Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Why does Jacob decide to place an ad in the newspaper to find a wife?
- How does Sarah get over her homesickness and distance from the sea at the end?
- Do Caleb and Anna want Sarah to marry their father? Why or why not?
- How does the storm change things between Sarah and the Witting family?
- Why doesn't Sarah tell the kids and Jacob where she's going in the wagon?
- Why does Sarah tell Jacob that she'll come for a month first before agreeing to marry him?
- Do you think that Sarah and Jacob are in love? Why or why not?
- What are the differences between Maine and the prairie?
- If you were Sarah, would you stay with the Witting family or go back to Maine?