I was 12 then in the summer of 1941. One day, my dad
The day before we set out, mama fried up one of the chickens we raised
The trip from Alabama to California took a full 3 days. In California, we
On the way home, we changed trains in New Orleans. During the two-hour stopover, everyone in our family was tired
I felt
A few weeks after we were home, Dad returned from work one day with a
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A.saddened | B.surprised | C.spotted | D.disappointed |
A.as though | B.even though | C.so that | D.in case |
A.dried | B.wore | C.cut | D.colored |
A.me | B.mama | C.Joe | D.Dad |
A.boarded | B.found | C.called | D.tried |
A.performers | B.dancers | C.beggars | D.crowds |
A.Fortunately | B.Immediately | C.Gradually | D.Eventually |
A.left | B.burnt | C.forgot | D.damaged |
A.alarmed | B.tense | C.upset | D.scared |
A.tell | B.comfort | C.understand | D.educate |
A.letter | B.picture | C.package | D.book |
A.reached | B.contacted | C.reported | D.touched |
A.holding | B.keeping | C.following | D.taking |
A.less than | B.other than | C.rather than | D.more than |
A.producer | B.recorder | C.provider | D.reminder |
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