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    Who wrote this book?The Pilot's Wife

      Anita Shreve .

    Where did Jack's plane go down?The Pilot's Wife

      coast of Ireland. His plane went down near the coast!

    What did Mattie admit to Katherine?The Pilot's Wife

      she has had sex.

    What was the name of the woman who was having an affair with Jack?The Pilot's Wife

      Muire.

    How do the Shelby's treat their slaves?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      kindly but firmly.

    Why did Eliza run away?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      her son is sold.

    How does Simon Legree treat his slaves?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      worse than dirt.

    With whom is Eliza hiding when she is reunited with George?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      Quakers.

    What is the name of the slave girl whom Miss Ophelia tries to teach?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      Topsy.

    What is Augustine St. Clare's selfish wife's name?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      Marie. I hate her...so much...

    Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      Harriet Beecher Stowe.

    Why was this book written?Uncle Tom's Cabin

      as propoganda against slavery.

    What did Danny and Jake do to Tycho?'Odd Balls' by William Sleator

      hypnotized him. Every time someone said 'window' Tycho had to throw the nearest object.

    Whose mother refused to let her son spend the night?'Odd Balls' by William Sleator

      Frank's. His mother was a neat-freak and total conformist to what was popular at the time.

    Who told a lot of stories about her life that most people thought were fake?'Odd Balls' by William Sleator

      Leah. She had said that she took some tests and could go to Stanford early. No one believed her until William checked wih his guidance counseler who confirmed that she had indeed placed of her senior year in high school.

    What did Danny do that made his dad hopeful that he was literate after all?'Odd Balls' by William Sleator

      when he pulled on the fire alarm after reading the word 'pull'.

    What kind of lessons did Vicky and Billy take?'Odd Balls' by William Sleator

      piano.

    What is the main character's name?Boy Still Missing

      Dominick Pindle.

    What is the name of the woman with whom the main character's father is having an affair?Boy Still Missing

      Edie Kramer. The way she was described didn't seem all that attractive to me. Blond hair, big lips, big chest, so what?

    What was the name of the best friend of the main character's mother?Boy Still Missing

      Marnie Garboni. I remember her last name being mentioned once by the Newsweek reporter. She seemed like someone I would've {liked;} sweet, but kind of brash.

    When the main character first met his father's mistress what did she give him?Boy Still Missing

      A pair of shoes. Dominick never explained where he got the shoe, and Marnie did ask.

    What was the big mystery the main character wanted to clear up in the beginning of the book?Boy Still Missing

      Where his brother was. His brother Truman. Turns out his mother had given him up for adoption, then wanted him back. She never got him back.

    What school did his brother attend?Boy Still Missing

      Columbia.

    How did the main character's mother die?Boy Still Missing

      Bled to death during an attempted abortion. She was having an affair with the sheriff, when she told him he set up an abortion for her with a doctor, but because she didn't have enough money , the sheriff, smart man, decides to do it himself in a motel room. She bleeds to death and he runs away. Poor woman, idiot, coward of a man.

    How much money did the main character 'borrow' from his mother?Boy Still Missing

      eight thousand+dollars.

    What was the first name of the baby who was named after the main character?Boy Still Missing

      Sophie.

    Who was the mother of the baby?Boy Still Missing

      Edie Kramer. The mistress.

    What job does the main character, Hiro Protagonist, hold at the beginning of the novel?Snow Crash

      Pizza Delivery. Hiro works as a 'Deliverator' for Mafia in the very beginning of the novel.

    What is the name of the new virus which serves as the cynosure of novel?Snow Crash

      Snow Crash . The name of the book corresponds to the name of the virus.

    What does Y.T. do to earn money?Snow Crash

      Works as a 'Kourier'. She works as a Kourier for RadiKS and in the first chapter helps Hiro Protagonist to deliver a pizza.

    Who is the hacker that catches the virus in the beginning of the novel?Snow Crash

      Da5id. Da5id is sure than nothing can penetrate his computer and tries the Snow Crash out. Unfortunately, he catches the virus.

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