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{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Who had one of the most attractive shadows the author had ever seen?
Character_identity
[ "himself", "not enough information", "another kid at the playground", "Barend," ]
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f009
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fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Why did Barend's shadow caught the narrator's eye?
Causality
[ "Because he was a boring kid", "Because he wore faded jeans", "He had the most incredible shadow", "not enough information" ]
2
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f009_14
f009
14
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
What is probably true about Barend?
Entity_properties
[ "He grew up to be a philanthropist,", "He grew up to become a murderer,", "He became very wealthy.", "not enough information" ]
1
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f009_15
f009
15
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Where did the author and Barend meet?
Factual
[ "library", "not enough information", "woods", "playground" ]
3
5
f009_16
f009
16
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Immediately after the end of this text, author:
Subsequent_state
[ "not enough information", "will continue playing on the playground", "will tell how Barend killed people", "will tell about his lunch" ]
2
7
f009_17
f009
17
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Immediately after the end of this text, Barend is:
Subsequent_state
[ "not enough information", "dead", "sick", "a murderer" ]
3
7
f009_18
f009
18
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Barend is infamous for?
Factual
[ "Being friends with the narrator", "Inventing the foldable map", "not enough information", "Burying bodies in his backyard" ]
3
5
f009_19
f009
19
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Barend and the author became friends:
Temporal_order
[ "while he was famous", "not enough information", "before he became famous", "after he buried bodies" ]
2
5
f009_20
f009
20
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
How long ago was the author probably friends with Barend?
Event_duration
[ "They very recently became co-workers and friends", "Very long ago, during childhood,", "Not too long ago- they were college buddies,", "not enough information" ]
1
6
f009_21
f009
21
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Barend was:
Factual
[ "handsom kid", "boring looking kid", "not enough information", "smart kid" ]
1
4
f009_22
f009
22
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Whose shadow was attractive?
Character_identity
[ "not enough information", "the teacher's", "Barend's", "the writer's" ]
2
5
f009_23
f009
23
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
What did Barend invented?
Factual
[ "not enough information", "The map that folds", "Faded clothing", "An art piece" ]
1
5
f009_24
f009
24
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
When the author first met Barend he thought Barend was:
Belief_states
[ "not enough information", "one of those mostly invisible characters", "sad", "a very noticeable person" ]
1
11
f009_25
f009
25
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
How long did the narrator gazed at the sun?
Unanswerable
[ "For 11 minutes", "not enough information", "For 12 minutes", "For days" ]
1
7
f009_26
f009
26
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Immediately after the end of this text,Barend and the author are probably:
Subsequent_state
[ "still children", "teens now", "not enough information", "adults now" ]
3
7
f009_27
f009
27
fiction
{ "author": "Graham Parke", "title": "Clash of the Sissies", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/parkegother09clash_of_the_sissies/0.html" }
It's often difficult to remember how or why you became friends with someone, especially if you've been friends with a person forever. But because of the very specific set of circumstances, I remember exactly how Barend and I became friends. This, of course, was long before he became famous for inventing the easy-foldab...
Why did the author befriend Barend?
Causality
[ "because he lived nearby", "because he had an attractive shadow", "because he was friendly", "not enough information" ]
1
6
f010_0
f010
0
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
It is probably true that
Entity_properties
[ "not enough information", "girls newer wag school before", "Dara has wagged the school before", "Jody has wagged the school before" ]
2
5
f010_1
f010
1
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
What is probably true about Jody?
Entity_properties
[ "not enough information", "She is rebellious", "She hates green apples", "She does not own white-out" ]
1
8
f010_2
f010
2
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
the girls decided to get on the bus
Unanswerable
[ "not enough information", "to go to Los Angeles", "to go to New York", "to run away to Chicago" ]
0
9
f010_3
f010
3
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Dara thought it was so cool:
Belief_states
[ "When Jody borrowed white-out", "When Jody gagged", "When Jody threw something without wanting attention", "not enough information" ]
2
8
f010_4
f010
4
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Right after they got on the bus
Subsequent_state
[ "they did not go to school", "they dissapeared", "they went to school", "not enough information" ]
0
7
f010_5
f010
5
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Why were Dara an Jody breathless?
