Emma runs some errands

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Emma had a long list of errands to run today. Before leaving, she called ahead to the pharmacy to place an order for her grandmother’s meds.

First, she went to the supermarket to do her grocery shopping. As she was picking out fresh vegetables, she bumped her cart and accidentally knocked a carton of eggs onto the floor, breaking nearly every egg. She was so embarrassed when a clerk announced over the intercom, “Clean up on aisle four.”

After the supermarket, Emma drove to the post office to mail some packages. The line was long, and when it was finally her turn, she realized she had left one of the packages in her car. She rushed back to get it, only to find that she had locked her keys inside. She had to call a locksmith and wait for him to arrive and unlock her car.

After that, Emma headed to the bank to deposit a check. She had trouble finding a good parking spot. As she hurried to the bank, she tripped on a crack in the sidewalk and landed on her hands and knees. She dropped her purse, tore a hole in her jeans, and bruised her knee. She gathered the things that had fallen from her purse, stood up, brushed herself off, and went into the bank.

At the teller’s window, she reached in her purse to get her check, but it wasn’t there. It must have fallen out of her purse when she dropped it. Emma raced out of the bank to find it.

She quickly retraced her steps and, fortunately, found her check under a bench near the place where she had fallen.

Next, Emma stopped by the pharmacy to pick up her grandma’s medicine. At the counter, however, they said that her prescription wasn't ready yet and she would have to come back later.

She left the pharmacist and went to the dry cleaners. There, things seemed to go smoothly as she dropped off her work clothes.

The next errand on Emma’s to-do list was getting her car’s oil changed, so she went to the mechanic for her usual vehicle maintenance. The mechanic found several other issues with her car, which would take longer and cost more to fix than she had anticipated.

While waiting for her car, she walked to a nearby coffee shop to relax with a latte and a book. Unfortunately, when she stood up to go to the restroom, she spilled her coffee all over her book.

The mechanic called and said her car was ready. Finally, Emma headed home, exhausted and ready to relax after a chaotic day of running errands and dealing with mishaps.

After arriving home, Emma glanced in the back seat and saw a bag of clothes she meant to donate to charity. Taking a closer look, she realized that those were her working clothes. She had dropped off the wrong bag of clothes at the dry cleaners!

1. Before she left the house to run her errands, what was the first task Emma performed?
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2. Where was her first stop of the day?
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3. What accident happened at her first stop?
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4. What two mishaps happened when she went to the post office?
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5. What unfortunate events happened at the bank?
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6. What did they tell Emma at the pharmacy when she went to pick up her grandma's prescription?
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7. After she left the dry cleaners, what was Emma's next errand on her to-do list?
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8. While she was waiting for her oil change, where did Emma go?
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9. What mishap happened at the coffee shop?
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10. If the clothes in Emma's car were her work clothes, then what happened to the clothes she meant to donate to charity?
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