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1. In Chapter 1, how does Hudes feel when leaving West Philly as a very young girl?

In Chapter 1, Hudes is upset to leave her friends, family, and the block she knows in West Philly as a young girl to go live on a horse farm.

2. In Chapter 2, what kind of garden does Hudes's mother plant?

In Chapter 2, Hudes's mother plants a medicinal herb garden.

3. What does Hudes's mother Virginia tell her happened to her own father's family?

Hudes's mother Virginia tells her that her own father's family was swept out to sea in a hurricane.

4. What does Hudes's father sometimes do for a living?

Hudes's father sometimes works in carpentry for a living.

5. In Chapter 2, what does Virginia tell a young Hudes about her own youth?

In Chapter 2, Virginia tells a young Hudes that she sometimes had a type of second-sight in her youth, where she could sense a death coming or have premonitions about other events.

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