1. What do Dan's nightmares signify? Does he understand them? Do you understand them better than he does? Why would Derleth present nightmares that readers could interpret differently from the character who has them?

2. Is "The Whippoorwills in the Hills" itself dreamlike? What qualities does it have that are like dreams?

3. How surprising is the ending? Did Derleth manage to keep you expecting a different ending until the conclusion?

What techniques did he use to try to misdirect you?

4. Why does Amos Whateley not come out and tell Dan what he thinks has been happening? Why is he sorry that he told Dan what little he did when he realizes that Dan has not read the books and is unfamiliar with the supernatural lore they contain?

5. How important are the whippoorwills to the success of the plot? How do they affect events?

6. Why does Dan...