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1. Why does Ammachi's groom walk away when he sees her at their wedding, and why does he return?

Ammachi's groom notices that Ammachi is just a child, and so he walks away. His sister Thankamma runs after him. She tells him about the advantages of marrying Ammachi and that he needs her to help raise his son, JoJo. She persuades him to return and be married.

2. What greets Ammachi when she wakes for the first time in Parambil?

When Ammachi sleeps for the first time in Parambil, she sees a rustle of leaves and feels a tremble in the ground. An elephant sticks his trunk into her room and hands her an uprooted jasmine.

3. In Chapter 4, what does Ammachi's husband do when he sees a young man knock over a burden stone?

A young man and his friends hang around a burden stone. His friends urge him on, and he pushes the burden stone over. Ammachi's husband gets angry. He heaves up the stone and puts it back. Then he knocks it off again and tells the young man to replace it.

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