Questions and Answers
What role does Nate the Great hold in the story?
Who is the coach of Rosamond’s Rangers?
What item does Rosamond bring as first base?
What does Oliver say about the second base he was supposed to bring?
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Why does Fang not participate on the team?
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What did Oliver think about making another octopus?
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Where did Oliver keep his octopus?
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What was Nate searching for when he went to Oliver's house?
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What was hidden under two baseball gloves?
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Why was Nate unable to see down the back of the bookcase?
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What did Nate find when he flashed the flashlight at the back of the bookcase?
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What did Oliver do after dumping the octopus on his bookcase?
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What did Nate do with the dirt where second base had been?
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What clue did Nate suspect was at the baseball field?
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What did Rosamond's cats do to help find the baseball mitt?
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Study Notes
Nate the Great as Detective and Player
- Nate the Great is both a detective and a baseball player.
- Practices with his dog, Sludge, to improve skills like batting and fielding.
Team Composition
- Nate is part of "Rosamond’s Rangers" alongside teammates Rosamond, Annie, Harry, Oliver, Esmeralda, Claude, Finley, and Pip.
- The team has four cats that serve as mascots.
The Mystery of the Missing Base
- Rosamond announces the practice cannot continue because "somebody stole second base."
- Nate proposes using a stone as a substitute, but Rosamond refuses, adhering to team traditions.
Oliver's Octopus Base
- Oliver's second base was a unique octopus made of gloopy purple plastic.
- Oliver collects eels and dreams of owning a real octopus.
Investigation Begins
- Nate decides to investigate the missing base and learns it was last seen on Oliver's bookcase.
- Nate and Sludge visit Oliver's home to search for the octopus.
Searching the Bookcase
- The messy conditions of Oliver's bookcase offer many distractions; other items are piled up.
- Nate deduces the octopus might be hidden under the clutter and begins sorting through items.
Clue Discovery
- Nate finds a telephone hidden under baseball gloves but does not find the octopus.
- Nate explores possibilities of the octopus being either on or in various places but doesn't find it.
Analyzing the Situation
- Nate learns from Oliver that, after a previous game, the octopus was dumped on the bookcase.
- Oliver’s activities after the game included following Annie, which may have led to the loss of the octopus.
Suspecting Fang
- Fang, Annie's dog, might have taken a piece of the octopus.
- Annie confirms Fang followed Oliver and potentially snatched an arm of the octopus.
Case Progress
- Nate concludes that Oliver's octopus is missing multiple arms.
- Finds one arm at the baseball field, indicating they are close to solving the mystery.
Final Clue and Resolution
- Nate realizes the octopus must be caught on the telephone cord at Oliver's house after considering the position of Rosamond’s mitt in the tree.
- Upon searching behind the bookcase, he discovers the five-armed octopus entangled in the telephone cord.
Conclusion
- The case concludes successfully as Nate retrieves the octopus, allowing for the resumption of baseball practice.
- The narrative ends with Nate ready to bat, hoping for success in the game.
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Join Nate the Great, the detective and aspiring baseball player, as he navigates his day with his trusty dog, Sludge. This quiz explores the adventures of Nate, his teammates, and the challenges they face on the baseball field. Perfect for fans of children's mystery stories and sports!
