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1. Why does April go to the Blue Moon and how does she get there in Chapter 1?

April wants to play her guitar and sing at the Blue Moon during open mic night. Her neighbor is an elderly lady who usually goes to bed early. April hot-wires the woman's car and drives it to the Blue Moon.

2. In Chapter 1, how do people react when April sings and plays her guitar at the Blue Moon?

April plays and sings a song that she has written. There is loud applause when she is done. The applause is not just polite, it is real and it keeps going. She has to wait for the applause to die down before she can play and sing her second song. When she finishes that song, everyone claps enthusiastically, and someone whistles.

3. How did Margo and April begin seeing one another?

Margo dated April's dad in high school and then they tried to date again after April's mother left. When they would go on dates, Margo would pick up April's dad so she could see April too. She would braid her hair or help her dress her dolls. When they broke up, Margo told April that she was not breaking up with her. After she broke up with April's dad, she and April would get together on Sundays and do Margo's laundry together.

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