Causality
[ "They were unable to stop laughing", "not enough information", "They were running along the footpath", "They fell over" ]
0
5
f010_6
f010
6
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
How long did Dara and Jody probably ride the bus?
Event_duration
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0
6
f010_7
f010
7
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
What were girls eating?
Factual
[ "a peach", "not enough information", "a piece of pie", "an apple" ]
3
5
f010_8
f010
8
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Why were the girls at the bus stop?
Causality
[ "not enough information", "they left school early", "they were having a sad day", "they skipped school" ]
3
7
f010_9
f010
9
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Why did Jody vomit?
Factual
[ "Because of an apple seed", "not enough information", "Because of an apple peel", "Because she had too much apples" ]
2
5
f010_10
f010
10
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Dara and Jody became friends during a math lesson:
Temporal_order
[ "not enough information", "After they were in grade 12", "Before they were in grade eleven", "During the middle school" ]
2
6
f010_11
f010
11
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Dara thinks of Jody
Belief_states
[ "that Jody is cool", "that she is not fun", "not enough information", "that she is pretty" ]
0
6
f010_12
f010
12
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Dara and Jody probably laughed for:
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[ "several hours", "several seconds", "not enough information", "several minutes" ]
3
5
f010_13
f010
13
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Who choked on the apple?
Character_identity
[ "not enough information", "old Italian lady", "Jody", "Dara" ]
2
7
f010_14
f010
14
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
who ate the apple?
Character_identity
[ "not enough information", "a dog", "Dara and Jody", "the old lady" ]
2
6
f010_15
f010
15
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
Why are Jody and Dara from different scenes at school?
Unanswerable
[ "Jody was held back a year.", "Dara is a straight-A student.", "They take different classes", "not enough information" ]
3
8
f010_16
f010
16
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
After the end of the story
Subsequent_state
[ "not enough information", "girls will eat an apple", "girls will enjoy the day together", "girls will go back to school" ]
2
6
f010_17
f010
17
fiction
{ "author": "Damian McDonald", "title": "Dara's Firebird Lovesong", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/mcdonalddother08damians_firebird_lovesong/0.html" }
Dara and Jody sat on the sun-scorched concrete with their backs against the bus shelter. They were sharing an apple, one of those tart green ones, and as Dara took her turn gnashing into it, Jody gagged and vomited up some peel. 'Shit, are you okay?' Dara asked, rubbing Jody's back. 'Um, yeah,' Jody croaked, and starte...
The girls ate the apple
Temporal_order
[ "not enough information", "Before they decided to wg school", "after they decided to wag school", "after Jody vomited" ]
2
5
f011_0
f011
0
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Why did Grandma Bette say that the family had black hair and black eyes?
Causality
[ "Because they were from India.", "Because they were Black Dutch from a part of Holland.", "not enough information", "Because they were from Africa" ]
1
10
f011_1
f011
1
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
How many brothers Pa had?
Unanswerable
[ "three", "not enough information", "one", "two" ]
1
5
f011_2
f011
2
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What is "it" that the author says was a dream, a place and a memory?
Character_identity
[ "Dogland", "Florida", "Holland", "not enough information" ]
0
12
f011_3
f011
3
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Why did the narrator warned the reader?
Causality
[ "not enough information", "The narrator is unsure about facts of the story and will portray what he knows is true and invent what he believes is true", "He saw shapes moving up and down the river", "Fog was rolling up the river" ]
1
6
f011_4
f011
4
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Where is the Suwannee River?
Unanswerable
[ "In Holland", "In England", "not enough information", "In Florida" ]
2
5
f011_5
f011
5
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
The author thinks that Dogland is in:
Belief_states
[ "unknown lands", "not enough information", "Europe", "the heart of Florida" ]
3
8
f011_6
f011
6
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Immediately after the end of this text, the author knows:
Subsequent_state
[ "why the grass is green", "why the sky is blue", "the Nix family history", "not enough information" ]
2
7
f011_7
f011
7
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What prompted Grandma Bette to discuss the Black Dutch?
