A Long Stretch of Bad Days Flashcards
Who is the author?
Mindy McGinnis
Who is the main character?
Lydia Chass
What small town does Lydia live in?
Henley
What does it (mainly) mean to be a Chass living in a small town?
Your expected to be good and kind which would earn respect from others
What does Mrs. Pascale tell Lydia about her credits?
Lydia doesn’t have enough credits to graduate.
What is Mrs. Pascale’s first name?
Gladys
What is the name of the school Lydia goes to?
Henley High
What kind of school does Lydia want to go to?
First-class journalism school.
Who is the principal of the school?
Principal Walton
What conclusion does Principal Walton come to about Lydia’s credits?
It was no ones fault.
Who is Mr. Benson?
The former guidance counselor that Lydia mentions as the person responsible for her credit situation.
What did Lydia score on the SAT?
1600
Why does principal Walton want Lydia to keep quiet about Mr. Benson?
It could tarnish Mr. Benson’s reputation and reflect badly on the school.
What does principal Walton think could substitute Lydia’s history credit?
An independent study project
Where is Lydia’s publishing class located?
Mrs. Wilhelm’s earth science room.
Who is the sole senior of Cross Country?
Brian Phillabrant
Who is Lydia’s friend in her publishing class
MacKenzie
Who is the only famous person to come from Henley?
CEO of a plastics company whos in jail.
How many EPA regulations did the CEO violate?
Roughly 35
What is the name of the podcast that Lydia Started?
On the ground in Flyover Country
Why did Lydia start her podcast?
To illustrate slice-of-life reporting
Who runs the food pantry?
Jennifer Phillabrant
Who is Lydia’s fifth grade history teacher?
Mrs. Levering
What is the Prepacked Packs Program?
Every kid in the elementary school would get a new backpack filled with school supplies.
Who is the senior class advisor?
Mrs. Nathans
What is featured on the podcast episode with Mrs. Nathans?
Blood drive and a reminder of why donating is important
Who is the school secretary?
Eva St. John
Who always does both morning and afternoon announcements?
Eva St. John
Who is Bristal Jamison?
A senior that has been suspended a lot.
Who hijacks the PA system to give a PSA?
Bristal Jamison
What reason did Bristal give for nailing a freshman with a baseball?
She thought they were playing dodgeball and it had nothing to do with the freshman dumping her little sister.
How old is Jude (MacKenzie’s brother)?
Nine years old
How does Bristal’s car look like?
Battered, rusty neon with four doors that don’t match
What season are they in the beginning of chapter 3?
End of fall
What happened to the baton twirler from the class of ‘68?
She broke her ankle during the homecoming halftime show and smiled through the pain.
What type of hair does Bristal have?
Long dark hair
What flavor is Bristal’s vape in chapter 3?
Strawberry
What does Lydia ask Bristal?
To cohost her podcast.
Who were the people hanging from the monkey bars on the kindergarten playground?
MacKenzie, Heather, Bristal, Jason Franklin, Lydia, Lyle Hunter
What did Lydia do to Lyle in order to hang on the monkey bars longer?
Kicked him in the groin
Who is the valedictorian of Henley High?
Lydia Chass
What emoji does Bristal first message Lydia?
Mind Blown emoji
What did Lydia’s dad inherit?
A three-story brick mansion on nice street.
What is the name of Lydia’s cat?
Uneven Steven
What is different about Steven?
He has only two front legs and has to use a wheelchair for his back half.
Where was Steven adopted from?
Humane Society
How did Steven get his injury
He was hit by a ditch mower.
Who was Henley High’s “most recent golden boy”?
Jeremy Dayforth
What film college turned down Jeremy?
Ithaca College
What does Jeremy do now?
Works at Family Dollar and uploads bitter youtube videos.
Who is Abe Lytle?
Came from a long line of military people and was shipped out.
What happened when Abe returned home?
He was broken which led his wife to divorce him with full custody.
Why did Abe claim to kidnap his child?
He thought it could keep the family together
Who did Abe drag from their seat?
Lawrence Horvath who was the bus driver.
How old is Lydia?
Eighteen
What is the long stretch of bad days?
