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Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a short story writer. She was born in Wellington, New Zealand. She left her country and settled in United Kingdom at the age of 19. Her first short story was published in her schools' magazines. She wrote many collections of short stories like The Dove's Nest (1923) and Something Childish (1924).
- marquee - a very large tent used for parties
- staves - poles
- freckled - having light brown spots on the face
- karakas - medium-sized evergreen trees
- skimmed - moved lightly and quickly over a surface
- porch - a small area, at the entrance of a house, that is covered by a roof
- clucked - made short, low sounds
- dwellings - houses where people live
- kith and kin - friends and relatives
- strenuous - difficult
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When and why did the men arrive?
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The men arrived when the breakfast was not over yet. They arrived as they had to put up the marquee.
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Who went out to supervise the men? Why couldn't the other two sisters go?
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why did the workmen refuse to put up the marquee in the lily-lawn?
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The workmen refused to put up the marquee in the lily-lawn because it was not noticeable enough.
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Where was the marquee finally put up? Why wasn't Laura very happy about it?
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Why did Laura wish to befriend the workmen? Why couldn't she do it?
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