Factual
[ "When Pa said the Nixes had Lakota and Ojibwe blood.", "not enough information", "When Pa said that the family was indentured servants", "When Dogland was mentioned." ]
0
9
f011_8
f011
8
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Why did Grandma Bette make a face and later not say a word for half an hour or more?
Causality
[ "Because she was happy.", "Because Pa's stories were not perfectly true.", "not enough information", "Because she felt sick." ]
1
10
f011_9
f011
9
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Her father built the place:
Temporal_order
[ "not enough information", "When they were living in Holland", "After the Nixes moved to North America", "While they were indentured servants" ]
2
5
f011_10
f011
10
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What happens after the author looks down the river?
Temporal_order
[ "not enough information", "the author isnt near a river", "the author falls into the river", "the brightness of the approaching day blinded the author" ]
3
10
f011_11
f011
11
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Why did the Nixes migrate to North America?
Causality
[ "To obtain the American dream", "To escape from religious prosecution", "not enough information", "To escape imprisonment in Holland" ]
3
7
f011_12
f011
12
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What was always a mystery to the writer of the story?
Unanswerable
[ "Pa", "not enough information", "The Susanne River", "Black Dutch" ]
1
10
f011_13
f011
13
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What is probably true about the author?
Entity_properties
[ "the author doesn't like their family", "the author hates Grandma Bette", "the author does not know the river in Dogland well", "not enough information" ]
2
8
f011_14
f011
14
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
How long did it take for the author's father to build Dogland?
Event_duration
[ "not enough information", "Generation", "Decade or less", "Multiple generations" ]
2
10
f011_15
f011
15
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Whose stories were not always true?
Character_identity
[ "Pa", "SDogland", "Nixes", "not enough information" ]
0
5
f011_16
f011
16
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What is probably true about Pa?
Entity_properties
[ "he never lies", "not enough information", "he doesn't always tell the truth", "he is always sad" ]
2
8
f011_17
f011
17
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What were the Nixes when they came to North America?
Factual
[ "Servants", "Aristocrats", "Slaves", "not enough information" ]
0
10
f011_18
f011
18
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Grandma Bette made a face because?
Causality
[ "Because the Nixed were Black Dutch", "The Nixes were indentured servants", "The narrator's father could not possibly know their ancestral history", "not enough information" ]
2
5
f011_19
f011
19
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Immediately after the end of this text:
Subsequent_state
[ "Pa would continue his story", "Grandma Bette would get extremely angry", "not enough information", "The narrator will continue tellinf a story of his family" ]
3
6
f011_20
f011
20
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What were the 2 things that Pa told the author about the Nix family that Grandma Bette doubted were true?
Factual
[ "not enough information", "That they were wealthy immigrants and from Africa.", "That they came to North America as indentured servants from debtor's prison and that they had Lakota and Ojibwe blood in their veins.", "That they were poor and from Germany." ]
2
13
f011_21
f011
21
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
How long have the Nixes probbaly lived in North America?
Event_duration
[ "For several generation", "Only for a few years", "not enough information", "For only one generation" ]
0
7
f011_22
f011
22
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What was considered to be a dream, a place, then a memory?
Factual
[ "Pa's stories", "not enough information", "Dogland", "The incidents that shaped the Boxes" ]
2
11
f011_23
f011
23
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What is true about the narrator?
Factual
[ "not enough information", "He/she has Lakota Blood", "He/she does not have Lakota Blood", "He/she is an indentured servant" ]
1
8
f011_24
f011
24
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What created the black Dutch?
Unanswerable
[ "Invasion from Rome in the past", "not enough information", "The sun", "Mongol hordes pillaging Europe" ]
1
6
f011_25
f011
25
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
Why did Grandma Bette believe that Pa couldn't know certain facts in his stories?
