About the man
Who who told the story of "Abandoned Farmhouse"?
The objects
How can you infer that a women lived in the house?
The lilacs papered on the walls
How can you infer they had a kid?
The sandbox and toys
How could you tell money was scarce?
the jars of plum preserves and cans of tomatoes stored in the cellar
The fields cluttered with boulders and the leaky barn
What was the sandbox made of?
A tractor tire
How could you tell he was a big man?
The size of his shoes and the length of the bed.
What was one of the kids toys?
a rubber cow and a doll
What cut off the boys hand?
a saw
What were the kitchen shelves covered with?
oil cloth
What did the family do after the boy died?
They moved on