ABeka Lit 7 - p.15 - 17, " Pierce Arrow"
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- (p.15) What was the title of this story?
- Pierce Arrow
- (p.15) What does klaxon mean?
- a kind of eletric horn with a loud, shrill sound.
- (p.15) what does petcocks mean?
- small valves used in draining exess water or air from pipes or radiators.
- (p.15) What does bowels mean?
- the insides; here, meaning under the hood of the car.
- (p.15) What is the theme of this story?
- Dad learns how to drive and care for the car, and the whole family became involved in the process.
- (p.15) Who is dad?
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1. He pulled the practical jokes.
2. He was a reckless driver.
3. He was the leader of the houshold.
4. He was kind, thoughtful, dryed to always do what he thought was right for the family. - (p.15) Who is mom?
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1. mother of twelve children.
2. cautious, careing, supportive, and the wife of her husband. - (p. 15) Who was the author of this story?
- Frank Gilbreth, Jr. (1911-) journalist, and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey (1908-), a writer and educator, are brother and sister members of a family of twelve children. their books Cheaper by the Dozen and Bells on Their Toes recount many of their humorous family adventures.
- (p.15) What is the setting of this story?
- in the early 1900's
- (p.15) What did billy do?
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1. He was six.
2. He crawled into the driver's seat while dad was working on the engine. And honked the horn just as dad did to the children, then asked him if he saw the birdie. - (p.16) What does isinglass mean?
- mica in thin sheets used in early automobile windows
- (p.16) What does mufti mean?
- in ordinary clothes rather than in costume.