Chapter 1 

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1. Name the author and the copyright date of A Taste of Blackberries. 

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2. Explain what it was that was so "tiresome" about Jamie to the narrator of the novel. 

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3.Explain why the narrator wasn't "giving him an inch" during the foot race. 

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4.Explain why the narrator first said "no thank you" to piking an apple. 

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5.Explain who Jamie thinks our narrator is afraid of at this point in the story. 

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6.Explain the narrator's relationship with Mrs. Houser at this point in the story. 

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7. Explain what our narrator thought he saw the owner of the apple tree holding when he stepped out onto the porch.  What did he think would happen. 

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8. Explain what Jamie said with "false confidence." What does this say about Jamie's character traits. 

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9.Explain why the narrator thinks Jamie is "chewing each bit a little too long TOO." THINK deeply. 

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10.Explain how the narrator feels about coming "away from the creek." 

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11.Explain why Mrs. Houser was calling to our narrator. 

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12. "I felt like glass."  Explain what this means to our narrator.  THINK DEEPLY

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13. "I knew I could get the kids to help anyone else..." What is our narrator saying about Mrs. Houser and his friends?

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