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PLEASE ANSWER ALL STORY:SOUNDER How does the sheriff know that the father stole the ham? Why does the boy raise his hands when the sheriff’s deputy says, “Stick out your hands, boy.” How does Sounder react

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PLEASE ANSWER ALL STORY:SOUNDER How does the sheriff know that the father stole the ham? Why does the boy raise his hands when the sheriff’s deputy says, “Stick out your hands, boy.”

How does Sounder react when the father is handcuffed and chained? In what way does Sounder’s reaction differ from that of the other family members? Why do you think he behaves differently from them?

How does the boy respond to the harm done to Sounder? Why does the boy seem to worry more about Sounder than his own father?

Where does the boy put Sounder’s ear? Why?

What does the mother do with the remaining ham and sausage? Why do you think the mother reacts as she does?

What are some of the things that the boy imagines may happen to his father? How do you think that he is feeling?

The road that passes by the cabin is described as lying “like a thread dropped on a patchwork quilt.” What idea does this simile convey? Why does Armstrong begin the chapter with this simile?