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1. With what sentiment does the writer of the prologue end his address to his son Jake?

At the end of the prologue, Jake's father, who will soon come to be known as Tom to the reader, apologizes to Jake. He says that he is terribly sorry for telling Jake

2. What mysterious elements are included in the prologue of the novel? Discuss one that is explained within the first seven chapters.

The prologue is presented in the form of a note from Tom to his son Jake. Tom tells Jake that since he knows the two of them "can't talk to each other," (2) he will have to write down his account of everything that has happened in the village of Featherbank since his arrival. Tom notes that he is going to write down everything about "Mister Night. The boy in the floor. The butterflies. The little girl with the strange dress," (2) only one of which is explained in the first seven chapters of the book. The little girl in the strange dress is his son Jake's imaginary friend, who appears to Tom one night once they have moved into the house on Garholt Street.

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