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Imagine That
Solutions: You may have different experiences and there-
fore richer answers than those listed here. 1. the bottom
right 2. above the nose 3. This varies—three or four tines are
common. 4. lowercase 5. clockwise 6. depends on which
side of the door the lock is 7. counterclockwise 8. halfway
between the 7 and the 8 9. counterclockwise 10. left side 11.
away from the doorjamb 12. two 13. on the right side 14. ]
15. Across the top of the alphabetic keys. Additionally,
some computer keyboards have a numeric keypad at the
right of the keyboard. 16. bottom row 17. top row 18. top
row 19. C 20. S

Demonic Mnemonics
Solutions: 1. f 2. h 3. d (Hint: Count the number of letters
in each of the words in the prompt. 4. a 5. i 6. e 7. c 8. g 9. j
10. b

If It Looks Like a Duck and Walks Like a Duck...
Solutions: You may have identified different classes. This is
merely a list of possible answers. 1. kinds of dogs 2. kinds of
dishes 3. kinds of children’s pets 4. things that start with “a”
5. words that contain double vowels 6. cities that are state
capitals 7. things that are roots 8. things that are spelled the
same backward and forward (palindromes) 9. things that
are spelled with five letters 10. things that have wings 11.
things you can play 12. things you can read 13. things that
have falls 14. things that run 15. things that have seals

He Said, She Said
Solutions: The call: They are talking about pizza. Two,
please: They are at the movies. How’s that?: They are in a
shoe store.

Compare and Contrast
Solutions: You may have noticed different similarities and
differences. This is a sample of what we noticed. Figure 4-6: