What happened to the boy when he went out to the house vegetable patch? 2. Why did the boy fail to hear the snake rattle? 3. How did the boy’s mother treat his wound? 4. What did his mother do when she found that Martha had taken off the strings? 5. Who should Herb Anderson look for first? Who else should he look for next? 6. Why did his mother go to the porch? Who showed up at last?