"And the way a person knows every corner of his house, 28 he knew every corner of that Statue of Liberty," says James. 29 Their father retired in 1971 after 36 years there. He had 30 been a guard for about a year, then began working in 31 maintenance, and eventually became the maintenance 32 supervisor. 33 "When he retired, it took 11 men to replace him. He was 34 the man that kept the statue lit. The lights, they never went 35 out when he worked," Paul says. 36 Two Brothers Remember Lives Spent With Liberty By: NPR Staff Checking for Understanding What is the main idea of this text? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. How do Paul and James feel about living behind the Statue of Liberty? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
28 "And the way a person knows every corner of his house, 29 he knew every corner of that Statue of Liberty," says James. 30 Their father retired in 1971 after 36 years there. He had 31 been a guard for about a year, then began working in 32 maintenance, and eventually became the maintenance 33 supervisor. 34 "When he retired, it took 11 men to replace him. He was 35 the man that kept the statue lit. The lights, they never went 36 out when he worked," Paul says. Two Brothers Remember Lives Spent With Liberty By: NPR Staff Checking for Understanding What is the main idea of this text? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. How do Paul and James feel about living behind the Statue of Liberty? Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
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