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What was the major problem the family had with their old Reo?
trouble starting the car; "it wouldn't go unless you pushed it and let your clutch out."
What was the only car Thurber had any interest in?
the Get-Ready Man's car: a big Red Devil with a door in the back
What modern inventions were considered dangerous by Thurber's mother and grandmother?
-mother was most afraid of the Victrola; thought it dangerous to drive a car without gasoline
-grandmother was horribly suspicious of electricity;
How did the old Reo meet an untimely and accidental end?
streetcar crushed it beyond repair
What did Thurber's grandfather conclude from all the talk, excitement, and crying in the family?
He thought someone had died. His dementia caused him great confusion, and he assumed the death was of his brother Zenas.
How does Thurber make the transition from the description of the old Reo to the Get-Ready Man?
From his ignorance of cars to boys at school identifying all cars to his interest in Get-Ready Man's car.
How is the entire incident of grandfather's delusion connected to the old Reo?
when family weeps for the car, grandfather thinks someone has died
What insight do you gain into Thurber's personality after reading this memoir?
Appreciates humor in life; can laugh at himself; loves his family and cherishes his memories
Thurber's essay is not really about a car. What are his topic and purpose?
Thurber's essay is an account of his family life as a child, written to entertain
