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What was the original purpose of the field where the secret graveyard was located?
What was the original purpose of the field where the secret graveyard was located?
- School playground
- Commercial office space
- Botanical garden
- Grazing pasture for a dairy operation (correct)
What unexpected problem did the discovery of the bodies pose for the real estate company?
What unexpected problem did the discovery of the bodies pose for the real estate company?
- Delay in obtaining environmental clearance (correct)
- Approval for the plaza construction
- Increase in property value
- Need to hire more staff
How did Jody, the student from the University of South Florida, identify the secret graveyard?
How did Jody, the student from the University of South Florida, identify the secret graveyard?
- By hearing a rumor
- By using ground-penetrating radar
- By noticing that the dirt looked wrong (correct)
- By following a map
What did the state's attorney have to do as a result of the bodies being discovered?
What did the state's attorney have to do as a result of the bodies being discovered?
Who was responsible for revealing the existence of the secret graveyard to the world?
Who was responsible for revealing the existence of the secret graveyard to the world?
What was the intended future use of the field where the secret graveyard was found?
What was the intended future use of the field where the secret graveyard was found?
What did the archaeology students use to divide the area into search grids?
What did the archaeology students use to divide the area into search grids?
What was scattered on the trays after sifting the soil?
What was scattered on the trays after sifting the soil?
Why did the Nickel Boys call the official cemetery Boot Hill?
Why did the Nickel Boys call the official cemetery Boot Hill?
What marked the graves in Boot Hill?
What marked the graves in Boot Hill?
How did the young archaeologists make progress in identifying the graves?
How did the young archaeologists make progress in identifying the graves?
What happened to the white concrete crosses when the students returned to work one morning?
What happened to the white concrete crosses when the students returned to work one morning?
