When Friendship Followed Me Home

Why did Rhonda say that she turned Rayburn in for the fight?

only because Ben's mom died. pg. 67

How did Flip act toward Leo?

scared. pg. 92

What did Ben have to do with most of his books after he moved in with Jeanie and Leo?

sold them to a bookstore

What kind of job did Ben's mom have?

speech pathologist pg. 47

What does Mold say a wink on Facebook is a sign of?

supreme respect. pg. 3

Who did Ben live with after he ran away?

the Lorentz family

Where did Ben leave Flip when he ran away?

the Mold's house

What puzzle did Ben write on Halley's hand.

the smallest magic square that used 111 as the magic constant pg. 36

What was strange about the clothes worn by the girl that Ben held the library door for while she was texting?

they were every color of the rainbow. pg. 12

How did Mr. Lorentz tell Ben he made he and his wife headless the first time Ben met him?

with mirrors and video projection pg. 76

What did Mrs. Lorentz write on the sticky note that she put on "Feathers"?

"Hold for my Ben" pg. 11

What phrase did Halley say to make Flip not pick up a treat?

"Leave it." pg. 96

Why did Ben explain that he wasn't surprised or didn't cry when his mother died?

"Nothing perfect lasts forever." pg. 14

What did Halley decide to name the novella?

"The Magic Box". pg. 113

How much did Flip's first owner sell him for?

$40 pg. 53

How much money did Ben get for his books?

$600

How much money did Ben give to Flip's first owner?

1 dollar pg. 54

How old was Ben when Tess adopted him?

10 pg. 72

What was Halley's favorite number and why?

119 because it would mean she no longer had cancer.

Ben said he had known his mom longer than he had ever known anyone? How long had he known her?

2 years. pg. 64

How much did he book Feathers weigh?

4.5 ounces pg. 11

How old is Ben's mom?

67 pg. 16

What was happening to Flip when Ben first saw him in the alley?

A cat was attacking him pg. 10

What did Mrs. Lorentz, the librarian, always have at the front desk?

A plate of Chips Ahoy cookies pg 5

Why was Ben not able to sleep well at Aunt Jeanie's house?

Aunt Jeanie and Leo were always fighting

Why did Ben not want to be seen carrying Flip around when he first found him?

Ben said he was a girly dog. pg. 15

How did the terrible accident with Kayla lead to Ben meeting his adoptive mother?

Ben stopped talking and Tess is the speech specialist who came to work with him. pg. 84-85

Why is Leo upset with Ben on his first day back to school when living with them?

Ben won't let Leo keep Flip during the day. pg. 103

Who is Tess?

Ben's mom pg. 23

What terrible thing happened on the day that Ben stood up to Rayburn?

Ben's mother died. pg. 59

What is Chucky Mull's nickname?

Chunky Mold. pg. 1

What is Ben's last name?

Coffin. pg. 2

Where did Ben and his mother live?

Coney Island pg.5

Who was the bully who took Ben's money at school?

Damon Rayburn. pg. 1

How did Ben know that Damon's heart wasn't into calling him names and being mean to him after he gave him the money?

Damon's eyes...he looked like he was going to cry.

What book did Mrs.Lorentz want Ben to read because her daughter couldn't stop talking about it?

Feathers. pg. 7

Where were Ben and his mom planning to move to when she retired?

Florida pg. 4

Why did Ben not text Halley about his mom dying?

He didn't want her to feel bad. pg. 65

What did Ben do with his last $50 from selling his books?

He gave it to Damon Rayburn

How did Ben get the dog to come to him?

He laid down cheese that he had gotten as free samples and stepped away. The dog ate the cheese as Ben kept putting it closer to him until the dog was eating out of his hand. pg. 15

While Ben was at school, what was the one thing Flip did during the day?

He made a pillow out of Ben's underpants and kept his eyes on the front door until Ben came home. pg. 29

How can people tell when Ben is lying?

He opens his eyes too wide and looks off to the right. pg. 17

Why did Ben not want to take books out of the library?

He was afraid other boys would rip them up. pg.11

Why did Ben think he shouldn't bother making friends now?

He was going to be moving soon pg.4

What are the names of the boy and girl in Halley's novella?

Helen and Bruce. pg. 99

Who did Ben go to live with immediately after Tess died?

His Aunt Jeanie and Leo. pg. 61

Why did Ben tell Halley it took him so long to get adopted?

His blood had drugs in it (his mom was an addict) and that scares people away. pg. 73

Other than clothes and one box of books, what did Ben pack to take to Aunt Jeanie's?

His picture of Laura and his Chewbacca poster. pg. 68

How had Mrs. Lorentz's dog died?

