1. There are many ways that Turner could have ended this story besides the one she chose. If you had been the author, how would you have ended the story?

2. What would your life have been like if you had been a resident of Foxleigh in 1349? How would it differ from your present life?

3. As the story ends, Hugh comes down the road to meet Anne. Write a continuation explaining what might happen afterward.

4. When Anne is exiled to the marsh, she takes those few items she considers necessary for survival—a knife, a flint, a fishhook, and a blanket. If you were exiled to an island where you had to fend for yourself, what items would you consider invaluable?

5. The practice of marriage differs from culture to culture, as one can see by Da's promise to find Anne a...