Question

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DEAF BUT NOT BLIND
Written by Sammuel E. Johnson



Someone has been stealing from the community garden. Micky and Marnie want to find out who it is. Micky and Marnie are brother and sister. They live in Irvine, California and volunteer at the community garden. Every day after school, they water the squash and the lettuce. They work hard and watch the trees grow. The vegetables are donated to food banks that donate food to homeless and poor people, so that they don’t go hungry.

Today, the food started to disappear. Marnie is the first to notice. She starts to water the squash like she always does. But instead of a patch of squash, there is only an empty hole.

“The...the...squash!” Marnie stammers.

“The squash has been squashed!” says Micky.

“We have to tell an adult!”

Across the field, they spot their neighbor, Hank. Hank is 80 years old and moves very slowly. Hank has trouble hearing.

“Hank, Hank! Someone is stealing vegetables!”

“Eh? I can’t hear ya,” he says, putting his hand to his ear.

“Someone stole all the squash!” says Marnie.

“Eh? Someone scalded the wash?”

“There’s a burglar!”

“I don´t have a burger!” Hank says. “Now get back to work, ya slackers!”

“Hank can’t hear a word we’re saying!” says Micky. He kicks a rock with his foot. Thud!



A small rabbit comes out from underneath with some lettuce. The rabbit is rubbing his head. The rabbit gives them a mean look and then hops away. His white, fluffy tail is shining in the sun. “If I didn’t know better, I’d think that rabbit is mad at you,” says Marnie.

Micky and Marnie walk away with their heads low. Missing squash and an angry rabbit? This day is going terribly. They get on their bikes and ride home along the bike track they usually take.

“I told you to be home at 5:00!” Mom says.

“But Mom! There’s a thief at the garden! He stole our squash!”

“Missing squash, you say?” she says. “Well, wasn’t the squash your responsibility?”

“Uh, I guess so,” says Marnie. “It is our responsibility to water it!”

“Then it’s your responsibility if someone steals it. It’s also your responsibility to get home on time.”

Marnie looks down at her plate and breathing with difficulty, lets out a large gasp. Her plate is filled with yellow squash. Micky and Marnie look at each other.

“You don’t think Mom could be the squash thief, do you?” asks Marnie.

“Geez, I sure hope not,” says Micky.

There’s so much squash on their plates, they aren’t sure what to believe.

The next day, they go back to the garden. Again, no one else is there except old Hank.

This time, there are two empty plots. Now all the broccoli is missing, too.

“Far from being appropriate and correct, this is outrageous !” cries Marnie. “We are the only people who know this is happening! But no one will listen to us because we’re kids!”

Micky kicks a rock again. Once again, the rock goes under some lettuce. THUD! Another rabbit comes out, rubbing his head.

The two siblings chase the rabbit. As they run, other rabbits appear from their hiding spots in the lettuce. Soon, there are hundreds of rabbits. Micky and Marnie are no longer chasing one rabbit. Now, they are being chased by the rabbits! Rabbits in front! Rabbits behind!

“Run away from the rabbits!” yells Marnie.

“How? They’re everywhere!”

“Make a quick right! Jump! Now!” Marnie says. They jump to the right. The rabbits keep running right by them. The siblings hide underneath a patch of green beans.

“Look!” Micky says, pointing straight ahead.

The rabbits are still running. The rabbits are also stealing. As they run, they grab stalks of leafy greens in their mouths. This is daylight robbery!

“I guess we found our thieves,” Marnie says. “And it’s not Mom!”

“Unless Mom is a rabbit!” says Micky.

“It’s too bad we’re kids. No one will believe us.” Marnie says.

“Ahem!” A loud voice echoes above them. “I believe you.”

Old Hank is standing there. He saw the whole thing.

“Now do you see, Hank?” asks Marnie. “I may be deaf, but I ain’t blind,” says Hank. “I admit I thought it was you kids who were stealing those vegetables. I’ve been trying to catch you in the act! But now I see the truth. It’s these rabbits!”

Answer 1

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