Setting
Which street did the narrator live in as a child?
Lloyd Street
What is the first name and last name of the narrator?
Annie Dillard
What is the cause of children throwing snowballs at passing cars?
In winter, there is snow, and there was neither baseball nor football.
How did the narrator begin the story?
She described how football was a fine sport.
Which street did the children decide to target cars passing by?
Reynolds Street
Describe how the Fahey boys look like.
polite blond boys
What happens when the children hit the Buick?
A man got out of the car and started running after the children.
What was described as perfectly spherical and translucent in the story?
a snowball
What was being compared to as "like crenellated castle walls" in the story?
tire tracks on the snowy street
Which of the characters considered it unfair to throw a snowball to a person?
Annie and the Fahey boys
What happens because the children lose speed?
The man caught them, and they all stopped.
List the characters the man chased after.
Annie and Mikey
In what ways does the children's familiarity with the neighborhood help them?
The children can easily go through the neighborhood with all the mazes and shortcuts they know.
Describe how the driver of the Buick looks like.
a thin man; in his 20s; wears a suit and tie and street shoes; redheaded
What effect does the ending of the chase had with Dillard?
She wanted more thrill rather than the "you stupid kids" and droning of the man about his anger.
Why does Dillard use the word "joyous" to describe the difficulty of the chase they have with the man?
She enjoys the thrill.