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1. In Part I, what does Lurie wish he could remember his father talking about more than anything else?

In Part I, Lurie wishes he could remember his father talking about his home village in his home country more than anything else - particularly the name of the village.

2. What was Hobb's special skill, even as a child?

Hobb's special skill, even as a child, was pick-pocketing, and he could lift almost anything from anyone.

3. How does Lurie acquire the last name of Mattie?

Lurie acquires the last name of Mattie when he and Donovan join up with some cousins with the last name of Mattie and they form a sort of outlaw gang.

4. What serious crime does Lurie commit in Part One that gets Marshal John Berger searching for him?

Lurie commits the serious crime in Part I of beating a New York boy so badly that he later dies, which gets Marshal John Berger searching for him.

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