Podcast
Questions and Answers
What was packed in the ice chest for the trip?
What was packed in the ice chest for the trip?
- Medication and first aid supplies
- Fruit, soft drinks, sandwiches, and snacks (correct)
- Leftover dinner from the previous night
- Frozen meals and ice cream
What was wrong with the car that prevented the family from leaving?
What was wrong with the car that prevented the family from leaving?
- The air conditioning was not working
- A flat tire
- The trunk was jammed and couldn't be opened
- The engine would not start due to ignition issues (correct)
What did the family have to do after the car broke down?
What did the family have to do after the car broke down?
- Wait for a tow truck to arrive
- Call a taxi to continue their journey
- Abandon the car and find an alternative mode of transportation
- Unload all the carefully packed items (correct)
Who agreed to tow the car to the nearest garage?
Who agreed to tow the car to the nearest garage?
How did the family feel when the mechanic at the garage was cheerful and smiling?
How did the family feel when the mechanic at the garage was cheerful and smiling?
What was packed in the ice chest for the trip?
What was packed in the ice chest for the trip?
What was wrong with the car's engine?
What was wrong with the car's engine?
What did the family do when the engine failed to start?
What did the family do when the engine failed to start?
How did the family plan to transport the car to the nearest garage?
How did the family plan to transport the car to the nearest garage?
How did the family feel about the mechanic at the garage?
How did the family feel about the mechanic at the garage?
What was the condition of the ice and food in the ice chest when the family was ready to leave?
What was the condition of the ice and food in the ice chest when the family was ready to leave?
What was the family's emotional state as they started their journey?
What was the family's emotional state as they started their journey?
What caused the family to pull over shortly after leaving the city limits?
What caused the family to pull over shortly after leaving the city limits?
What did the narrator realize when they opened the trunk to take out the jack?
What did the narrator realize when they opened the trunk to take out the jack?
How did the family feel about their holiday plans at the end of the passage?
How did the family feel about their holiday plans at the end of the passage?
Why were the kids quarrelsome and ill-tempered before the family set off on their trip?
Why were the kids quarrelsome and ill-tempered before the family set off on their trip?
What was the condition of the ice in the ice chest when the family was ready to set off on their trip?
What was the condition of the ice in the ice chest when the family was ready to set off on their trip?
Why did the family feel heavyhearted as they drove home?
Why did the family feel heavyhearted as they drove home?
What did the narrator realize about the spare tire when the rear tire went flat?
What did the narrator realize about the spare tire when the rear tire went flat?
What was the initial condition of the family's car as they set off on their trip?
What was the initial condition of the family's car as they set off on their trip?
