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1. Why does Mother oppose Father sleeping in the attic?

Father tells the family he wants to spend the night in the attic because he needs some time to think. Mother opposes the idea because she says the bed is wobbly and if it should collapse, she can see the head board falling on top of Father and crushing him to death.

2. What is Briggs's nervous condition?

Briggs worries if he falls asleep he will stop breathing and insists that he wakes every hour to make sure he is still alive.

3. How does Thurber reassure Briggs?

Thurber dissuades Briggs from using his alarm clock by telling him that he wakes up for any sound, so if Briggs stops breathing he will notice. Briggs puts this to the test one night by holding his breath when he thinks James is asleep. However, James is only pretending and quickly rushes to Briggs to wake him up.

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