Needful Things Store Overview

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What did Brian's mother think about the new store, NEEDFUL THINGS?

It would attract many customers.
It would just be another antique shop. (correct)
It was exciting and innovative.
It had unique items not found elsewhere.

Cora Rusk was watching reality television when she commented on the new store.

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Cora Rusk believed that the new store would sell a lot of phony early American furniture and __________.

moldy old crank telephones

Match the characters with their actions or thoughts regarding the new store:

<p>Brian's mother = Skeptical about the store's uniqueness Cora Rusk = Casually critiquing the store while eating Myra = Listening to Brian's mother Brian = Feeling uncertain about the shop's future</p> Signup and view all the answers

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NEEDFUL THINGS

A new kind of store, advertised as having surprising items.

Brian's mother's skepticism

Brian's mother doubted the store's novelty, expecting it to be an ordinary antique shop.

Cora Rusk

A character casually watching TV while talking on the phone and eating candy.

Display window

A store window, a key element for attracting customers, covered.

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Sign change

The first line of the store's sign was altered.

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Brian's mother's endless speculation

Brian's mother had ongoing and persistent thoughts and ideas about the store.

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Study Notes

Needful Things Store

A new store, "Needful Things", opened.
The store's sign advertised, "You won't believe your eyes!"
Brian's mother predicted the store would be an ordinary antique shop.
She thought it would have fake early American furniture and old, moldy telephones.
The mother's prediction came after a new display window was installed and then covered with soap.
Brian's mother's opinions were persistent and endless, like the TV shows she watched.
The sign's first line was recently updated.