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What is the nickname of the main character, Leroy Brown?
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Encyclopedia.
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In which town and country does Encyclopedia Brown live?
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Idaville, USA.
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What is the profession of Encyclopedia’s father?
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Chief of Police.
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Where do the Brown family usually hold their discussions about difficult cases?
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At the dining table.
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What grade is Leroy Brown in at school?
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Eighth grade.
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Who are the only people who call Encyclopedia by his real name, Leroy?
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His parents and teachers.
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Why was Leroy given the nickname 'Encyclopedia'?
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His head was filled with facts and he read more books than anyone else in Idaville.
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How do Leroy's friends describe his mental abilities?
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Like a library and computer rolled into one.
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What specific type of soup was Chief Brown eating when he brought up Tim Nolan's case?
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Cream-of-mushroom soup.
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What event happened to Tim Nolan five years prior to his death?
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He was questioned regarding a million-dollar jewellery robbery at the Diamond Mart.
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Who was the man believed to be Tim Nolan's partner in the Diamond Mart robbery?
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Daniel Davenport.
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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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What kind of business did Tim Nolan run in Idaville?
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A small palm-tree nursery.
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Why was Tim Nolan never arrested for the jewellery store hold-up?
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The clerk who thought she recognised him refused to testify.
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What medical condition did Tim Nolan suffer from for many years before his death?
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A bad heart.
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What was the immediate cause of Tim Nolan's death?
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A stroke.
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What legal document did Nolan leave on his kitchen table before he died?
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His will.
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To whom did Tim Nolan leave all his property in his will?
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Daniel Davenport.
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What was clipped to Tim Nolan's will?
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A sheet from a desk calendar.
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What were the four words written on the calendar sheet found with the will?
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Nom Utes Sweden Hurts.
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What specific question did Encyclopedia ask to solve the mystery of the code?
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If there was a young fir tree in the palm-tree nursery.
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According to Encyclopedia, what did the code word 'Nom' represent?
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Monday.
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According to Encyclopedia, what did the code word 'Utes' represent?
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Tuesday.
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According to Encyclopedia, what did the code word 'Sweden' represent?
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Wednesday.
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According to Encyclopedia, what did the code word 'Hurts' represent?
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Thursday.
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How did Tim Nolan derive the code words from the days of the week?
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He dropped the letters 'd-a-y' and rearranged the remaining letters.
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What was the 'fifth word' in the sequence, which identified the location of the jewellery?
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Fir (representing Friday).
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In what specific container was the stolen jewellery hidden?
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A twenty-gallon jug of earth.
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On which side of Nolan's house was the fir tree located?
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The south side.
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Term: Nickname
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Definition: A pet name.
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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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Term: Nursery (Botany)
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Definition: A place where young plants and trees are grown for sale.
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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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Term: Stroke (Medical)
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Definition: A sudden serious illness causing an inability to move.
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Term: Will (Legal)
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Definition: A legal document specifying the distribution of money and property after death.
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Term: Code
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Definition: A hidden message.
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What is an 'anagram'?
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A word or phrase made by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase in a different order.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Sword
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Words.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Heart
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Earth.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Tool
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Loot.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Aces
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Case.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Sown
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Snow.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Read
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Dear.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Felt
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Left.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Alps
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Pals.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Mane
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Name.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Loves
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Solve.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Tucks
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Stuck.
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Solve the anagram clue from the text: Declare
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Cleared.
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How does the text define a 'fact'?
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Something that can be proven true or false and is not based on beliefs.
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How does the text define an 'opinion'?
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A belief, feeling, or judgement that cannot be proven and varies from person to person.
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Is the statement 'Encyclopedia’s father was the Chief of Police' a fact or an opinion?
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Fact.
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Is the statement 'Chief Brown must be the smartest police chief in the country' a fact or an opinion?
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Opinion.
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Why did Chief Brown keep his son’s detective work a secret?
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He believed nobody would believe that an eighth grader was the best detective alive.
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Why did Encyclopedia Brown never speak of the help he gave his father?
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He did not want to seem different from other boys.
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What does Encyclopedia usually do when he is performing his 'hardest thinking'?
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He leans back and closes his eyes.
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What does the phrase 'in a matter-of-fact manner' mean?
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To speak or act without showing much emotion.
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How many masked men were involved in the original jewellery robbery?
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Two.