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1. What is the last thing Waterbury thinks of before he dies, and why?

The last thing Waterbury thinks of before he dies is his wife Rebecca, because he loves her very much.

2. Why are Gig and Rye sleeping in a ballfield in Chapter 1?

In Chapter 1, Gig and Rye are sleeping in a ballfield because although the brothers share the porch of a widow's house where they sleep normally, the previous night, Gig had gotten very drunk. Gig and Rye know the widow, Mrs. Ricci, does not like them to come home drunk, so they both slept in the ballfield instead.

3. Why do the police come and start beating up the men on the ballfield in Part I?

The police come and start beating up the men on the ballfield in Part I because the previous night, a cop was killed in the street, and they want to make the homeless and poor community pay for the death.

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