The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge Questions

  1. How does Glass manage to survive the bear attack?
  2. Is The Revenant really "a novel of revenge"? Explain your answer.
  3. How might the novel have been different if Bridger had stood up to Fitzgerald?
  4. Does Glass forgive Fitzgerald at the end of the novel? Why or why not?
  5. Is Captain Henry a good leader?
  6. Imagine what Glass might do after the events of the novel.
  7. Is the novel historically accurate in all instances? If not, why do you think Punke altered history?