What prompts Hattie to decide to accept the offer to homestead in Montana at the young age of sixteen? How does she view the drastic change and why is she willing to leave what seems to be a reasonably stable situation? What one thing has she always wanted, and not had until her Uncle Chester writes to her and bequeaths her the 320 acres he has begun to homestead? Is this a wise decision? What risks does she face?

Who does Hattie write a letter to in which she discusses the merits of the Daylight Saving Time plan? When is the plan put into action? What is the underlying purpose of the plan? Who initiates it, and why? How does Hattie feel about the plan in general? What part of the plan still seems a little strange to her? When the war was over, why...