- Where did Fielding and Kingshaw first meet? P173
- Why did Kingshaw think something would happen to him? P174
- What first difference is there between the two boys?
- Twice on these pages Kingshaw feels something about Fielding’s knowledge about him – how does he describe it? P174-5
- How does Kingshaw describe Warings?
- How does show that he is ignorant of country things?
- How do Kingshaw and Fielding act like normal boys? P176
- How does Fielding take charge?
- What immediate difference comes to mind about the way that he takes charge and the way that Hooper would have? P176-7
- What does Kingshaw mean when he says he was mesmerised?
- What emotion does Kingshaw feel about the birth of the calf? P178
- How does Fielding show his sensitivity to Kingshaw’s feelings about the turkeys at Christmas?
- Why does Kingshaw feel numb?
- What differences are there between Kingshaw and Fielding’s mothers? P179
- Kingshaw confides in Fielding about Hooper – what simple answer does he give him? P180
- How does Fielding feel about Kingshaw having been in Hang Wood?
- Although he tries Kingshaw is unable to make Fielding understand his horror of Hooper. What kinds of things does Fielding say to Kingshaw? P181
- What does he have difficulty conveying to Fielding?
- How does Kingshaw feel physically about Hooper’s impending return from hospital
- Kingshaw tell Fielding about having to go to Hooper’s school. Why hasn’t he told him before? P182
- What word does Fielding use to describe Kingshaw’s attitude?
- What false hope does Fielding offer Kingshaw? P183
- How does Kingshaw feel about his relationship with Fielding?
- How does Kingshaw react when his mother tells him she has invited Fielding to tea? P210-211
- Why does he react this way?
- What similarity is there between Hooper and Kingshaw’s attitude to things at this point?
- What is the significance of, ‘So that was the last thing.’?
- How does Fielding show concern for Kingshaw on this page? P215
- Why didn’t Kingshaw go?
- How does Fielding feel about Kingshaw’s reluctance to go with them?
- How do you think Fielding would have felt after hearing about Kingshaw’s suicide?
- Do you think he might have been able to prevent it?