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A Drop of Hope

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What was Ernest's grandfather's name? Eddie
What did Ernest promise his grandfather? That he would clean out his attic after he died.
What was the last thing Ernest's grandfather said before he died? "Rollo, I kept them." or "I kept them all."
What was the first toy that Ernest took from his grandfather's attic? an art set
Who does Ryan help by doing odd jobs around her house? Mrs. Haemmerle
What does Mrs. Haemmerle always offer Ryan after he cuts the grass? lemonade
What does Ryan do when Mrs. Haemmerle tries to pay him? He lies and says she already paid him.
Why does Lizzy spend Saturdays at her cousin's house? Her mom is working at the hospital.
What does the welcome sign say on the south side of town? if only
Where do Ernest and Ryan's dads both work? Wilmette Stamping, Tool, and Die
Who spends time looking at the cinder-block wall in the courtyard every day? Winston/Winston Patil
What is the legend of Thompkins Well? An old man threw a coin in the well and wished for his sick grandson to survive.
Who took Winston's drawing tablet? Tommy Bricks/Tommy
Who tells Tommy to stop bullying Winston? Ernest
What does Ryan think it will say on his tombstone? "Here lies Ryan Hardy. Son, brother, dummy with a death wish."
Where did Winston's family move from? Chicago
What short cut do Ryan and Ernest take to avoid Tommy after school? They cut through the Nature Preserve.
Where does the cave that Ernest and Ryan go into lead them to? the bottom of Thompkins Well
What did Chelsea insist Lizzy do at her house after school? get a makeover
Who is the first person that Ryan and Ernest overhear making a wish at the well? Winston
What does Winston wish for at Thompkins Well? He wishes for a friend.
What does Ryan think is worse than Ernest being a sheltered, naive, rich kid? being a dreamer
What does Lizzy say she looks like after Chelsea puts foundation on her face? like an Oompa Loompa from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Why does Ernest take the art set to school? To show it to Winston.
What does Tommy bring to school to hide? his brother Sam's tools
Why wasn't Tommy's brother Sam around? He joined the Marines.
Where does Tommy plan to hide the tools? In the empty sapce behind his school locker.
Where does Ernest accidentally leave the art set? on the floor in the hallway
Whose locker does Truman the Custodian put the art set into? Tommy's
Who does Tommy take the art set to during lunch? Winston
What do Aaron and Jamie think Winston wished for at Thompkins Well? For Tommy to stop bullying him.
What does Aaron Robinette wish for at Thompkins Well? Bigfoot
What does Lizzie wish for at Thompkins Well? She wishes she knew how to be pretty.
Why does Ernest go back into the well alone? He forgot his windbreaker.
What does Paige Barnett wish for at Thompkins Well? For help with her little brother who's struggling to learn to read.
What is the second toy Ernest takes from his grandfather's attic? the Colorforms
Who does Mrs. Haemmerle say Ernest looks just like? Rollo or Robert
How did Rollo die? an oversized heart
How do the Colorforms wind up at the library? Ernest accidently puts them in the book deposit box while returning library books for his mom.
What does Lizzie do to Ryan when he tells her she's pretty? Punches him in the nose.
Who finds the Colorforms in the pile of books? Jenny/Jenny Davenport
How does Jenny find the medical book? It's in the stack of fallen books she picks up.
What obscure physical ailment does Jenny write a paper on because she finds the medical book? convergence insufficiency
How does Seth's teacher find out about convergence insufficiency? The teacher's boyfriend was Jenny's teacher and read her paper on it.
What was the 3rd thing Ernest took from his grandfather's attic? the fire extinguisher
How does Ernest lose the fire extinguisher? He drops it while running from the high school kids in the forest.
Who do Ryan, Ernest and Lizzie meet at Mrs. Haemmerle's house? Jack Hought
Who causes the fire in the forest? Buddy
What did Chad trip over while he was running through the woods? the fire extinguisher
When did Rollo die? on his 9th birthday
What did Jack Hought get Rollo for his birthday? a sock monkey
Ryan, Ernest, and Lizzie discover that the items in Ernest grandfather's attic are all what? Rollo's birthday presents
Who put out the fire in the forest? Chad
What does Aaron think he got footage of? Bigfoot
Who does Mr. Hought visit every Friday at the nursing home? Detective Stanley Donan
What was hidden inside the sock monkey? the Holyoke Red Diamond
How much was the Holyoke Red Diamond worth in 1952? $14 million
What did Mr. Hought say he wished for at Thompkins Well? to know why his father left
Who starts coming home with Tommy after school? Winston
Why couldn't Tommy and Winston work at Tommy's house anymore? Tommy's dad would be home in the afternoons.
Where do Tommy and Winston go to once they can't work at Tommy's house? Ryan's house
What does Ryan's mom make Tommy and Winston for a snack? PB&J sandwiches/peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Aaron's video turns out to show what instead of Bigfoot? The person who caused the fire in the forest.
What does Ryan do first when he finds Mrs. Haemmerle? He puts the quilt on her.
What is Tommy's dad looking for when he gets home? His brother's tools?
What kind of news stories did Andrea Chase write? yellow journalism
Where does Tommy hid to avoid his father? The custodian's storage room.
What did Winston and his grandmother bring Tommy at the school one rainy night? a picnic
Who does Buddy have to work for to make things right after the fire? Nurse MacComber/ Julie MacComber
What is an Indian Burger? a fried potato patty in a bun
What does Ryan find when he goes to break into Mr. Wilmette's house? There were already 2 people inside the house.
Who was Tess? Mrs. Haemmerle's granddaughter
Who sets up Andrea Chase to get arrested? Mr. Earle
Why does Ernest go into the forest in the rain? He thinks he left his windbreaker in Thompkins Well.
What happens to Ernest when he tried to grab the tree during the mudslide? He broke his arm.
Who finds Ernest in the forest after he gets hurt? Ryan
What happen to Mr. Earle and Ryan in the second mudslide? Ryan twists his ankle and Mr. Earle breaks his nose.
Where was Ernest's windbreaker the night of the mudslide? At Ryan's house.
What does Buddy wind up doing at the hospital? Singing to the premature baby.
What idea does Ernest come up with the money to expand the plant? Sell their house and move into Grandpa Eddie's house.
What does Ryan do with the money Mrs. Haemmerle saved for him? He gives it to his mom to go back to school.
Who gets upgraded to first class on the airplane? Mrs. Reeves
How was Mrs. Reeves connected to Mr. Earle? She was his Sunday school teacher.
What was the title of Mrs. Reeves's book? Friends Like These
What was the secret project that Tommy and Winston completed in the school courtyard? A full-sized replica of Thompkins Well made out of junk and a mural of Cliffs Donnelly.
What do Winston and Tommy fix the sign to say? Welcome to Cliffs Donnelly, Ohio Population: Us
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