What message did the voice of the thunder convey to Evangeline?
Describe in your own words the embarkation, and the death of Evangeline's father.
Note the devotion of Evangeline as shown in her wanderings in search of Gabriel in the United States: The visit of Evangeline to the Acadian settlement in Louisiana, the southern home of Basil; Evangeline and Basil follow Gabriel to the West; Evangeline as a Sister of Mercy in Philadelphia; Gabriel found dying; The concluding stanza of the poem.
Which of the above descriptions impressed you most? Which is most pathetic? Which do you like best?
Trace the journeyings of Evangeline on your map.
Find the lines that describe the burning of Grand-Pré. What can you say about this description?
In this poem there are many beautiful descriptions. What kinds of scenery are described? What kinds of people are described?
What had a life of sorrow taught Evangeline? Which lines tell you?
What led her to devote herself to the service of others?
What finally became her sole hope and wish?