1. A sink.
2. Passion.
3. Peacock.
4. Shangri-la tap.
5. Hope.
6. On the elevated train.
7. The baby.
8. A TV.
9. Friendship.
10. Write a telegram, get pills.
11. France.
12. To further his career.
13. Lily.
14. His medals.
15. Father and son.
16. A young man from the village.
17. Kiowa. (Marked incorrect. Correct answer: Ted.)
18. Pride. (Received half-credit.)
19. A baseball game? (Marked incorrect. Correct answer: car racing)
20. Gaucho. (Marked incorrect.)
21. Lemonade. (Marked incorrect.)
22. Pedro? (Marked incorrect.)
23. ?? (Marked incorrect.)
24. (Marked incorrect.)
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