question: This was a time in my life when I had so much hope for the future . I was learning , growing , moving forward . We did n't have a lot , but it did n't matter because we were engaging life ; even a life in small - town Arkansas .
Q: Why did n't the narrator care that the town was small .

answer: Their life was exciting .

question: Vince begged the elephant to return the flask , until the zookeeper , rolling her eyes and trying not to laugh at Vince , wandered into the enclosure and extricated the flask from the beast 's mouth . She returned it , dripping in saliva and smelling rather disgusting , to Vince , who later excitedly offered the mangled thing and his far - fetched tale to Howard with barely an apology . Typical of Vince - the flask was perfect before he got his hands on it .
Q: Why would the elephant have a flash ?

answer: The elephant is an animal who likely found the flash interesting .

question: The person who hit it did n't stop or turn around . I pulled over and walked back to the side of the road . I saw a hunk of bone missing from its leg , and then I looked towards the grass and there it was , popped out .
Q: What may be a fact about their situation ?

answer:
They had witnessed someone hit an animal .