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Which skill did the narrator's father possess?
Which skill did the narrator's father possess?
- Writing
- Pruning fruit trees
- Wrestling mules into harness (correct)
- Drawing and sawing squares
What was the one thing that the narrator's father's hands never learned to do?
What was the one thing that the narrator's father's hands never learned to do?
- Prune fruit trees
- Wrestle mules into harness
- Draw squares
- Write (correct)
What was the remedy for a wrong answer in the first grade?
What was the remedy for a wrong answer in the first grade?
- Verbal reprimand
- Extra homework
- Detention
- Ten ruler strokes across a stretched palm (correct)
What did the narrator's father do with his knuckles?
What did the narrator's father do with his knuckles?
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What did the narrator's father start in the first grade?
What did the narrator's father start in the first grade?
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Study Notes
The Narrator's Father
- Possessed the skill of playing the piano
- His hands never learned to do algebra
- When the narrator gave a wrong answer in the first grade, the remedy was for the narrator's father to rattle his knuckles on the desk
- Started rapping his knuckles on the desk in the first grade
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Test Your Knowledge: Can You Guess the Occupation Based on Hand Skills?
