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Ruby asks Ivan many questions, including why he loves art. Ivan answers that when he’s creating a picture, he feels “quiet inside” (86). Ruby continues with her endless questions, until Ivan pretends to sleep. He’s “surprise[ed]” by a memory of his father sleeping while Ivan tried “every trick” (87) to awaken him. Now, it occurs to Ivan that his father may not have been “such a sound sleeper after all” (87).
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