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1. What makes the Red River of the North opaque?

Sediment from the surrounding fields makes the Red River of the North opaque.

2. What is Crystal’s typical night-haul lunch?

Crystal’s typical night-haul lunch is two sandwiches, carrots, apple chips, peanuts, and cookies.

3. Why does Crystal wear the cross the local priest gave her?

Crystal wears the cross the local priest gave her out of a superstitious longing for order.

4. What experience of angels does Boris relate?

Boris relates an experience of angels waking him in the night and leading him outside, his parents chasing after him. After all were out of their house, the house exploded.

5. Why does Gary object to the description of Kismet’s engagement ring as “a wearable fleck” (11)?

Gary objects to the description of Kismet’s engagement ring as “a wearable fleck” because it connotes a smallness and limitation he wishes to avoid.

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