Nostalgic Town Description
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In which year does the narrator wish to return to, with the World Wars far in the future?

  • 1954
  • 1934
  • 1894 (correct)
  • 1914
  • What were people doing on summer evenings in 1894 in the town described?

  • Shopping for old-style currency
  • Strolling under the tremendous trees
  • Sitting out on their lawns smoking cigars (correct)
  • Playing with fireflies in the streets
  • What was the reaction of the clerk towards the narrator's payment for the tickets?

  • He thought the money was fake (correct)
  • He offered a discount on the fare
  • He accepted the payment readily
  • He asked for more money than required
  • Why did the narrator's psychiatrist friend worry about the narrator buying old-style currency?

    <p>Because it raised concerns about the narrator's mental state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the clerk imply by glancing at the cash drawer beside him when rejecting the narrator's payment?

    <p>That he suspected the narrator of trying to rob him</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator draw three hundred dollars from the bank during lunch hour?

    <p>To invest in old coins at a coin dealer's shop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Charley looking for the third level at Grand Central Station?

    <p>To find proof that the third level still existed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Charley find among his stamp collection that led him to believe in the existence of the third level at Grand Central Station?

    <p>An old first-day cover with a postmark from Galesburg in 1894.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Louisa worried when Charley told her about his search for the third level at Grand Central Station?

    <p>She didn't want Charley to find the third level and get distracted from their life together.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Sam Weiner do after he found the third level at Grand Central Station?

    <p>He invited Charley and Louisa over for lemonade at his place.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Charley confirm the authenticity of the note he found inside the first-day cover?

    <p>By verifying that the postmark date matched the date mentioned in the note.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant discovery did Charley make among his first-day covers that connected him to Sam Weiner in 1894?

    <p>'Seeing Nelly Home' sheet music signed by Sam Weiner.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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