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1. 1.

   Complete the table using information from the passage.

   Cause	Effect
   1. Tom did not share in the sweets.	_______________________________
   2. _______________________________	Gibson and Spouncer fought Tom.
   3. _______________________________	Maggie hugged Tom.
   4. Maggie dreaded Tom's anger.	_______________________________

2. 2.

   Why was Tom so eager to have Maggie guess what he had bought for her?
3. 3.

   Why did Tom buy Maggie a fishing line all for herself?
4. 4.

   What might have been the 'sad truth' that Maggie could not dare tell Tom?

5. 5.

   What do we learn from the passage about the relationship between Maggie and Tom?

6. 6.

   Which aspects of Tom and Maggie's relationship would you want have in your relationship with your sibling/ cousin and which ones would you not?