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1. What does Papa tell ConaLee to tell her mother about where they are going?

Papa tells ConaLee what to tell her mother about where they are going. She is to tell her mother they are going to a great place that is like a castle and has a tower clock. It is built from stone. Inside, there are palm trees in pots and velvet sofas like in a city hotel. There is a great lawn with a fishpond, paths, and flower beds.

2. What is Mama wearing and where did Papa get the clothes?

Mama is wearing a nice dress with petticoats and silk underthings and a jacket with bell sleeves. Papa got the clothes from a widowed man who was giving away his wife's carpetbag and clothes.

3. What other children does Mama have besides ConaLee, and what happened to them?

Mama has three other children besides ConaLee. She has a boy who is a year old and twins that are 12 weeks old. Papa had ConaLee give the babies away to widowed neighbors.

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