SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS

  1. How does the first paragraph indicate the key-note of the article?
  2. What do Burroughs' pictures and books show concerning his character?
  3. What sort of life did Burroughs lead?
  4. What is meant by “exploiting the teaching of experience rather than of books”?
  5. How did Burroughs find happiness?
  6. What is said concerning Burroughs' faculties of discovery and interpretation?
  7. What diversity of interests did Burroughs show?
  8. What is said concerning Burroughs' work as an essayist?
  9. Why was Burroughs fond of Walt Whitman?
  10. How did Burroughs gain literary style?
  11. What is meant by the “socialization of science”?
  12. What makes Burroughs such a charming person?
  13. Into what sections may the article be divided?
  14. What does the article reveal concerning its author?