 How does Terry's mother's description of her son not match the reporter's preconceived image?
She stood motionless in the garden, one hand pressed against her heart, watching him rise above the fields where he had played as a boy, where he had worked as a young man; and she wondered whether he was thinking of those fields now, whether he was thinking of her standing alone in the April night with her memories; whether he was thinking of the verandahed house behind her, with its empty rooms and silent halls, that once upon a time had been his birthplace. What could she say when the suave young man came up to her and said, "We want you to know that we're all very proud of your boy up there, ma'am, and we hope you'll do us the honor of answering a few questions." What did she think of the new law granting star mothers top priority on any and all information relating to their sons? According to the time table the general had outlined in his first telegram, Terry's first Tuesday night passage wasn't due to occur till 9:05.
 He is reserved and has difficulty making friends
 He is reserved and has difficulty making friends  He is an average American boy  He did not perform well in school  He preferred athletics over academics