Belief_states
[ "not enough information", "He wasn't alive at that time", "The Nixes didn't pass on stories", "He was clinically insane" ]
1
11
f011_26
f011
26
fiction
{ "author": "Will Shetterly", "title": "Dogland", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shetterlywother07Dogland/0.html" }
It was a dream, then a place, then a memory. My father built it near the Suwannee River. I like to think it was in the heart of Florida, because it was, and is, in my heart. Its name was Dogland. Some people say you can know others if you know the central incidents that shaped their lives. But an incident is an island ...
What place Pa built?
Factual
[ "Florida", "not enough information", "Dogland", "Black Dutch" ]
2
5
f012_0
f012
0
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
The discussion about the reunion took place:
Temporal_order
[ "while the two men shook hands", "after the two men shook hands", "not enough information", "before the two men shook hands" ]
1
6
f012_1
f012
1
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What was the scene on Dennis's calendar?
Factual
[ "not enough information", "beach scene", "ski scene", "river scene" ]
2
9
f012_2
f012
2
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
How did Dennis try making him feel better?
Factual
[ "giving him books", "not enough information", "saying he looked fit", "telling him he missed him" ]
2
10
f012_3
f012
3
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Immediately after the end of this text, the author is:
Subsequent_state
[ "not enough information", "fat", "fit", "skinny" ]
2
7
f012_4
f012
4
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What color was Dennis's suit?
Factual
[ "black", "blue", "not enough information", "gray" ]
3
6
f012_5
f012
5
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
How did the narrator probably stayed in shape?
Entity_properties
[ "not enough information", "He goes for runs around the park.", "He worked out in his garage.", "He is a football coach." ]
2
7
f012_6
f012
6
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Where is the ski scene in the office?
Factual
[ "On the calendar", "On a cover of a book", "On a picture on the wall", "not enough information" ]
0
7
f012_7
f012
7
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Who says that the author looks fit and in shape?
Belief_states
[ "not enough information", "Dennis", "Charlene", "the author" ]
1
11
f012_8
f012
8
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
The narrator missed what event?
Factual
[ "The meeting", "not enough information", "A reunion", "Dennis's wedding" ]
2
5
f012_9
f012
9
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What is Dennis's profession?
Unanswerable
[ "not enough information", "corporate attorney", "prosecuting attorney", "defense attorney" ]
0
7
f012_10
f012
10
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Why did the narrator missed the reunion?
Causality
[ "His mother passed away", "not enough information", "He was embarrassed that he was not as successful as his classmates", "His wife didn't want him to go" ]
2
6
f012_11
f012
11
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Dennis and the author's meeting probably lasted:
Event_duration
[ "one hour", "few days", "not enough information", "few hours" ]
0
6
f012_12
f012
12
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
How long was probably the reunion meeting?
Event_duration
[ "not enough information", "a few hours", "25 minutes", "5 years" ]
1
5
f012_13
f012
13
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Who has red hair?
Character_identity
[ "not enough information", "secretary", "Dennis", "the narrator" ]
1
6
f012_14
f012
14
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Who thinks that Dennis does not look the same as he did in high school
Belief_states
[ "not enough information", "Dennis", "Charlene", "the author" ]
3
15
f012_15
f012
15
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Immediately after the end of this text, Dennis is:
Subsequent_state
[ "shameful", "successful", "not enough information", "homeless" ]
1
7
f012_16
f012
16
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Why did he not go to the reunion?
Causality
[ "not enough information", "lack of success", "he had to work out", "his wife didn't want him to" ]
1
7
f012_17
f012
17
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
How long does it take Dennis to run laps at Jefferson High School?
Unanswerable
[ "Several days", "Several minutes", "not enough information", "Several hours" ]
2
10
f012_18
f012
18
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
When did Dennis shake the narrator's hand?
Temporal_order
[ "Before he sat down on the chair", "not enough information", "After he sat down on the chair", "At the end of their meeting" ]
0
7
f012_19
f012
19
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Charlene is :
Factual
[ "Dennis's wife", "Dennis's secretary", "the main character's wife", "not enough information" ]
1
4
f012_20
f012
20
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Why did the narrator not attend the reunion?
