Understanding Narration and Reflection

The transcript describes a Saturday morning where Mama is tired and stays in bed, while the narrator and Sean argue over the TV. The narrator reflects on the quietness of the apartment and thinks about Jesus. Later, during a grocery trip with Daddy, they discuss past family losses and the importance of focusing on the present. The narrator wishes for the power to alleviate Mama's tiredness and reflects on family dynamics during a car ride.

Why did Mama get out of bed on Saturday?

• To make breakfast

• To go to the bathroom and stop the narrator from yelling at Sean

• To clean the house

• To go grocery shopping

What was Sean's mood on Saturday morning?

• Sad

• Happy

• Silly

• Angry

What did the narrator think about while cleaning the bathroom?

• Her favorite cartoons

• Her school homework

• Her friends

• The Jesus boy and the real Jesus

What did the narrator and Daddy do after cleaning the bathroom?

• Watched TV

• Went grocery shopping

• Visited a friend

• Went to the park

What did Daddy tell the narrator to focus on?

• The past

• The future

• The present

• Her studies

How did Daddy describe the time they could be happy?

• A year

• A month or two or three

• A few days

• A week

What did the narrator wish she could do to help Mama?

• Cook for her

• Clean the house

• Lift the tiredness out of her

• Take her to the doctor

What did the narrator reflect on about Sean?

• His school grades

• His dancing and signing

• His favorite TV shows

• His friends

What did the narrator wish she could hear?

• The music Sean danced to

• The sound of the wind

• The sound of the TV

• Her mother's voice

What did the narrator's grandmother say about good and bad things?

• Good things come in ones, and bad things come in twos

• Good things come in ones and twos and threes, and bad things come however they can get here

• Good things come in pairs, and bad things come in threes

• Good things come in threes, and bad things come in pairs