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Mr. Watson STILL believes Mercy went to get help on purpose. The reader knows she just wanted toast. Kate DiCamillo lets both stories be true at the same time.
'We are saved!' cried Mrs. Watson. 'Of course we are saved,' said Mr. Watson. 'Mercy has alerted the fire department.'
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Tell what happens in this chapter from start to finish.
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- Mr. Watson believes Mercy went to find help on purpose. The reader knows Mercy just wanted toast. Both stories are partly true. Is it okay that Mr. Watson is wrong about WHY Mercy left?
- Mrs. Watson calls Mercy 'amazing' and 'unbelievable.' Mr. Watson calls her 'a porcine wonder.' Why do the Watsons need such big words for their pig?
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