1. How realistic is life portrayed in this small community? How does it differ from life in a large city? What are important aspects of a community? Does the expression "it take a village to raise a child" apply in this story? If so, how?
2. How is coal mined? How important is coal mining to the setting in Coal Station, Virginia?
3. What is a tall tale? Is the Buck Coleman tapeworm story that Woodrow tells the Sunday school class a tall tale? Why or why not?
4. What are measles and why were they a threat to children in the 1950s?.....
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