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Question
How does the following character in the story live up to their name? Provide points from the story.
Taffimai Metallumai
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Solution
Taffimai Metallumai: Taffy, the daughter, matches the meaning of her name she is very outspoken and in the story, she boldly speaks to the stranger man and expects him to do her work as she wants.
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