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show three, she had all of them  
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What are the three types of polio?   show
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What are the two other names for "polio"?   show
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show 12 years old, in seventh grade  
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show Austin, Minnesota  
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In what month and year did Peg find out she had polio?   show
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What was the name of the first hospital that Peg went to after she was diagnosed with polio?   show
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show University Hospital  
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After University Hospital, where does Peg go to do her long recovery?   show
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show a chocolate milkshake  
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show Art  
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What college does Peg's older brother attend?   show
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What gift does Art send to Peg?   show
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show they were burned, to avoid contamination  
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Was Peg's hospital bed burned?   show
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Who was Peg's roommate at University Hospital?   show
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How old is Tommy?   show
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show an iron lung  
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show No, but she used an oxygen tent.  
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What did Peg like about Tommy's iron lung?   show
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Who was Peg's favorite doctor at the University Hospital?   show
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show he painted her toenails with bright red polish  
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show The Lone Ranger  
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What was Tommy's nickname for Peg?   show
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What was Peg's nickname for Tommy?   show
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show Sister Elizabeth Kenny  
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show No, the backs of her thighs  
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What was Peg's nickname for the muscle stretching part of the Kenny Treatments?   show
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After three weeks of paralysis (being paralyzed) what was the first part of Peg's body to move again?   show
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show her radio  
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show Alice; Dorothy; Renee; Shirley  
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show 10 years  
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Why didn't Alice go home to her family when the Sheltering Arms doctors said she could go home?   show
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What was the name of Peg's Physical Therapist at the Sheltering Arms?   show
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show Silver  
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show Alice: pink lipstick; Shirley: marshmallows; Dorothy: Peg's brother  
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What does Peg's mother do with most of Peg's childhood books and toys?   show
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Peg fell when she was trying to demonstrate what dance for Alice?   show
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show pop a wheelie  
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Why did some patients have a hard time getting stronger?   show
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show Alice  
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Does Peg's weekend overnight at home go as she expects?   show
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show the accordion  
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Who else learns to play the accordion and what song does that person play?   show
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show She goes to class at the Sheltering Arms. Her family brings schoolbooks home, and she keeps up on her lessons while in the hospital.  
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show No, they are happy for her.  
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What role did Peg play in the Christmas pageant at the Sheltering Arms?   show
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show She sings a solo, "Silent Night."  
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What happens to Peg's roommate Dorothy two days before she is to go home for Christmas?   show
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How does Peg's visit home for Christmas go compared to her first weekend visit home?   show
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What surprise awaits Peg in her bedroom when she goes home for Christmas?   show
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show a book about birds  
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show Miss Ballard tells Peg she is ready to go home for good.  
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On the way back home, why do Peg and her mother stop at University Hospital?   show
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What presents do Peg and her mom give to Dr. Bevis?   show
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How long had Peg been away from school when she goes back for the first time?   show
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Is Peg behind her classmates in school work when she returns?   show
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What does Peg consider the best weapon for fighting polio?   show
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Who is the author of Small Steps? What is her maiden name?   show
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What type of cells does the polio virus attack?   show
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What was the first event that Peg missed at school? What time did it start?   show
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show her left thigh was twitching  
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When Peg came home for lunch, what did she spill?   show
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How many blocks did Peg walk to school?   show
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show headache, sore throat, back ache, stiff neck, fever, fatigue (tired), and muscle spasms in her legs & toes  
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What temperature was Peg's fever for 8 days?   show
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show Dr Wright  
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show a spinal tap  
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What magazine did Peg say showed pictures of polio patients?   show
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show the March of Dimes  
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show a float, 2nd place  
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Who did Peg live with at home?   show
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show Spinal Polio paralyzes the arms and legs  
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show Respiratory Polio  
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show 3 days  
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show a mosquito bit her on the cheek  
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What's the least common type of polio and what does it affect?   show
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What did Peg think being in an iron lung would be like?   show
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show a gray octopus  
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What did Peg say her earliest childhood memory was?   show
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What were Peg's 2 favorite dolls?   show
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show looking through a foggy windshield  
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show turn her over  
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show milk  
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show 7-up  
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After 8 days, what changed after Peg drank the milkshake?   show
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What was the book titled that Peg wanted to read but wasn't allowed to keep?   show
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What kind of jokes did Peg tell Dr Bevis? What was her favorite one?   show
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What days and times was The Lone Ranger on?   show
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show Mrs Crab  
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How long and how often were the Torture Treatments?   show
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How tall was Peg at age 12?   show
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show Bambi & Snow White  
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What two things did Peg want to be when she grew up?   show
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In what month was Peg discharged from University Hospital and sent back to Sheltering Arms?   show
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What did Dr Bevis give to Peg when she left?   show
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show Room 202  
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What day of the week did Peg's parents always visit?   show
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show potato chips  
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What was Peg's only 13th birthday wish?   show
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What did the roommates do the Sunday after Peg's birthday party?   show
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What did Miss Ballard let Peg do instead of hot packs?   show
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What did Jeanette (the occupational therapist) have Peg do with her feet?   show
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show food her parents brought  
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Who came to visit Peg at Sheltering Arms besides her family?   show
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What did the girls like to do every night after it was lights out?   show
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show mac & cheese, green beans, waldorf salad, cream puffs  
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The term "sister" in the Australian military is the equivalent of what in the US Army?   show
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show Minneapolis, Minnesota  
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Before the Kenny Treatments how were polio patient's legs and arms kept straight?   show
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show 10 small steps  
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show Hi Yo Silver! Awaaaay!  
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show Kenny  
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How did Peg get down the aisle?   show
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show Donkey, Donkey  
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Who went home after Peg?   show
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Peg thought she sounded like what, just after she was paralyzed from the neck down?   show
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show bulbar polio (If you have it, it prevents you from swallowing or talking.)  
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What is another name for a respirator?   show
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When Peg first gets sick, what time does she begin to vomit?   show
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show chorus  
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show isolation  
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What are the names of the songs that Peg remembers her mother's family singing?   show
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show one day  
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When the nurse packs up all of Peg's cards and gifts so that they can be burned, what does Peg's mother do?   show
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show Wendy toenails are painted, de patient gets well.  
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