1. Does the interest of this story lie more in the nature or
out-of-doors setting, or in the action or plot?
2. Note the number of birds mentioned in the story. How many of them do
you know?
3. What are some of the beautiful or poetic pictures of nature given by
the author? Did the scenes have any effect on the imagination and
feeling of these real boys and add to their enjoyment?
4. Have you ever had a camping experience? In what ways was your
experience like that of the boys in this story?
5. Write a story of a camping or other out-of-doors trip in which the
characters have some narrow escape and which contains some description
of nature.