like a slave

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Why did Jon drop out of school?

His dad made him go to school and now that he’s kicked out he has no reason

*Wart making Jon do deliveries all over town because Wart is a drug dealer

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What apartment number did Wart live in?

401

What did Shayne do after following Kyle & Marie to Wart’s apartment?

He bought a cappuccino at the coffee shop across the street and sat at one of the outside tables and watched the apartment building, he bought like three coffees

What kind of car does Tracy Linnell have?

Yellow Volkswagen

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What did Mikey’s mom do to wake Marie up from bed?

Sprayed her with a plant mister

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Name of Tracy new cat?

Jumpy

What routes did Mikey decided in order to get home?

He took the number 17 bus which would drop him off on Harrold Ave., from there he would take Ninth Street back on

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Why didn’t Jon stomp Mikey’s face in the Wednesday Mikey was supposed to pay him for the second time?

Mr. Peterson was watching them

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On what street did Mikey catch up with Carlos Reye?

33rd street

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Shortly after Leon’s rooftop freak out what class did Mikey spend talking about meth?

Mr. Wiseman’s Health class

What is methamphetamine known as?

Meth, crank, crystal, speed, glass

According to Mr. Wiseman what can meth do to you?

Turn you into a raving psychotic addict overnight

Why do people do meth according to Mr.Wisemen?

It is the Godzilla of diet drugs; It pumps up the metabolism almost to the point of heart failure and completely kills the appetite

What are the effects of meth, according to Mr.Wisemen?

Teeth falling out foul breath, terminal-acne part

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When Shayne offered to buy Mikey a high-octane coffee drink what shortcut did he take?

An illegal shortcut through the Walgreens parking lot to Starbucks

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Even though it’s not on the mention what will Starbuck make if you ask?

A double triple venti cappuccino

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Why did Shayne decide to be friends with Mikey at first?

Because he seemed like a dink

What was Shayne’s reason as to why Mikey wears suits?

For protection, psychological body armor

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Mikey’s dad used to drink, coming home from work and having a couple of scotches which made him all smiley and jokey. Then at dinner he would drink a full bottle of wine and get mean.

How was Mikey’s father mean when he was drunk?

He would list everything he didn’t like about the way Mikey looked, always telling him to man up (12 years old)

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Who got it worst when Mikey’s father was drunk?

Marie (eighth grade)

What kind of physical abuse did Mikey’ dad do when he was drunk?

Give Mom a slap on the butt that looked like it hurt, Give Mikey/Marie dope slaps on top of the head

What happened when Mikey’s dad was drunk and he didn’t hear Mom call for dinner because he turned the TV up so loud?

He started yelling, grabbed his plate, filled it with food and went to eat in the patio. Mom locked the doors, he started screaming and banging the door and ran around the house to open windows, and smashed the glass in the patio door with a shovel (cops called) and started slapping Mom in the kitchen. Mom tried to run; Dad grabbed her hair and threw her to the ground. (He hasn’t had a drink since)

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Why did Mikey’s dad get arrested for assault?

Because he took a swing at one of the cops when they were trying to calm him down, and spent a night in jail

Why is Mikey’s dad worse than when he was drinking?

Because he is always trying to be perfect

*Mikey’s dad quit drink when kids were in eighth grade, around the same time Dad quit drinking, Marie got stupid, she was going to skip a grade.

Name of Marie’s first boyfriend? Second?

Kevin Ungar – got sent up last year for stealing car

Derek Wilkes – got stupid drunk and crashed his car into the back of a cop car

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Why did Mikey want to go play checkers with Shayne?

Because it helps him think (checkers ended up not helping him think, but helped him not think)

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What game were Shayne & Mikey on when Trey’s motorcycle pulled up to the front of Mikey’s house?

Third game

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What does tweaking mean?

Doing meth

Why did Trey come to talk to Mikey at his house?

To tell him Wart & his girl were at a big motorcycle rally and left Jon in charge. Resulting in a nonstop party central, smoking meth and taking ATIVAN TO SMOOTH THEMSELVES OUT Marie & Jon got into an argument and he started slapping her around.

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How was Jon able to get into Wart’s apartment?

He started punching call buttons until somebody buzzed the door for him, then went up to fourth floor and kicked in Wart’s door

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How did Wart’s apartment look when Shayne kicked in the door?

Bottles and pizza boxes everywhere, vintage Harley parked in the front room. There were three bedrooms and some workrooms.

How did Shayne get to the roof of Wart’s apartment?

He found the pull down ladder in one of the closets (Wart cut through the closet ceiling and put a hatch for his own private roof access)

Who was the first person Shayne saw when he climbed up to the roof?

Kyle standing on this low wall at the edge of the room, walking along it with his arms out like a tightrope walker

*Roof was set up like a living room with a sofa and some chairs

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When did Jon pull out when Shayne told him he was taking Marie home?

A stun gun (triggering gun produced a blue electric crackle)

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Where was Kyle able to stab Shayne?

In his calf

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How much did Mikey weigh?

107 pounds

What did Mikey do to stop Jon when he was tasing Shayne?

He hit him in the belly with both fists

*Mike tased Jon and Jon’s feet slowly came off the asphalt roof

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What did Mikey remember seeing when Jon was falling off the roof?

A bunch of tiny white roofing pebbles stuck in the black tread of his sneakers. He never screamed.

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After Shayne finished his story, what did Rawls say they would do after he got him a soda?

