1. Look over the story "A Reward of Merit" and gather up the real story
or plot and see how briefly you can relate it in your own words.
2. Does the fact that the story is told so largely through the
conversation of the boys make it more interesting to you?
3. Try writing a story of some escapade, adventure, or exciting event
in which the story is largely told, and the characters revealed, by
means of conversation between two boys or two girls.
4. Would you say that Mr. Tarkington, the writer of this story, has a
sense of humor? Give instances of humor in the story.