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What is Laura’s principal character trait as revealed in this dialogue?

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After reading this excerpt, when might a reader go back to it for inspiration and guidance?

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To be funny, the narrator exaggerates the truth. Which of the following is an example of an exaggeration?

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The narrator describes how the heavy snow will break some trees and how the more flexible trees will bend with the weather (lines 10–11).

What might the trees in this excerpt symbolize?

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Based on Haldar’s character as revealed in this excerpt, what is he probably like as a father?

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Granny’s name is "Weatherall" Based on the information about her in the excerpt, why is this a good name for her?

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Which one of the following emotions do BOTH Briggs and Aunt Gracie exhibit in this excerpt?

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When did Helen Keller first become aware of the approaching storm?

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Later in the story, a member of the audience says, “I made up my mind that if this man was not a liar he only missed it by the skin of his teeth.”

Judging from this information and the character of the narrator as revealed in this excerpt, which one of the following is probably the narrator’s greatest talent?

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One critic wrote of this author that "some of her [the author’s] stories . . . deal with the crises of individuals who must cope with the disappearance of order."

Based on the information in this excerpt, how does Granny’s life support this critic’s observations?