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What is the son's name?
Tommy.
Where does the story take place? (Location)
What does Pa chew on while talking to Tommy?
A blade of grass.
What animal does Tommy fail to shoot at the beginning?
A weasel.
What does Tommy practice shooting at?
Moving targets.
What does Pa tell Tommy to do when hunting?
Stay completely still.
Where does Tommy's father else spend time?
At the hut drinking with "the boys".
What does Tommy’s rifle become to him over time?
Part of his arm.
Who teaches Tommy to hunt?
His dad.
What part of the forest setting makes it feel spooky to Tommy?
The mist.
What lesson does Pa try to teach Tommy about killing?
That sometimes it "just plain has to be done".
What does Pa say happens to a man when he kills something?
"A man always dies a little".
How old is Tommy when the story begins?
He is eleven.
What natural element forms cobweb-like shapes in the trees?
Dew and daylight.
How does Pa react when Tommy doesn’t shoot?
He knocks the rifle from Tommy’s hands and gets angry.
What does Pa teach Tommy about the forest?
How to be so still that nature forgets he is there.
What does Tommy want to hunt really bad?
A buck.
What does the weather change to, when Tommy laid on the grass, rifle on his chest, with his father watching?
Duller and chill.
What feeling does Tommy notice in Pa’s eyes sometimes?
Pride.
What is the main theme of the story?
The loss of innocence and the burden of violence.