In June of 1994, Henley suffered a tornado, a flash flood, and a body.
Whose body was found after the tornado?
Randall Boggs (only homicide victim at Henley the time)
What’s on the front page days before the tornado hit?
Sweet Corn Festival and a coupon to dunk the mayor.
That last year, why was the tank inspected?
The dunkee developed giardia.
What is giardia called?
Beaver fever
Who mans the desk at the historical society?
Mrs. Gurtz
What are the names of Mrs. Gurtz cats?
Mitsy, Yo-yo, and Ranger
Why did Lindsey Pascale dump her lunch tray over Lydia’s head?
Lydia’s dad was defending the man who raped Lindsey’s sister.
What does the library smell like?
Baby burp and body spray
What does the historical society smell like?
Old paper, musty bindings, crumbling glue, and a war copy machine.
What date did the tornado hit?
June 13, 1994
How does the label for the summer of 1994 look like?
Smudged with an old coffee stain
What date was Randall Boggs murdered?
June 12, 1994
What date did the flash flood occur?
June 14, 1994
What time did the tornado tear the town?
Around four
What did Bristal’s dad want to use as his mailbox?
An old microwave
What are the episodes that Bristal wants?
Randall Boggs murder and the ODOT roadkill episode.
Who was Randall Boggs’ neighbor?
Bristal’s cousin
Why did Mr. Bentley have to go to the emergency room for dehydration?
Bristal replaced the coffee creamer in the staff break room with ex-lax.
What is the Henley classic?
A wife beater and loose fitting jeans
Who made the June 14 issue in 1994?
Jeff Johnson
Who was the daughter of the sheriff in 1994?
Bailey Foxglove
How old was the daughter of the sheriff?
Sixteen
What hairstyle did Bailey tend to have when she was in high school?
French braid
Why did Lydia’s mom delete Facebook?
She got a vile attack on Facebook
Who was the president of the FFA
Bailey Foxglove
Why did Brandon Childress get three days ISS?
For hiding a vape pen in a ceiling panel in the boys bathroom.
Who slipped off the toilet when trying to put the vape back?
Jake Milhaus
Who ran the headlines back in the nineties?
David Swinton
How many missing people were there on June 15 1994?
They got it reduced to three
Who was the local dog warden in 1994?
Linda Chance
How many dogs did Linda have on June 15th?
Thirty-seven
Who were the two missing people found on June 16th
Johnny Aldridge & Margie Hemming
Who was Lydia’s first kiss?
Brett Johnson
Where is the gravel lot located?
Beside the shelter house at the park
Who in the 90s had a cellphone and loved to let people know about it?
Mary Jennings
What does Bailey accidentally accuse Mary Jennings of?
Domestic violence against her kids
What’s to the right of the stairs as you go up in Lydia’s home?
A hunting mural
How old was Boggs?
Sixty-Five
What road did Boggs live on?
Far Cry Road
Who found Bogg’s body?
Cousin Larry and a guy named Dale Childress
Who is Dale the parent of?
Brandon Childress
Who called the cops when Bogg’s body was found?
Dale Childress
What was Boggs’ cause of death?
He was shot
What happened to Boggs before he was shot?
He was beaten before he was shot.
If not shot, what would have Boggs’ died of?
Internal bleeding.
What drugs were found in Boggs’ trailer?
MDMA, heroin, and cocaine
What did the police find inside Boggs’ slashed couch?
Some mice and some forty-seven cents
What is the only name crossed out with the people found?
Denise Halverson
Where does Beck Parsons live?
Ash Park
What do people refer to Ash Park as?
Trash Park
What county is Henley in?
Markham County
What were the last names at the Civil War monument that Lydia hadn’t hear of?
Mattix, Dovecoat, and Fender
When was the front-desk bell from the Fairlawn Hotel recovered?
1997
Who is Jessica Beckley’s mother?
Carol Vosher
Who did Denise Halverson live with before the tornado?
Erin Hendrix
Where does Erin volunteer as?
At the food pantry out the Methodist church.
What is the sex of Beck Parson’s baby?
It’s a girl
What lane is Ash Park on?
Trillium Lane
Where is the new Civil War monument located?
