Miss Nogard called on Deedee.

"Six cucumbers," Deedee said proudly.

"No, I\'m sorry," said Miss Nogard. "The answer was seven lima beans."

Ooh, I had that! thought Jason.

She should have called on me! thought Rondi.

Deedee is stupid, thought Stephen.

"Okay, question two," said Miss Nogard. "Ron, did you get that one?"

Ron squirmed in his seat. He flipped through his papers. "What question are we on?" he asked.

"Question two," said Miss Nogard.

"Uh, I couldn\'t get that one either," said Ron.
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Miss Nogard looked at him a moment. "Okay, who knows the answer to question two?"

Abraham Lincoln\'s hat, thought Todd.

Abraham Lincoln\'s hat, thought Joy.

Abraham Lincoln\'s hat, thought Bebe.

George Washington\'s left shoe, thought Calvin.

"Yes, Calvin," said Miss Nogard.

"George Washington\'s left shoe!" said Calvin.

"No, I\'m sorry," said Miss Nogard. "The answer was Abraham Lincoln\'s hat."

I knew it! thought Todd.

Calvin\'s stupid, thought Joy.

"Ron, did you get the answer to number three?" asked Miss Nogard.

Ron shook his sorry little head. He wished he had just told her the truth, but now it was too late.

"Anyone?" asked Miss Nogard.

Chairs and bears, thought Benjamin.

Coats and goats, thought D.............