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1. How is Hornclaw described when she gets on the subway at the beginning of the story?

Hornclaw is described as a woman with gray hair wearing an ivory-colored felt hat, flower-print shirt, khaki linen coat, and black straight-leg pants. She carries a brown medium-sized bag. Although she is 65, the wrinkles on her face make her look closer to 80.

2. What does Hornclaw do while she rides the subway on page 14?

When Hornclaw gets a seat, she pulls a pocket-size Bible out of her bag. She sits with her head bowed, reading the enlarged words through her magnifying glass.

3. What altercation breaks out on page 15?

A man in his late 50s begins to jab a young woman in the forehead who is sitting in the seat in front of him. The woman confronts him and says that she is pregnant. He is annoyed at her tone and yells at her. Then he berates her and says that she is lying that she is pregnant. They start shouting at one another. An older woman tells the man to take a seat. Then she comforts the young woman.

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