CHAPTER V 

HOME AGAIN 

Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill. From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places. 

"I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice. "I wonder what became of the fireman." 

"We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically. 

"I guess we left our share, and you more than yours," laughed Charley. 

"Yes," Joe answered. "And I 've got more trouble to face when I get home. Good night, fellows." 

As he expected, the door on the side porch was locked, and he went around to the dining-room and entered like a burglar through a window. As he crossed the wide hall, walking softly toward the stairs, his father came out of the library. The surprise was mutual, and each halted aghast. 

Joe felt a hysterical desire to laugh, for he thought that he knew precisely how he looked. In reality he looked far worse than he imagined. What Mr. Bronson saw was a boy with hat and coat covered with dirt, his whole face smeared with the stains of conflict, and, in particular, a badly swollen nose, a bruised eyebrow, a cut and swollen lip, a scratched cheek, knuckles still bleeding, and a shirt torn open from throat to waist. 

"What does this mean, sir?" Mr. Bronson finally managed to articulate.  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What was the locked door?
2. Which door had been shut with lock and key?
3. 
Q2:
1. What question did someone ask?
2. What inquiry was made?
3. 
Q3:
1. Who made the inquiry?
2. Who wanted to know something?
3. 
Q4:
1. Who gave the group directions?
2. Who told the group what path to take?
3. 
Q5:
1. What did Fred never want to do?
2. What was Fred not ever keen on doing?
3. 
Q6:
1. What was Joe's manner of entering the house?
2. In what way did Joe go into the house?
3. 
Q7:
1. Was Joe clean?
2. Was Joe free of blemishes?
3. 
Q8:
1. What did Charley giggle at?
2. What was funny to Charley?
3. 
Q9:
1. Whose fate was Freddy unaware of?
2. Who did something happen to that Freddy didn't know about?
3. 
Q10:
1. What injuries had been sustained by the more youthful Bronson?
2. Where was the younger Bronson hurt?
3. 
