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1. Why does Mrs. Chamberlain ask Emira to take Briar to the grocery store late at night in Part I?

Mrs. Chamberlain asks Emira to take Briar to the grocery store late at night in Part I because someone has thrown eggs at the Chamberlain house in response to comments Mr. Peter Chamberlain made on the air during his job as a news anchor that some people construed as racist.

2. What are the chain of events that lead to a security guard questioning Emira about her relationship with Briar?

The chain of events that lead to a security guard questioning Emira about her relationship with Briar is as follows: Emira and Briar are in an upscale grocery store late at night, and a white woman says she grew concerned when she heard Briar say she was not with her mother. The security guard approaches Emira and asks her what relationship she has with Briar, and Emira knows she is being questioned primary because she is Black and Briar is white.

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