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The Beaded Moccasins: Prereading Exercise
Chapter 7: Strength
"Mary," she hollers out, "Mary's come home!"
My father runs toward us from the fields, holding his sun hat flat against his head so it won't blow away.  Even Lady Grey is purr-winding herself around my ankles.  My mother enfolds me in her arms.
"I'm alright.  I escaped.  I'm alright."
"Oh, Mary!  And it's your birthday, too!  I'll make you a cake and everything!"
As we walk towards the cabin, I can't go another step until I've given them all a piece of my mind.
"Pa, if you hadn't made us go westering, this would never have happened.   I've been starving, freezing, terrified, and so exhausted I've fallen asleep with half chewed food in my mouth.  You're so selfish.  You only think about yourself."
He hangs his head.  "I'm so sorry, Mary.  We'll go back to Connecticut tomorrow, just as you wish."
I turn to Dougal.
"And you, you were supposed to be protecting me.  If you hadn't been so lazy, I might never have been kidnapped."

Answer 3 of the following questions in complete sentences:
1. Who is the first speaker?  How can you tell?

2.  What important event has taken place (what has happened before this scene) in the story?

3. How would you describe Mary's words?

4.  How is the protagonist (Mary) acting towards the other characters in this excerpt?  Is she right to say these things?