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1. 1.

   Say whether the following sentences are true or false.

   1. The children are glad to leave their old home.
   2. Everyone feels that Aunt Emma deserves their gratitude.
   3. The children eat a strange supper because the lady who was to make the arrangements did not do so.
   4. Peter is unhappy about having pie for breakfast.
2. 2.

   "Everyone thinks this when he sees another person stirring a fire, or opening a box, or untying a knot in a bit of string."

   Which character thinks they can do something better than the person actually doing it?

3. 3.

   How does Mother provide supper? How is this supper different from the ones they usually enjoy?

4. 4.

   Why does Roberta kick Phyllis when she mentions their father? What does this tell you about Roberta?

5. 5.

   Choose three adjectives each to describe Peter, Roberta, Phyllis, and their mother.

6. 6.

   "It seemed a very long time ago, and a very long way off."

   Why do you think the children's old home feels so distant to them?