Causality
[ "he felt weird about it", "he was in the hospital", "he wasn't in town", "not enough information" ]
0
6
f012_21
f012
21
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
The narrator is currently
Subsequent_state
[ "not enough information", "nervous", "fit", "ashamed" ]
2
5
f012_22
f012
22
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What event did the character miss out on?
Factual
[ "not enough information", "work out in the garage", "legal apt.", "high school reunion" ]
3
6
f012_23
f012
23
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What made him ashamed of his shirt?
Entity_properties
[ "Dennis laughing at it", "comments by his wife", "seeing his friends success", "not enough information" ]
1
9
f012_24
f012
24
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Who had a gray suit on?
Character_identity
[ "not enough information", "The narrator", "Dennis", "The secretary" ]
2
6
f012_25
f012
25
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
Where did the two man probably meet?
Entity_properties
[ "gym", "law school", "school", "not enough information" ]
2
5
f012_26
f012
26
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What color is the secretary's hair?
Factual
[ "red", "blond", "brown", "not enough information" ]
0
6
f012_27
f012
27
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What is Dennis's job?
Unanswerable
[ "He is a stockbroker", "not enough information", "He owes a car dealership", "He is a lawyer" ]
1
7
f012_28
f012
28
fiction
{ "author": "Lewis Shiner", "title": "Dirty Work", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/shinerlother07Dirty_Work/0.html" }
The office smelled like money. Brand new carpet, somebody's expensive perfume still hanging in the air. The chairs in the waiting room are leather and the copy machine has a million attachments and there's pictures on the wall that I don't know what they're supposed to be. Made me ashamed of the shirt I was wearing, th...
What is probably true about the narrator?
Entity_properties
[ "he's undernourished", "he stays in shape", "he's morbidly obese", "not enough information" ]
1
8
f013_0
f013
0
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
What is Manny's job?
Unanswerable
[ "Taxi driver", "Bus driver", "Ambulance driver", "not enough information" ]
3
7
f013_1
f013
1
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
How long did Manny probably drive with a van full of passengers before he had an accident?
Event_duration
[ "several minutes", "a month", "not enough information", "24 hours" ]
0
10
f013_2
f013
2
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Who was smoking a cigar?
Character_identity
[ "Manny", "The food card owner", "The strangely dressed man", "not enough information" ]
2
6
f013_3
f013
3
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Why did Manny slow down?
Causality
[ "not enough information", "the food cart owner stepped forward", "the boy stepped off the sidewalk", "tourists were on the road" ]
3
6
f013_4
f013
4
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Where are the tourists standing?
Factual
[ "Around the girl on the asphalt", "Along the side of the road", "In front of the food cart", "not enough information" ]
1
5
f013_5
f013
5
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Manny probably?
Entity_properties
[ "not enough information", "liked wearing day-glo shirts", "liked music", "did not like music" ]
2
4
f013_6
f013
6
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Who smoked a cigar?
Character_identity
[ "the tall black man", "not enough information", "the girl", "Manny" ]
0
6
f013_7
f013
7
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Immediately after the end of this text, the girl is:
Subsequent_state
[ "walking", "not enough information", "lying down", "dancing" ]
2
7
f013_8
f013
8
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Manny was probably driving:
Unanswerable
[ "too slow", "the speed limit", "not enough information", "too fast" ]
2
5
f013_9
f013
9
fiction
{ "author": "Tobias S. Buckell", "title": "Four Eyes", "url": "http://manybooks.net/pages/buckelltother05foureyes/0.html" }
Manny had Bob Marley cranking on the stereo, his van was full of passengers, and the air conditioning was working after a long week of giving him trouble. The sun beat down on the wet-looking asphalt road that ran along the harbor, next to the concrete waterfront. It curved along in front of the brightly colored Dutch ...
Manny wants to belive that:
Belief_states
[ "the girl wasnt actually there", "the girl is dead", "the girl is okay", "not enough information" ]
2
8