41. Read the story and answer the questions.Last month we took a trip to Southern California for my cousin's wedding. By the
scowl
on my face when Mom told us we were going, she knew I was less than thrilled. So the next
declaration out of her mouth was that, besides going to the wedding (drudge, drudge), we
would also be going to the Wild Animal Park AND the water park. OK! I decided I could
sit through the wedding and even be hospitable for a few hours.
During the ceremony I was catatonic, but the reception wasn't too bad. There were
copious amounts of food and their choice of music was palatable. It was over in a flash and
the next day we were on to better things.
The Wild Animal Park was awesome. No cages or enclosures-- just open range for
giraffes, zebras, and other creatures to roam. The docent said as long as we adhered to the
rules, everyone (us and the animals) would be safe.
The next day we donned our swimsuits for a day at the water park. Mom was a trifle
tired, so she just reclined under a shady tree and read a book. The rest of us did the slides,
the tubes, the wave machine...stopped for a snack...then did it all again.
That night I wrote a thank-you note to my cousin Irene for the great time we had
(at her wedding, of course).
a. How did the writer feel at the beginning of the story?
b. How many activities did the writer do at the water park?
c. What did the mother say to compensate the writer feeling about the wedding?
d. Why did the writer write a note to her cousin?​