a. having potato soup every day b. his father staying at home all day long and every day(because he is out of work) C. his brothers and sisters being sent to their relatives in the countryside d.making only a small contribution to the poor(a small bag of potatoes and several pennies) e. not going back to school that fall f. having holes in his shoes and wearing cardboard insoles in his shoes g.not taking the Sunday paper any more h. not going to celebrate Christmas a. having potato soup every day b. his father staying at home all day long and every day( because he is out of work) c. his brothers and sisters being sent to their relatives in the countryside d. making only a small contribution to the poor( a small bag of potatoes and several pennies) e. not going back to school that fall f. having holes in his shoes and wearing cardboard insoles in his shoes g. not taking the Sunday paper any more h. not going to celebrate Christmas