Ragtime | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part 1, Chapters 1 and 2

1. Where does the story of RAGTIME begin?

New Rochelle, New York.

2. What does Father manufacture?

Flags, patriotic bunting and fireworks.

3. Who is on the mind of Mother's Younger Brother?

Evelyn Nesbit.

4. To where does Younger Brother ride the streetcar?

To the end of the line.

5. What is Little Boy wishing for?

An exciting life like Harry Houdini's.

6. What famous person is in the auto accident in front of Father's house?

Harry Houdini.

7. With whom is Father planning to travel to the North Pole?

Admiral Robert Peary.

8. From where does the North Pole expedition set off?

New York Harbor.

9. What does Father notice as the expedition sails out of the harbor?

A rag ship arraving with new immigrants.

10. What does Father think about when he sees the new immigrants?

That they all buy...
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