HER FIRST HORSE SHOW
1. Why does the author introduce us to his characters in the midst of the horse show?
2. How does the author, in the beginning of the story, make the situation entirely clear?
3. What speeches and actions in the early part of the story serve to make the action in the latter part of the story seem natural?
4. How is the girl’s daring act emphasized?
5. In what ways does the author make it seem probable that the girl could gain opportunity to ride the high-spirited horse at the horse show?
6. Show in what ways the conclusion is particularly effective.
7. Write an original story concerning a school athletic meet or contest in which one of the students, by unexpected skill and courage, wins the day.