Voorheesville Public Library

QUESTIONS

What kind of person is Trond, the narrator?
How does he remember his childhood? What effect does his memory of Jon’s brother’s accident have on him after all this time?
Look for passages in which he talks about fate or coincidence. On pages 62-3 Trond insists he does not believe in fate. Is he being honest?
Why is Trond upset by his exchange with the villagers? What does he mean by “they do not understand a thing”? (p. 68)
Why does Trond put his arm around Jon’s mother (p. 81)? Why are the men stunned by his action?
Trond has chosen to live alone. How does he deal with the isolation?
Young Trond says “I knew that things were going on around me that I did not understand, and that the grown-ups did understand, but that I was close to being there” (p. 86). What things are going on?
Who is Trond? Is there more than one version of Trond?
What is Franz’s relationship to Trond’s father? What is his role?
There are several scenes where the contrast between heat and cold is emphasized. What is the author indicating by these contrasts?
Why does Trond’s father do what he does after he sends the logs down the river?
Why does Trond want to hit the man he talks to when he is in Karlstad with his mother? Why doesn’t he follow through on his impulse?
Why has Trond been out of touch with his daughter?
What is young Trond’s relationship with his mother?
What are young Trond’s feelings about his father? What are old Trond’s feelings about his father?

Questions compiled by Suzanne Fisher (fishers@uhls.lib.ny.us)

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	QUESTIONS What kind of person is Trond, the narrator? How does he remember his childhood? What effect does his memory of Jon’s brother’s accident have on him after all this time? Look for passages in which he talks about fate or coincidence. On pages 62-3 Trond insists he does not believe in fate. Is he being honest? Why is Trond upset by his exchange with the villagers? What does he mean by “they do not understand a thing”? (p. 68) Why does Trond put his arm around Jon’s mother (p. 81)? Why are the men stunned by his action? Trond has chosen to live alone. How does he deal with the isolation? Young Trond says “I knew that things were going on around me that I did not understand, and that the grown-ups did understand, but that I was close to being there” (p. 86). What things are going on? Who is Trond? Is there more than one version of Trond? What is Franz’s relationship to Trond’s father? What is his role? There are several scenes where the contrast between heat and cold is emphasized. What is the author indicating by these contrasts? Why does Trond’s father do what he does after he sends the logs down the river? Why does Trond want to hit the man he talks to when he is in Karlstad with his mother? Why doesn’t he follow through on his impulse? Why has Trond been out of touch with his daughter? What is young Trond’s relationship with his mother? What are young Trond’s feelings about his father? What are old Trond’s feelings about his father? Questions compiled by Suzanne Fisher (fishers@uhls.lib.ny.us)