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1. Why does Evie not participate in driving the tick-ridden deer from the yard?

Evie does not participate in driving the tick-ridden deer from the yard because she feels sorry for the deer, and feels the ticks are not the deers' fault.

2. What is the provenance of the summer house, and how does Evie refer to the house?

The provenance of the summer house is that it was built by robber barons in the nineteenth century, and Evie refers to the house as the "great house."

3. What do the parents spend most of their time doing in Part I?

In Part I, the parents spend most of their time drinking and having sex, and ignoring the children and teenagers.

4. What is the parent game and why is it important to the teenagers?

The parent game refers to the teenagers' desire to keep the identities of their parents a secret from the other teenagers. It is important to the teenagers because they are all desperately embarrassed by their parents.

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