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1. Why do you think the chauffeur
was the only one dressed in black?
2. Why do you think Tracy
has mixed feelings about her father's death?
3. What words describe Tracy's
mother, Phyllis? How has her mother hindered Tracy's adjustment to the death?
4. We are told that Tracy
'hadn't thought a funeral could be so noisy.' What does this mean? What was
the purpose of the noise?
5. What do teddy bears represent to Tracy?
6. What is the significance of the song "Yesterday"
that the children try to play? Why does that particular song affect Tracy the way it does?
7. Do you think Tracy's
pain over her father's death will ever stop? What do you think might
ease the pain for her?
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