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What is the real name of the character known as Encyclopedia Brown?
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Leroy.
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In which American town does Encyclopedia Brown live?
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Idaville.
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What is the occupation of Encyclopedia Brown's father?
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Chief of Police.
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Which school grade is Encyclopedia Brown in?
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Eighth grade.
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Where do Encyclopedia Brown and his father usually discuss difficult police cases?
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At the dining table.
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Term: Nickname
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Definition: A pet name.
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Term: Encyclopedia
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Definition: A book or set of books filled with facts from A to Z.
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Why does Encyclopedia Brown's father not tell others about his son's detective skills?
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He believes no one would believe an eighth grader is the best detective alive.
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Why did Leroy never speak about the help he gave his father?
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He did not want to seem different from other boys.
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According to his pals, Encyclopedia Brown is like a library and a _____ rolled into one.
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Computer.
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What was Chief Brown eating when he introduced the mystery of Tim Nolan?
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Cream-of-mushroom soup.
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How does the text define the phrase 'in a matter-of-fact manner'?
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Without showing much emotion.
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How many years ago did the jewellery robbery at the Diamond Mart occur?
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Five years ago.
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Where was the Diamond Mart located?
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Sixth Avenue.
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What was the total value of the jewellery stolen during the Diamond Mart hold-up?
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One million dollars.
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Term: Hold-ups
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Definition: Robberies conducted with the use of threat or violence.
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Where did Tim Nolan and Daniel Davenport first meet?
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In prison in South Carolina.
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Term: Nursery
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Definition: A place where young plants and trees are grown for sale.
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Why was the clerk at the Diamond Mart unable to definitely identify Nolan?
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She was not absolutely sure even though his mask slipped.
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Term: Testify
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Definition: To make a statement in court to prove that something is true.
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Term: Hunch
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Definition: A strong feeling about something.
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Term: Loot
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Definition: Stolen goods.
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Who were the two officers who searched Tim Nolan's house under a court order?
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Officers Lewis and Maloney.
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Term: Stroke
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Definition: A sudden serious illness causing inability to move.
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Term: Will
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Definition: A legal document stating what happens to a person's property after their death.
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To whom did Tim Nolan leave his palm-tree nursery in his will?
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Daniel Davenport.
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What was suspicious about the calendar sheet clipped to Tim Nolan's will?
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It contained four words that appeared to be a code.
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List the four coded words found on the calendar sheet.
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Nom, Utes, Sweden, and Hurts.
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What specific question did Encyclopedia Brown ask to help solve the case?
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He asked if there was a young fir tree in the palm-tree nursery.
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Term: Code
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Definition: A hidden message.
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Term: Confessed
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Definition: Admitted.
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What was the key to Nolan's code involving the days of the week?
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Dropping the letters 'd-a-y' from the names of the days.
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What linguistic technique did Nolan use to form the words 'Nom' and 'Utes'?
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Anagrams.
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Which day of the week does the coded word 'Nom' represent?
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Monday.
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Which day of the week does the coded word 'Utes' represent?
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Tuesday.
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Which day of the week does the coded word 'Sweden' represent?
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Wednesday.
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Which day of the week does the coded word 'Hurts' represent?
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Thursday.
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What was the 'fifth word' that completed the sequence of the code?
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Fir (representing Friday).
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Where did Encyclopedia Brown deduce the jewellery was hidden?
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Inside a twenty-gallon jug of earth under the fir tree.
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Term: Anagram
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Definition: A word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.
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What is the anagram of 'Anet' used as an example in the text?
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Neat.
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Concept: Fact
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Definition: Something that can be proven true or false and is not based on belief.
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Concept: Opinion
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Definition: A belief, feeling, or judgement that varies by person and cannot be proven.
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In the sentence 'that was not the case', what is the meaning of 'case'?
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Situation.
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In a legal context like a courtroom, what does 'case' refer to?
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A matter.
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If 'case' refers to an object like a gift from a grandmother, what is its meaning?
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A container.
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What does the term 'case' refer to in the context of writing formats like 'title case'?
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Writing format.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Sword' that appears in the story's activity.
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Words.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Evil' that appears in the story's activity.
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Live.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Sown' that appears in the story's activity.
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Snow.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Tool' that appears in the story's activity.
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Loot.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Alps' that appears in the story's activity.
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Pals.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Loves' that appears in the story's activity.
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Solve.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Tucks' that appears in the story's activity.
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Stuck.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Aces' that appears in the story's activity.
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Case.
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Anagram: Solve the anagram of 'Mane' that appears in the story's activity.
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Name.