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1. What does Charlie feel as he walks toward school in Chapter 1?

As Charlie walks toward school, the wind blows through the holes in his ragged coat. By the time he reaches the end of his street, he is so cold that he feels like the wind is feeding off his bones.

2. What is Richmond like where Charlie lives?

There are slums in Richmond. Everyone who lives there is very poor and suffers in the winter because they do not have the money to pay for heat. Some families with sick children have to strip bits of wood from the floors in the house to burn each night.

3. What did Charlie start doing at night and why?

Charlie was so cold one night that he plotted a course and started running. He ran until he collapsed. After that, he ran every night. It was the only way that he could get warm.

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