They would look at his pictures, and talk about making a formal statement for the record

Who did Rawls call after hearing Shayne’s entire story?

Rawls called Joe Spinoza, to find out if there was any incident of someone falling off a building.

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What did Rawls notice about the soda he got before going into the interview room?

He got a Pepsi, instead of a Mountain Dew

What was left of Shayne on the interview room table?

An empty soda and a cell phone

Where did Jon land when he fell off the building?

In the empty swimming pool

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How did Marie look to Mikey when he saw her after Jon fell off roof?

Face looked awful, nose all swollen and discolored, eyes half-open and she was trying to sit up

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What did Shayne tell Mikey before he took Marie & Trey to the hospital?

Told him that Mikey & Trey were never there; to keep his mouth shut no matter what, tell nobody anything and he made him promise

*Trey’s arm was broken

What did Shayne do for Trey in order to support him on his walk to the hospital?

Improvised a sling out of a towel and tied it around Trey’s neck and arm

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According to Shayne, what was Trey’s excuse for breaking his arm?

He fell off a bike

*Trey several time had to stop & lean against a lamp or the side of a building

When Mikey & Trey got to the hospital where was Marie?

Marie was slumped miserably in an orange plastic chair holding an ice pack to her nose

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What happened to Jon?

He fell off four stories but managed to be rushed to the ER

What was one theory on how Jon was able to live?

He landing on the diving board and bounced off

What was messed up In Jon’s body after the fall?

He had broken vertebrae, broken pelvis, cracked skull, and a bunch of internal injuries; and he didn’t remember anything/might not ever walk again

*Mikey kept seeing pebble studded soles of Jon’s sneakers as he tipped back off the edge of the roof, Marie’s battered face, and Jon’s spread-eagled body flat and bloody on the bottom of that pool

Mike had no regrets, when it came to those little seconds he had to save Jon

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What was wrong with the address Shayne gave Detective Rawls?

It was vacant

*Shayne cell phone was prepaid

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What pictures were on Shayne’s prepaid cell phone?

A meth lab in Wart’s home

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After Wart got home from the Hogfest motorcycle rally what did he find at home?

His home full of police in biohazard suits dismantling his meth lab

How did the newscast characterize Jon Brande as?

Another young victim of the crystal meth epidemic

Who did Marie end up spending a lot of time with after things settled down?

Trey, she started seeing him and helped him with his homework

Why was Trey good to have around?

When something needed to be lifted, pounded, or dragged

How did Trey & Mikey’s dad bond?

Bonded while digging out the elm stump in the backyard

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Who tried to take over Jon drug business?

Kyle Ness, he got busted a month later and was sent to Saint Patricks’s Reformatory for Youthful Offenders

What happened later in the spring after Shayne left, and there was no more Jon?

Mikey got a growth spurt, about three quarters of an inch

What did Mikey do after his growth spurt?

Returned all his suits back to Thriftway, he took back all his bar mitzvah suits and got $43

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What was Shayne right about when it came to the suits?

The suits were a way of distancing himself from people, a way of masking himself the way Marie uses her makeup, and Jon his smile (sarcastic=masking)

How was Shayne masking himself?

Dressing all in black and never telling people who he really was or where he came from

According to Mikey, how would his life be easier?

If he was taller, light-skinned, smarter, and nicer

Several weeks later after everything calmed down from Jon’s accident, when Rawls visited Mikey what was he wearing? Why was he not wearing his uniform?

Baggy green shorts, scuffed up Nikes, and a bright yellow Hawaiian shirt printed with giant hibiscus blossoms. Rawls quit the police

What is Shayne’s real name?

Herman LaRose

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How was Rawls able to find out his name?

Shayne mentioned he been in Louisville so Rawls called some schools there. One of the assistant principals knew what Rawls was talking about right away. Shayne mentioned he learned self-defense from his father, so Rawls called his friend in Army Intelligence to see if any of his hand-to-hand combat instructors were missing a kid

What did the assistant principal in Louisville say about Shayne?

That he was good kid, until he beat up a couple of his classmates, than disappeared.

*Rawls was able to trace Shayne to three other high school never staying more than a month or two. He also suspected Shayne was living in homeless shelters or vacant house since all of the addresses were vacant

What true story was Rawls able to find on Herman?

Herman’s dad was Special Forces, spent time Iraq the first war, returned to states to become hand-to-hand combat specialist at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. But he had a breakdown 18 months ago, so now he’s in a military psychiatric institution, with paranoid schizophrenia on by post-traumatic stress disorder. Herman went to stay with his aunt in Texas; he busted some kid’s kneecap and ran away.

Herman’s mom died in childbirth

*According to Rawls, Herman believes he’s some sort of vigilante, every kid Herman had a problem with was a problem themselves. Texas was a notorious bully, Louisville was implicated in setting fire to a synagogue, and in Oklahoma City it was guy who date-raped one of the girls in the school. He hit that kid so hard he crushed his cheekbone and dislocated his jaw.

*Rawls couldn’t go back to being what he was because it felt like he was watching him

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What does Mikey do with Dad every night?

Shoot baskets, he thought he wanted to be left alone

What interesting things did Mikey write in the letter for Shayne?

Mikey and his Dad shoot baskets every night. Trey & Mikey are helping Dad build backyard fountain where the stump is

What did Mikey also put in the envelope to Shayne?

Pictures Mikey took of him with Marie & Dad and the fountain there building

Last words – “If I ever found out where he had gone, I would fill it in and send it to him”