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Dead End Norvelt

by Jack Gantos

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How does Jack get Japanese Army souvenirs? His dad sent them home and Jack plays with it—against his dad’s wishes
What is Jack’s “little” problem? He get nose bleeds
Who leaves chocolates for Miss Volker? Mr. Sprizz
Why does Miss Volker put her hands in hot wax? To help her arthritis
Why does Miss Volker need Jack’s help? She needs him to write obituaries for her since her arthritis is bad
What did Mrs. Roosevelt hire Miss Volker to do in Norvelt? Be chief nurse and medical examiner
What strange vehicle does Mr. Spizz own? An adult tricycle
What does Jack’s dad tell jack to do that gets Jack in trouble with his mom? Mow down his field of corn
What do Jack’s parents always argue about? Whether or not they should move away from Norvelt
What does Bunny Huffer’s dad do for a living? He owns a funeral parlor
How does Jack save a deer’s life? He passes gas
How does mom embarrass Jack at the doctor’s office? She tried to barter with him, since she doesn’t have money
How does Miss Volker find out about people dying? She has a network of spies
What disguise does jack put on to check on Mrs. Dubicki? Grim reaper
What does Mrs. Dubicki ask of the Grim Reaper? That he not take her away until after her grandson’s birthday
Why is money so important to dad? So dad can get out of Norvelt
What does dad ask Jack to do in the yard after he cuts down the corn? Dig a fake atomic bomb shelter/help make a runway
What does Mr. Spizz say is the relationship between Jack and Miss Volker? Boyfriend/girlfriend
What medical procedure does Miss Volker perform on Jack in her kitchen? She cauterizes his nose
In the obituary she wrote, what does Miss Volker suggest the dead Hell’s Angel brought to Norvelt? A plague
What birthday gift does dad give Jack that mom is upset about? A flight in dad’s plane
What happens to the house that used to belong to Miss Volker’s sister? Hell’s Angels burned it down
How does Jack convince Mr. Spizz not to give him the gutter ticket? He goes to the hardware store to buy poison for Mr. Spizz
Who buys Norvelt houses and moves them to West Virginia? Mr. Huffer
What does Jack see when he sneaks out of his house at night? He sees a Hell’s Angel set a house on fire
What does Jack’s dad do that terrifies Mr. Vinyl and makes Jack’s mom say that he should be locked up? Dive-bombs houses in his plane and throws his shoes
What was special about Mrs. Vinyl’s birthday cake? Women saved flour and sugar to make the cake (which almost burned up because of the 60 candles)
How does Norvelt get its name? It is named after Eleanor Roosevelt
How does the first African-American family in Norvelt get permission to move into Norvelt? They write to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Why does Jack’s mom think she might have killed the old ladies of Norvelt? She’s been using mushrooms from by the trash dump and thinks they might be poisoned (*for casseroles)
What does Jack think may have killed the old ladies? 1080 poison
When Miss Volker goes to examine the body of the last original resident of Norvelt who was there? Mr. Huffer, Mr. Spizz, and Z country troopers
What will it take for Miss Voler to marry Mr. Spizz? All the original residents of Norvelt must be dead
Why is Miss Volker accused of doing? Poisoning the old ladies
Who does mom confront by the woods? Will (her brother)
Why does Mr. Spizz call Jack on the phone? To tell him that Miss Volker was tied up in her basement
What does Jack find out about Mr. Spizz when he rescues Miss Volker from her basement? Mr. Spizz poisoned the old ladies
When Mr. Spizz leaves town, what does he take that belongs to Jack? His car
About whom is the first obituary Jack writes by himself? A deer
What do Jack and his dad do in the plane? They throw balloons filled with red paint at a movie screen
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