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1. In Part I, what is one main reason Betty says yes when Arnie asks her to dance the first time they meet?

In Part I, one of the main reasons Betty says yes when Arnie asks her to dance the first time they meet is because she overhears Arnie's friends making fun of him, and she feels a little sorry for him.

2. How do Smarsh's parents, Jeannie and Nick, meet?

Smarsh's parents, Jeannie and Nick, meet because Jeannie's mother Betty is married to Arnie, and Arnie hosts local boys to play softball at his farm. Nick is one of the local boys who comes to Arnie's farm to play softball, and Jeannie lives on Arnie's farm because Arnie is her stepfather.

3. Why does Smarsh address her child that has never been conceived or born as "August?"

Smarsh addresses her child that has never been born or conceived as "August" because it is an auspicious month for farmers, and it is the month in which both Smarsh and her step-grandfather Arnie were born. The name also means dignified and it was Arnie's middle name.

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