The document appears to be discussion questions about a story. It does not provide enough context to fully summarize the plot. Some of the questions indicate that the narrator and Nenny visit a junk store because they don't have much money. At the store, they discover an interesting music box that moves them both emotionally. The narrator seems quiet and observant, while Nenny is more outgoing and talkative.

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2. Why do you think the narrator and Nenny shop at
a junk store?

3. Why do you think the narrator and Nenny shop at
a junk store?
They don’t have much money, and they like
to browse through the unusual
merchandise

4. Reread lines 10–14. What can you assume about each
character’s personality from the details in this paragraph?

5. Reread lines 10–14. What can you assume about each
character’s personality from the details in this paragraph?
Read lines 10–14 aloud and point out the following details: “doesn’t talk much,”
“thinks she is smart and talks to any old man,” “I never said nothing.” Say: From
these details, I can infer something about each character. Possible answers:
Nenny is outgoing. The narrator is quiet; she observes more than she speaks. The
store’s owner is also quiet.

6. How do the narrator and Nenny react to the music box?

7. How do the narrator and Nenny react to the music box?
Read lines 19–23 aloud. Point out how this language shows the
importance of the music box. Make sure students understand
that these images are in the narrator’s imagination. Possible
answer: The narrator is very moved by the songs the music box
plays, and Nenny is also moved and wants to buy the music
box

8. What is an anecdote?

9. What is an anecdote?
a short amusing or
interesting story about a real
incident or person.

10. What item did the narrator’s
family buy from the junk store
in the past?

11. What item did the narrator’s
family buy from the junk store
in the past?
The family bought a used refrigerator from the junk store.

12. Why is it sometimes hard to
know that the owner is in the
store?

13. Why is it sometimes hard to
know that the owner is in the
store?
The store is dark and the man is quiet.

14. In your own words, describe the
appearance of the junk store.

15. In your own words, describe the
appearance of the junk store.
The store is dark, crowded, dusty,
and full of many different kinds of
items

16. Compare and Contrast Characters Using a Venn diagram
like the one shown, compare and contrast the narrator
and Nenny. As you fill in the diagram, note how they
interact with the storeowner

17. Compare and Contrast Characters Using a Venn diagram
like the one shown, compare and contrast the narrator
and Nenny. As you fill in the diagram, note how they
interact with the storeowner
Narrator: thoughtful and quiet, doesn’t talk to the old man; Both: seem
to be about the same age, come from the same neighborhood, enjoy
searching for bargains; Nenny: outgoing and talkative, asks the old man
many questions

19. How Are They Alike?
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2.
3.
How Are They Different? With Regard To
What Conclusion do you come at?