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Bullying, school violence, teenage pregnancy, divorce, peer pressure, and substance abuse - these are some of the challenges faced by the students attending the fictional Bluford High School.
3 quizzes and 30 trivia questions.
1.
  Blood is Thicker    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a book by Paul Langan and D.M. Blackwell. This book is part of "The Bluford Series".
Average, 10 Qns, dj168, Jan 17 10
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2.
  "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This Bluford Book introduces Darcy, who is in several more books in the series. Darcy's being followed, someone left a threatening note on her desk, and her little sister is running with the wrong crowd. What will Darcy do?
Average, 10 Qns, Agugelman, Jan 31 10
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Agugelman
261 plays
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  The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Another book in the Bluford Series featuring Darcy and her friends. This book is written by Paul Langan.
Average, 10 Qns, Agugelman, Jan 17 10
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Agugelman
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trivia question Quick Question
Who is the man following Darcy?

From Quiz ""Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff"





The Bluford Series Trivia Questions
1. Who does Darcy get paired up with for a science project?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: Tarah

Darcy is all set to work on a tidal pool project with her friend, Brisana. Now she's stuck with Tarah, a loud-mouth girl with a dumb boyfriend. Maybe the teacher has more than a science project in mind for her students.

2. What is Darcy's summer job?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: Working at Scoops

Darcy likes her job at Scoops. It's right next door to her favorite hang-out, Niko's Pizza Parlor.

3. Who is the main character of the story?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: Hakeem

Hakeem is a kid in high school who has to move to where his uncle, aunt and cousin live. He has to because his dad is diagnosed with cancer and can't work, and they are running low on money. His mom, dad and two younger sisters move to a whole different atmosphere.

4. What does Darcy's mom do?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: She's a nurse at the hospital.

Darcy's mom has to work a lot of overtime at the hospital to cover the bills since their dad left and Grandma came to live with them. She's oftentimes too exhausted to talk with Darcy about her problems.

5. What does Brisana do that upsets Darcy?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: Changes the way she dresses and acts because of her new boyfriend.

Even though Darcy and Brisana aren't as close as they used to be, Darcy's upset with how much Brisana has changed to be with Duane.

6. What city do the main character and his family move to?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: Detroit

They move to Detroit and live in a three story building. He moves in with his uncle, aunt and cousin.

7. Why is Darcy worried about Jamee?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: She's hanging out with Bobby Wallace and his friends.

Jamee's flattered that Bobby, who's in high school, would want to date a middle school girl. She won't listen to Darcy's warnings about him.

8. Who are the two people Darcy misses most?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: Her grandma and Hakeem

Darcy wishes she could still get advice from her Grandma about her troubles, and she misses talking things over with Hakeem.

9. What items does Savon have in his room?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: CDs and money

Savon has magazines everywhere, wads of money in his drawer, a lot of expensive stuff and a lot of brand new CDs. Savon has all this rare and neat stuff all over his room.

10. On the first visit to the tidal pool, how does Darcy get home?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: She takes the bus after fighting with Tarah and Cooper.

Darcy has to take the bus home because she gets in a fight with Tarah and Cooper. Afterward, she feels bad about how she behaved and makes amends.

11. How does Brisana react when Darcy tells her Duane is cheating on her?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: She gets angry and tells Darcy she's just lonely and jealous.

Brisana is furious with Darcy and tells her she's just lonely and jealous since Hakeem left. Then she hangs up on her.

12. Who was the main character's girlfriend at Bluford High School?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: Darcy

Darcy was with Hakeem for some time and they grew closer together. Hakeem had to break up with her because he had to move away. Hakeem does come back to Bluford for a little while to comfort Darcy, since Darcy's dear grandma died.

13. What does Darcy tell Jamee that upsets her so much?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: That Bobby was bragging about having a girl who would do anything for him.

Darcy overheard Bobby bragging with his friends about Jamee, and it made her sick. Telling Jamee really upset her, but sisters have to watch out for each other.

14. What good news does Darcy get from Hakeem?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: He's going to move in with Cooper's family and come back to Bluford for his junior year.

