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| Where did Jeffrey live FIRST after he left the Beales? | the buffalo pen |
| Who found Jeffrey and took him to the baseball equipment room? | Grayson |
| When Grayson was younger, what did he want to be when he grew up? | a baseball player |
| What does Grayson do with Jeffrey's clothes? | throws them away |
| What are the stories about that Grayson tells to Jeffrey? | baseball |
| What is a "stopball"? | a pitch that stops right over home plate |
| What did Jeffrey teach Grayson to do? | read |
| Why didn't Jeffrey want to attend school? | going to school means fitting into a "regular" life with a home and a family, and Jeffrey doesn't have those things |
| How is Grayson similar to the Little Engine that Could? | he didn't give up until he learned to read |
| Why was Grayson surprised about the information Jeffrey told him about the Beale's life and home? | he had no contact with African Americans, and he was surprised at how appealing the Beales' lives seemed |
| Why did Jeffrey say that his Thanksgiving with Grayson was the best one he ever had? | it was the only "real" Thanksgiving he ever had with someone who loved him |
| When did Grayson die? | 5 days after Christmas |
| Why was Grayson's funeral disappointing? | Jeffrey was the only mourner, the pallbearers wanted it to be over very quickly, and the minister was late. It was a sad ending for such a nice man |
