 
 <prompt> text: ```Read di tori and ansa di kweshons.

Since 1989, Dave Thomas, wey die for di age of 69, na one of di most recognizable faces for TV. E appear for more dan 800 commercials for di hamburger chain wey dem name afta im daughter. "As long as e dey work," e talk for 1991, "I go continue to do those commercials."

Even though e dey successful, Thomas still dey worry about im pikinhood. "E still no go gree make anybody see im feet, wey dey out of shape because e neva get proper fitting shoes," Wendy talk for 1993. Born to a single mother, e bin dey adopted as a baby by Rex and Auleva Thomas of Kalamazoo for Michigan. After Auleva die when e dey 5, Thomas spend many years on top road as Rex dey travel around dey find construction work. "E dey feed me," Thomas talk, "and if I misbehave, e go beat me."

When e move out on im own at 15, Thomas work, first as a waiter, for many restaurants. But e get something better for mind. "I think say if I get restaurant," e talk, "I fit chop for free." A 1956 meeting with Harland Sanders carry Thomas enta career as di manager of a Kentucky Chicken restaurant wey make am millionaire for 1968.

For 1969, after e break with Sanders, Thomas start di first Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, for Columbus, Ohio, wey stand out by serving made-to-order burgers. With 6,000 restaurants worldwide, di chain dey make $6 billion every year for sales.

Even though e dey worry about im own experience with adoption, Thomas, wey don marry since 1954 to Lorraine, 66, and get four grown pikin besides Wendy, believe say e fit offer future for other pikin. E start di Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption for 1992.

For 1993, Thomas, wey don leave school at 15, graduate from Coconut Creek High School for Florida. E even carry Lorraine go di graduation dance party. Di pikin vote am Most Likely to Succeed.

"Di Dave wey you see for TV na di real Dave," im friend Pat Williams talk. "E no be great actor or great speaker . . ."

1. How old was Dave Thomas when he passed away?
2. What high school did he graduate from in 1993?
3. Did Thomas grow up with his biological family?
4. What were his adoptive parents' names?
5. Was his adoptive father nice to him?
6. What age did he move out on his own?
7. How did he become wealthy before founding Wendy's?
8. What year did he start his first Wendy's?

Numbered answers:``` <response>: ```1. 69
2. Coconut Creek High School
3. no
4. Rex and Auleva Thomas
5. "E feed me," Thomas tok, "an if I misbehave, e go flog me."
6. 15
7. one work as manager for Kentucky Chicken restaurant
8. 1969``` 