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Lesson 22 Homework
Read the following excerpt: "The comb was hers. Beetle stood breathless for fear
someone would snatch it back. Never had she owned anything except for her
The wink and the comment about her curls, though Beetle didn't know it, were also
raggedy clothes and occasional turnips, and now the comb with the cat was hers.
gifts from the generous merchant, and they nestled into Beetle's heart and stayed
there" (Cushman 30).
Respond to the following: Why is this moment so significant for Beetle?