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1. In one of the stories in the first book, Tom (aka, The Great Brain), helps to rescue two brothers who become lost in Skeleton Cave with their dog, Lady. What is the LAST name of the brothers, Frank and Allan?
2. An old Jewish man is convinced to stop traveling around with his peddler's cart and open a shop in Adenville. Unfortunately, business is bad and this man is too proud to admit that he is starving. What is the man's name?
3. When the town schoolteacher decides to retire, a new teacher, Mr. Standish, arrives to take her place. He is much more strict than Miss Thatcher, and paddles the kids when they break the rules. When Tom gets paddled for not tattling on a friend, he vows to make this teacher regret what he did. What scheme does Tom devise to get rid of Mr. Standish?
4. One of Tom and John's friends steps on a rusty nail while playing in a forbidden barn outside of town. His foot becomes so infected that his leg must be amputated from the knee down. Now with a wooden leg, he must re-learn how to get around. What is this boy's name?
5. In the second book of the series, "More Adventures of the Great Brain", Tom is ordered to help a new girl in town learn to read, write, and act like a girl. She has never been to school or taught to wear dresses before she moves to town with her father. Who is this girl?
6. In the third book, "Me and My Little Brain", John is the only boy living at home while Tom and Sweyn are off at boarding school in Salt Lake City. During this time, the Fitzgeralds end up adopting a young boy named Frankie Pennyworth. What has happened to Frankie's real family?
7. After Frankie settles into the family, an outlaw escapes from jail and hides in the Fitzgerald's barn. He takes Frankie hostage, and there seems no hope of Frankie living through this kidnapping. But John comes up with a plan to rescue him. What is the name of this ruthless outlaw?
8. In "The Great Brain at the Academy", Tom leaves for Salt Lake City to go to Catholic boarding school. Of course his swindling doesn't stop, and Tom devises many schemes to make money off his fellow students. The superintendent of the school is a very strict priest who has no patience for rule breakers. What is the name of this priest?
9. Sweyn, Tom and John's older brother, humiliates the boys by having a girlfriend when he is only 14 years old. Sweyn often goes over and sits on the porch with this girl, and holds hands, which results in a lot of teasing from John and Tom's friends. What is the name of this girl?
10. The last question is about a character named Calvin Whitlock. He is an adult who is associated with several of the stories in each book, including the one with Mr. Standish, where he was a member of the school board. What is the job of this important man in town?
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