Fairlawn Cemetery
How often is the St John aid station set up?
Annually at the country fair
Who is Henley’s only physician?
William St John
Who is the St John station meant to memorialize?
William St John
Who is William St John in relation to Eva St John?
Great-great-grandfather
When was Henley established?
1827
What is the name Ballinger known for?
A man who played minor league baseball and called up a pitch for the Yankees for an inning in 1965.
What is the name Whitesides known for?
Making the prettiest women and the best apple pie.
What is the name Richardsons known for?
Farming on the same farm for nine generations
What is the name Lytle known for?
Signing up for the military and losing a soldier during every major conflict, in relation to America, since the French and Indian War
What names of the forgotten does Lydia mention on the podcast?
Mattix, Dovecoat, Fender, and Halverson
Who is the great-great-great grandfather of MacKenzie?
Harold Walters
Who founded Henley?
Abraham Henley
How many children did Abraham Henley have?
Twelve
How old was Abraham Henley when he died?
Eighty Eight
When did Abraham Henley die?
Christmas Eve in 1890
How many children did the twelve of Abraham Henley’s daughters have?
Sixty
What is Lydia’s dad’s first name?
Brent
When did Denise disappear?
June 11, 1994
When did they report Denise as missing?
June 13, 1994
What color did Denise wear a lot of?
Black
Where did Bristal’s grandparents used to live?
Far Cry Road
From 1980 to 2019 how many unsolved murders were there?
Over ten thousand (33%)
How many miles of county roads are there in Markham county?
380 miles
How many miles of township roads are there in Markham county?
337
Who does Larry do roadkill cleanup with?
Mike Walton
What is the fine for throwing litter out the window?
500
When did using a mass grave for unidentified roadkill start?
1981
What is Lydia’s address?
555 Lincoln Street
How many signs were burned on Lydia’s front yard?
Six
What did Bristals mom ask Bristal when she came home from the fire?
What color stitches she wanted.
What color fur does Steve have?
Orange
What have Lydia’s parents living off of?
Lydia’s college savings
Who is Bristal’s probation officer?
MacKenzie’s mom
Who does MacKenzie think committed the arson attack to Lydia’s yard?
Bristal
Who occasionally snuck in ODOT to scoop road salt for their front walk?
Helen Gurtz
What is Bristal’s nickname for her probational officer?
Jo-jo
How many downloads did Bristal’s first episode get?
Over two-thousand
Who were the people in the photo Lydia initially thought was her mom?
Denise Halverson, Lydia’s dad, & Dover
How long is the drive to the prison?
Forty-Five mins
What was the name of Dover’s dog?
Dodger
Who is Dover’s lawyer?
Lydia’s dad
Where was Janice Pascale on June 13th 1994 when the tornado hit?
She was pulling hornworms from her tomato plants.
Who cleans and maintains the memorial?
Helen Gurtz
How long has Anita Levering taught the fifth grade?
More than two decades
Who has Dale Childress been sleeping with?
Randi Bean
Who does Lydia’s mom say burned their yard?
Dale Childress
Who does Denise Chivington claim to be?
Denise Halverson
Who found Denise?
Michelle Denney
What is Bristal’s mom’s first name?
Madison Jamison
In the 70s, what did the Fairlawn Hotel used to be?
A brothel
Who owned the brothel in the 70s?
The Horvaths
What was Boggs’ treasure?
An 1864 Indian princess copper nickel
Why did Dover get removed from the Chass family pool pass?
Dover snapped a lifeguard’s bikini strap
Who was the marionette in Dover’s time at high school?
Randi Bean
Who was Randi Bean’s boyfriend in high school?
Mark Donnelly
What colleges have accepted Lydia?
Harvard and Columbia
How many bridges were out of commission after the long stretch of bad days?
200/348
How long was the dog shelter underfunded.
For 10 years until 1995
How many dogs were lost at the shelter when the flood occured?
Thirty seven
What was the Fairlawn Hotel made from?
Old timbers
What did Dover give Denise to smoke?
Rat poison
Who was actually Denise Chivington?
Brent Chass
What school did Lydia choose?
Columbia University
