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The Beaded Moccasins: Prereading Exercise
Chapter 1: Westering
"Where do you think you're going?  And where's my breakfast?"
"The pasture," I whisper fiercely.  I pull the hair at the top of his head and pretend to scalp him.  "Where the Indians are.  Get your own breakfast."

Answer 3 of the following questions in complete sentences:
1. Who do you think the two speakers are?  Why?

2.  Circle any word that you do not know, look up the definition(s) and write the definition(s) below.

3. Describe the first speaker.  What is the first speaker probably like?

4.  What does it mean to "scalp" someone?