1. How is Vesper atypical of young women of the Victorian era?
2. Describe Vesper's relationship with her guardians, especially with Brinnie.
3. Alexander's use of Brinnie as narrator is a way to build suspense. How would the story change if Vesper were the narrator?
4. Captain Blazer O'Hara compares the Chirican Indians to "croppies."
What is a croppy boy? Why would O'Hara, an Irishman, empathize with the Chiricans?
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