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1. Where does Brat try to keep warm at the beginning of the story?

At the beginning of the story, Brat burrows into a dung heap in order to keep warm.

2. What forces Brat to be constantly moving from place to place?

Brat moves from village to village doing what she can to survive until she is forced out by being driven away by the villagers when she has overstayed her welcome.

3. Why doesn't Brat dream while she sleeps?

Brat doesn't dream when she sleeps because she has no hopes or dreams of her own.

4. What does Brat do for the woman in Chapter 1, and what does she receive in return?

In Chapter 1, Brat meets a village woman and spends a full day doing chores for her in return for a scrap of food. At the end of the day, the woman offers Brat a piece of dried bread and a bit of ale.

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