Analysis Questions
1. In "Big Two-Hearted River, Parts 1 and 2," for what reasons does Nick go into the forest?
2. Identify those details that suggest Nick's care for nature and living things.

Interpretation Questions
3. Identify the values that Nick reveals that justify his actions and in what he finds satisfaction.
4. What role does Nick's isolation and loneliness play in helping to reveal his character?

Evaluation Questions
5. How successful is Nick in relating to the forest? To what extent is he in control of his own physical well-being?
6. Contrast Hopkins and Nick Adams. Why is it probable that Hopkins would not have returned to the encampment?