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1. Where if Neftali and what is he doing at the beginning of "Rain"?

Neftali is in bed, propped up by pillows. He is supposed to be doing his schoolwork. He is supposed to be working in simple addition, but it is not simple to him. He wishes that the numbers would disappear.

2. In "Rain," what does Neftali realize he should be doing as he looks out the window?

Neftali looks out the window and stares into the backyard. He knows that he should rest in order to recuperate from his illness. When he is not resting, he is supposed to catch up on his studies.

3. What type of friend does Neftali wish would live in the house next door?

The house next door is vacant, but Neftali wishes that he had a friend who lived there and waited for him to do things together. He wanted a friend who would enjoy watching flotsam drift downriver, who collected twisted sticks, liked to read, and was not good at mathematics either.

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