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1. What does Liza Tillerman look like when she walks away from her children in the car?

Liz slings her purse over her shoulder and walks away from the children in the car. Her stride is uneven because her sandal thongs are broken. Her thin elbows show through holes in her oversized sweater, and her jeans are faded and baggy.

2. Why does Dicey know that she and her siblings cannot go back to Provincetown?

Dicey knows that she and her siblings cannot go back to Provincetown. Their mother has not paid the rent for weeks on the old cabin that they live in. Even though the cabin is not nice, their landlord can rent it for a lot of money for summer tourists. So they cannot stay there.

3. What happens when Dicey goes to call the bus stations and find out prices of tickets?

Dicey finds a phone she can use to call bus stations and find out prices. A security guard talks to her and asks her a lot of questions. He lets her call the bus station, and then he decides that she is one of the kids vandalizing the mall. She has to run and hide until he loses her.

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