Darcy is thrilled because Hakeem is coming back to Bluford. It looks like they'll get to go to the junior prom together after all.

15. Who is the main character's cousin in Detroit?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: Savon

Savon and Hakeem used to be friends back in the day, but now Savon has a grudge with Hakeem. Savon keeps saying that his parents now want him to act more like "perfect" Hakeem. Savon now sometimes gets into arguments over Hakeem.

16. How did Jamee REALLY get her black eye?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: Bobby hit her when she broke up with him.

Bobby is everything Darcy feared he would be. Jamee doesn't want to admit it, but Bobby beat her up when she broke up with him after Darcy told her what he said.

17. Why is Darcy having trouble sleeping?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: She keeps having flashbacks about Brian attacking her.

Like many girls and women, Darcy keeps reliving her attack.

18. Where does the main character work part time with his uncle?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: Furniture store

Hakeem's Uncle James owns a furniture store in a block that has had many recent robberies. Savon doesn't wish to work at his uncle's shop according to the uncle and rather would hang out with his bad friends. Hakeem works back breaking hours helping his uncle since his dad couldn't.

19. Who is the man following Darcy?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: Her father

Darcy is shocked when the police tell her the man who's been following her is her father. She doesn't want to have anything to do with him.

20. Why does Cooper fight with Duane at the Fourth of July picnic?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: Duane stole twenty dollars from the garage and Cooper got blamed.

Cooper's been putting up with Duane all summer long and getting blamed for stealing the money was the last straw.

21. What does the main character think Savon is doing in the night?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: Robbing stores

Since most of the stores on Hakeem's uncle's block have been robbed except Hakeem's uncle's shop, Hakeem suspects he and his buddies have been robbing stores at night. Almost every night, Hakeem notices Savon escapes through the window and then sneaks back in. Then Savon has wads of money in his drawer.

22. What does Brisana think of Tarah and her friends?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: She thinks they're 'low class.'

Brisana judges people by what they look like and doesn't take the time to get to know them on the inside. Darcy is realizing how shallow her friend really is.

23. What problem does Brisana ask Darcy to help her with?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: Brisana thinks she's pregnant.

Brisana believed Duane when he said he loved her and now that she thinks she's pregnant, he won't have anything to do with her.

24. What instrument does the main character play, that Anika sees him play?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: Guitar

Hakeem one day gets so angry with Savon that he goes to the back porch to play his guitar. That's what relieves him until he sees Anika, this girl, listening to him play. She asks him if he could give her lessons and he agrees.

25. Who does Darcy go to the concert with?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: Hakeem

Darcy has always been attracted to the quiet and shy Hakeem, and now it looks like they're finally going to get together.

26. What secret have Darcy's parents been keeping?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: They're going to have another baby.

Darcy is upset that her parents have been keeping a secret from her and Jamee all this time. That's not what family's about.

27. Anika has a cousin who lives in what state?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: California

Anika's grandmother is getting old, and Anika lives with her. Anika is afraid that soon she will be taken to a foster home because her grandma will have to live in a senior care facility. She wants to run away to a cousin in California.

28. Where does Darcy's father find Jamee?

From Quiz "Lost and Found" by Anne Schraff

Answer: Under the cedar tree where he made her a princess.

Jamee went back to the last place she remembered being truly happy. She was probably hoping to be that happy again.

29. How is Darcy going to get help with her anxiety about her attack?

From Quiz The Bluford Series: Summer of Secrets

Answer: She's going to get counseling and talk with her friends and family.

It's important that someone in Darcy's situation talk about her attack. With her parents help and counseling, she's going to be okay.

30. What does Savon really do at night?

From Quiz Blood is Thicker

Answer: He raps at clubs and parties to earn money

One night, Hakeem follows Savon and his friends into a club where he sees Savon rapping. Savon is rapping great, and then Hakeem walks into the bathroom. He gets surrounded by people and almost gets robbed, until Savon and his friends tell them to back off. Savon's friend saw Hakeem go in there, and they followed him in and saved him.

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