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1. What is it like when Jenny Karlo comes down Trowbridge Road?

Jenny Karlo comes down Trowbridge road at a quarter past two, driving her rusty old Chevy. Her radio pounds heavy metal music into the neighborhood. The sound shatters the lazy Thursday afternoon as she pulls up to Nana Jean's house.

2. What is Ziggy like and what does he bring with him?

Ziggy is a skinny boy in green-striped jogging shorts and a purple Return of the Jedi T-shirt. He has an unruly mop of long red hair down his back. He has a white ferret perched on his shoulder. He also has one battered suitcase.

3. Where does June Bug like to watch the neighborhood, and what does she see?

June Bug likes to watch the neighborhood from the thickest branch of Nana Jean's copper beech. She can see the fullness of Towbridge Road and all the normal things that take place without anyone seeing how lovely they are. She can see the hollow behind Nana Jean's house that used to be a farm. She can see the neighbors coming and going.

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