6. Why does the author narrate nothing that is impossible?
7. Point out passages that suggest the supernatural.
8. Tell the story of the little girl in the “greeny sort of dress.”
9. What is the effect of the setting? What gives occasional relief from the setting and thereby emphasizes it all the more?
10. How does the style of the story add to the effect?
11. Show in what ways the story expresses delicate fancy.
12. What is the truth of the story?
13. Write an original story of supernatural beings, using suggestion rather than statement, and avoiding harsh and horrifying events.
ON THE FEVER SHIP
1. Show the steps by which the author makes us realize the soldier’s mental condition. His physical condition.