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1. What news does Jo receive in the section of Part I titled "2015"?

Jo receives news from her doctor in the section of Part I titled "2015" that she has has a recurrence of the breast cancer that she was first diagnosed with nine years earlier.

2. When Jo is a young child and standing outside the Kaufman's new home on Alhambra Street for the first time, what makes Sarah so angry?

When Jo is a young child and standing outside the Kaufman's new home on Alhambra Street for the first time, Sarah gets so angry as Jo because when Jo adjusts her dress, it rips, ruining the picture Sarah wanted to take of the whole family.

3. How does Sarah treat Jo and Bethie differently when they are little girls?

Sarah treats Jo as if she is always a disappointment, and she puts all her hopes into Bethie, who is a pretty, compliant, and feminine child, in contrast to Jo, who does not care for clothes and likes sports and reading.

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