1. Compile a list of the specific ways in which Sam uses natural articles to survive on the mountain. What other needs do you think he might have had? Do you think it would be possible to recreate this kind of natural lifestyle today? Why or why not?

2. Research peregrine falcons. What are they? What is their history, and how are they trained?

3. What is the relationship between Sam and the animals he encounters on the mountain? In what ways does Sam need the animals? Do you think it is fair to an animal to tame it? Why or why not?

Why can't Sam let Frightful go free?

4. What is the relationship between Sam and the hunters? Why is Sam upset with the deer hunters when he sets traps for the deer himself? What does he mean by saying, "hunters are...