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1. What does Ned's mother look like when he goes to boarding school for the first time?

When Ned goes to boarding school for the first time, his mother is dressed in her finest clothing when she tells him goodbye. She wears a new, silky blue blouse and a blue pleated skirt decorated with bands of gold ribbons. She wears soft calf-high moccasins and all her silver and turquoise jewelry.

2. How does Ned say goodbye to his great-grandfather?

Ned's great-grandfather is waiting inside their hogan on his bed. He is too weak to walk, and his size has shrunk so he is not much bigger than Ned. Ned goes inside and Great-grandfather takes Ned's hand and tells him to be strong. He says that Ned is small, but his heart is large, and he will do his best.

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