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1. What do the Prologue and Chapter One make clear was the father's reaction to the narrator's pregnancy, and why?

The father reacted with anger to the narrator's announcement of her pregnancy and wanted her to get an abortion. He is married to someone else and is afraid that her pregnancy will endanger his marriage and reputation.

2. How do Chapters One through Three characterize Francie?

Francie is a cheerful woman, originally from Tennessee, who is eager to be liked by the other women in the May Mothers' group. She is anxious over her son's colic and blames herself for his condition, despite her doctor's assurances to the contrary, and so it is meaningful to her when Winnie tells her that she is doing a good job as a mother. In turn, Francie shows kindness to others, arranging the first meeting of the support group and expressing concerns over Winnie's well-being.

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