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this really false idea, when he was seeking higher education?

2. When does the story become really interesting to you? Why?

3. What American characteristics does Mr. Harrison illustrate?

4. Although the English girl's story is not told directly, can you
gather what she thought of the young American? Does it remind you of
what the French people thought of our American boys when they went to
France during the recent war?

5. What characteristics of the English does the frank American bring
out in his talk with the English girl?

6. What was the motive of the young American's conduct toward the
English girl? Why was the American blameless, or _do_ you blame him?

7. Is the slang this young man uses characteristic of Americans in
general?

Chu Chu

1. Where is this story located? What are some of the things that give
it the atmosphere or flavor of California?

2. Is "Chu Chu" anything like "John G."? Tell the likenesses and
differences between the two horses. Which do you admire more?

3. Why are there so many Spanish words in this story?

4. Do you think Consuelo is like other Spanish girls you have read or
heard about? In what ways is she different from American girls?

5. Is the love story, or the action of the horse, the most interesting
incident in the story?

6. Read the Introduction and see what Bret Harte added to the idea of
the short story. Does it apply to this story?

Feathertop, A Moralized Legend

1. What do the words "moralized legend" mean? What _is_ the moral of
the story?

2. This is a fanciful story. Do you like it as well as "The Gift of the
Magi" or "A Reward of Merit" in which there are real people?

3. Does Hawthorne show his personality and boyhood training in this
story as much as Mr. Garland showed his in "A Camping Trip"? (See
biographical sketches.)

4. What do you think was the word that Feathertop whispered in Mr.
Gookin's ear?

5. Which do you think more difficult to write, a story wholly from the
imagination like "Feathertop," or one from experience like "A Camping
Trip"?

The Red-Headed League

1. Do you think this a good detective story? What makes it better than
the cheap ones you perhaps have bought at the news stands?

2. What do you know about Sherlock Holmes? (See biographical sketch of
Conan Doyle.)

3. Where did the most thrilling moment come? Was this the place where
you saw how the story was going to turn out? What might you call this
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