In his sleep, in her daughter's arms. pg. 30

What was wrong with Flip's tail?

It was crooked. pg. 54

What caused Ben to run away from Aunt Jeanie's?

Leo kicked Flip and hit Ben

What did the Mold's cat like to do to dogs?

Lick their ears. pg. 95

What did Aunt Jeanie say that the name Leo meant?

Lion. pg. 104

What book did Ben plan to put in the magic Christmas Box for Kayla?

Little Prince. pg. 79

Aunt Jeanie gives presents from the store she works at because she gets discounts. What store is it?

Macy's. pg. 23

What is Halley's dad's magician name?

Mercurious Raines pg. 50

Who did Ben find out that the Rainbow Girl actually was?

Mrs. Lorentz's daughter Halley. pg. 31

What was Mrs. Lorentz's first name?

Penny (pg. 115)

What program did Ben begin so that he could bring Flip into the library?

Read to Rufus (where kids who have trouble reading would read books to Flip) pg. 42

Why did Flip's first owner sell him?

She couldn't feed him or herself pg.53

What happened to Laura?

She died of cancer. pg. 18

How did Flip's first owner become homeless?

She got sick, had to go into the hopital and then couldn't pay her doctor bills pg. 53

What happened when the red glitter shot out of Kayla's magic box?

She had an asthma attack. pg. 82

What was wrong with Halley?

She had cancer pg. 33

Why did Ben never get to see Kayla again after the magic box incident?

She was moved to another group home after she got out of the hospital. pg. 83

What the name Flip's first owner gave him?

Spencer pg. 52

Whose picture hangs up in Ben's house, watching over the family?

Tess' partner Laura. pg. 17

What did Ben find out that "the wink" from Halley?

That it was okay from your boyfriend but not from creeps who think you are hot but they are not. pg. 35

What did Ben's mom tell him when he said he was afraid if he talked about his life with her, it would disappear?

That she and Ben were forever and they would never disappear. pg. 17

How did Ben get the phone number and email of Flip's previous owner?

The vet scanned Flip's microchip. p. 21

Why does Ben say he does not like magicians?

They are sneaky and trick people. pg. 47

What happened to the parents in Halley's novella?

They died in a car crash pg. 49

What did Angelina Caramello say about Ben's yellow heaphones?

They looked like lemons growing out of his ears pg. 6

What did Ben ask Leo to do to help him?

To be Ben's sponsor for for the therapy dog certification test. pg. 104

What name did Tess call people who shared life's journey?

Traveler pg. 72

What Star Wars character does Ben say never uses the word wimp?

Yoda. pg. 2

How does Ben say you can tell when somebody's really listening to you?

You can almost see the words traveling in the air, into the persons eyes and sink into their heart. pg. 71

In the group home, what had Kayla dreamed Santa was bringing her for Christmas?

a box filled with magic. pg. 78

How old was Ben when he was dropped off at the police station?

a few days old. pg. 72

What did Mr. Thompkins say the world was about to become now that Flip and Ben were certified?

a lovelier place. pg. 110

What kind of place did Halley say that had to be in before she could talk to him about her cancer?

a noisy place. pg. 86

What emoticon did Mold send to Miss Pinto?

a wink. pg 3

What kind of place was Luna Park?

an amusement park. pg. 8

What did Aunt Jeanie bury Tess' ashes under?

an angel statue (marble)

What did the Rayburn' mom bring into the principal's office during the meeting about the fight?

an electronic cigarette. pg. 66

What medical condition does Ben have?

asthma. pg. 6

Coney Island used to be the most famous ___________ in America.

beach pg. 5

What word did Ben use to describe how Halley looked even with no hair?

beautiful. pg. 33

What nickname does Leo call Ben?

champ. pg. 13

What 3 things did Rayburn have to do as punishment for the fight?

give Ben back his headphones, shake hands with Ben and Chucky and go to the guidance counselor twice a week. pg. 66-67

What did Flip have to do to become a service dog for struggling readers?

go to certification classes. pg. 42

What did Ben do when the pigeon landed on the ledge of the building after Flip got his certification?

he cried. pg. 111

How did Leo let Ben down on the day of the certification test?

he overslept. pg. 107

Where were Ben and Flip when they got caught by the police?

in the library

What did Mrs. Lorentz let Ben do on his asthma days?

keep the fire escape door open pg. 7

What did Halley say she was going to do to the cancer?

kick its butt

What was the one thing that Ben could not get Flip to stop doing?

licking people in the mouth. pg. 109

How did Ben's mom say that she knew he was meant to be her son?

magic. pg. 18

What kind of job did Halley's dad have?

magician pg. 47

What did Flip's first owner tell Tess that she needed?

money pg. 54