Question

3. Why does Maddie stand by and not do anything? How is she different from Peggy ?
(Was Peggy's friendship important to Maddie ? Why? Which lines in the text tell you
this?)​

Answer 1

Answer:

Maddie always stood by and never did anything as she was afraid that if she did, she would be the next target of the children. She herself was poor and therefore, felt that if she spoke against the others, they would target her next. Unlike her, Peggy was a rich girl.

Explanation:

Peggy's friendship is important to Maddie as Peggy is liked by everybody in the class. She believed that Peggy would never do anything wrong. It is evident from these lines: "She was Peggy's best friend, and Peggy was the best-liked girl in the whole room

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