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A Telephone Mix-Up

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  • Who actually needed help at the farm?
    A baby goat
  • What did Meg look for on her walk home?
    Tall wooden poles with wires for the telephone lines
  • Why did some people worry about the telephone?
    They feared it would stop people visiting and writing letters
  • What phrase did the Ericksens use for a missed communication?
    Another sick goat
  • What date did Meg write on her slate at school?
    October 9, 1905
  • What was Mrs. Kane doing when calls came into town?
    Directing incoming calls to the correct lines
  • Whom did Dr. Ericksen say Jake needed?
    Dr. Kerrigan, the vet
  • What suddenly made both Ericksens jump?
    The telephone jangled loudly
  • Where does the story take place?
    Centerburg, Ohio
  • Why was Jake Turner confused to see Dr. Ericksen?
    He expected a veterinarian (Dr. Kerrigan), not the doctor
  • Who is Meg's father and what is his job?
    Dr. Ericksen, a doctor
  • Where were the first telephones in Centerburg installed?
    Mr. Kane's general store, the hotel, and the newspaper office
  • Where did the call send Dr. Ericksen?
    The Turner farm
  • How did Meg feel at school that day?
    She squirmed, wishing the day was over
  • Who became the town's first switchboard operator?
    Mrs. Kane
  • What did Dr. Ericksen ride to the farm?
    A horse and buggy
  • How is the Ericksens' telephone described?
    A gleaming wooden box with a heavy black receiver and shiny brass bells
  • What did Dr. Ericksen predict about telephones before the decade was over?
    There could be about a hundred in town
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