| Characters | setting | Plot | All about Calvin | All about Gretchen |
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Who is one of the main characters?
Cal or Gretchen
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What school does Calvin go to?
Central High school
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What is something that Calvin wants really bad?
To win the big football game
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What two sports does Calvin play?
Basketball and football
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Where does Gretchen work?
The bakery
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Who is very shy and is known as an outcast?
Gretchen
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What city is the book taken place in?
St. Paul, Minnesota
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Who is the person Cal can't get rid of?
Gretchen
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What does calvin do for a job?
Delivers Groceries
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Where does Gretchen's money go that she makes on her own?
Her dad takes it
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Who is the most violent?
Gretchen's dad
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What year was the book taken place in?
1949
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Who is the girl of his dreams?
Lola
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What is Gretchen's nickname
Gretch the Wretch
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Who is Calvin very close to?
His uncle
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What two specific things did they not have in the late 1940's?
Freeways and Skyscrapers
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Why does Cal go to jail?
Stealing alcohol and hotwiring a car
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What type of abuse was used towards Gretchen?
Sexual or Physical
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What is the baby's name?
Little jacob
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What did they do for fun in the late 1940's?
Drive-ins
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What public transportation was commonly used during the book?
Streetcars
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What is Calvin's sisters name?
Penny
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