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The Accidental Tourist Study Guide

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by Anne Tyler
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Chapter 7 Summary

When Muriel arrives for the first lesson, Edward leaps on her and she pokes his rear end down with a long, sharp index finger. Macon is told to watch, follow her lead, and he needs to cluck to let Edward know that he is doing something positive. While Edward stays sitting, Muriel launches into the story of her hair, how it was blonde when she was younger and her mother had entered her into talent competitions but then her hair turned dark and everything changed. The sister who stayed blonde was the favorite one and all the boys liked her too.

Then she snaps her fingers over Edward's head and he jumps up and barks and Muriel praises him. Macon is feeling a little inadequate that he can't control the dog at all and.....

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