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1. Why is Catherine baking lemon tarts at the beginning of the book?

Catherine is baking lemon tarts to take to the King's ball. She hopes that by gaining the King's approval for her baking, she can increase her chances of opening a successful bakery.

2. Where did the lemons that Catherine used to make lemon tarts for the King's ball come from?

Catherine picked them from the tree that grew in her room while she dreamed of a boy with yellow eyes.

3. Why does Mary Ann think that Catherine might find news about the cobbler closing his shop interesting?

Mary Ann thinks that Catherine will be interested to hear that the cobbler is closing his shop because they are looking for a storefront to open a bakery in and the cobbler's shop would be ideal.

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