to hop over the gullies to the forest to bypass the hole; how- ever, we knew from much experience that they would not make it.by the time most of the students managed to get to the other side of the ditch, their clothes were dripping with the weight of the muddy water. no longer laughing, they moved spiritlessly toward their homes while a disgruntled mr. grimes leaned moodily against the raised rear end of the bus.oh, how sweet was well-maneuvered revenge!with that thought in mind, we quietly eased away and picked our way through the dense forest toward home.at supper mama told big ma of the jefferson davis bus being stuck in the ditch. \its funny, you know, such a wide ditch in one day. i didnt even notice the beginning of it this morning—did you, children?\
om,\ we chorused.\you didnt fall in, did you?\we jumped onto the bank when we thought the bus would be coming,\ said stacey truthfully.\well, good for you,\ approved mama. \if that bus hadnt been there when i came along, id probably have fallen in myself. he boys and i looked at each other. we hadnt thought about that.\howd you get across, mama?\ stacey asked.\somebody decided to put a board across the washout.\they gonna haul that bus outa there tonight?\ big ma inquired.
o, maam,\ said mama. \i heard mr. granger telling ted grimes—the bus driver—that they wont be able to get it out until after the rain stops and it dries up a bit. its just too muddy now.\we put our hands to our mouths to hide happy grins. i even made a secret wish that it would rain until christmas.mama smiled. \you know im glad no one was hurt—couldve been too with such a deep ditch—but im also rather glad it happened.\mary!\ big ma exclaimed.\well, i am,\ mama said defiantly, smiling smugly to her- self and looking very much like a young girl. \i really am.\wordsforeverydayusedis • gruntled (dis gruntld) adj., ill-humored or discontentedde • fi • ant • ly (di fiant lē) adv., boldly, in a challenging mannersmug • ly (smuglē) adv., in a highly self-satisfied way1. what information does stacey share when questioned about the hole?2. why does cassie wish for it to rain until christmas?3. how do mama and big ma feel about what happened to the bus?

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to hop over the gullies to the forest to bypass the hole; how- ever, we knew from much experience that they would not make it.by the time most of the students managed to get to the other side of the ditch, their clothes were dripping with the weight of the muddy water. no longer laughing, they moved spiritlessly toward their homes while a disgruntled mr. grimes leaned moodily against the raised rear end of the bus.oh, how sweet was well-maneuvered revenge!with that thought in mind, we quietly eased away and picked our way through the dense forest toward home.at supper mama told big ma of the jefferson davis bus being stuck in the ditch. \its funny, you know, such a wide ditch in one day. i didnt even notice the beginning of it this morning—did you, children?\
om,\ we chorused.\you didnt fall in, did you?\we jumped onto the bank when we thought the bus would be coming,\ said stacey truthfully.\well, good for you,\ approved mama. \if that bus hadnt been there when i came along, id probably have fallen in myself.	he boys and i looked at each other. we hadnt thought about that.\howd you get across, mama?\ stacey asked.\somebody decided to put a board across the washout.\they gonna haul that bus outa there tonight?\ big ma inquired.
o, maam,\ said mama. \i heard mr. granger telling ted grimes—the bus driver—that they wont be able to get it out until after the rain stops and it dries up a bit. its just too muddy now.\we put our hands to our mouths to hide happy grins. i even made a secret wish that it would rain until christmas.mama smiled. \you know im glad no one was hurt—couldve been too with such a deep ditch—but im also rather glad it happened.\mary!\ big ma exclaimed.\well, i am,\ mama said defiantly, smiling smugly to her- self and looking very much like a young girl. \i really am.\wordsforeverydayusedis • gruntled (dis gruntld) adj., ill-humored or discontentedde • fi • ant • ly (di fiant lē) adv., boldly, in a challenging mannersmug • ly (smuglē) adv., in a highly self-satisfied way1. what information does stacey share when questioned about the hole?2. why does cassie wish for it to rain until christmas?3. how do mama and big ma feel about what happened to the bus?

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# Brief Explanations:
1. For the first question: Stacey truthfully shares that he and the other children jumped onto the bank when they thought the bus was coming, avoiding the hole.
2. For the second question: Cassie wishes for rain until Christmas because she is happy the racist Jefferson Davis bus is stuck in the ditch, and more rain will keep it stuck longer, extending their revenge.
3. For the third question: Big Ma is shocked at Mama's reaction, while Mama is glad no one was hurt but also openly pleased the bus got stuck, showing defiant satisfaction.
# Answer:
1. Stacey shares that he and the other children jumped onto the bank when they anticipated the bus coming, avoiding falling into the hole.
2. Cassie wishes for rain until Christmas because she is delighted the Jefferson Davis bus is stuck, and prolonged rain will keep it trapped, continuing their revenge on the bus that had mistreated them.
3. Big Ma is surprised and disapproving of Mama's positive feelings about the bus being stuck, while Mama is relieved no one was injured but also defiantly and smugly glad the incident happened.

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