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The Outcasts of Poker Flat
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Bret Harte
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat Questions and Answers
In "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" what happens to the travelers at the camp?
Why are the outcasts thrown out of Poker Flat?
Who is the most admirable character in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
How do Tom Simpson and Piney Woods bring out the best in other characters?
Describe the setting in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat."
What is the climax of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What is the main message of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What are the changes in all the characters of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What is the meaning of a "Sabbath lull" in the short story The Outcasts of Poker Flats?
In The Outcasts of Poker Flat, where in the story did you begin to understand Uncle Billy is plotting against the other outcast?
How does the Duchess change during the course of the story in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
In "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," what is the mood of the setting based on the details in the opening paragraphs?
Why does Tom Simson act as a devoted slave to Mr. Oakhurst in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What effect do Tom and Piney have on all the outcasts, excluding Uncle Billy?
How does Mr. Oakhurst die in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
How is Mr. Oakhurst both the strongest and the weakest in The Outcasts of Poker Flat?
What are the examples of culture in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What is the central conflict in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
In "The Outcasts of Poker Flat", how does Mr. Oakhurst know Tom Simson?
Why might Oakhurst be uneasy when Tom appears in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What happens to the travelers at the camp in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What is the internal conflict in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
Why did John Oakhurst choose the two of clubs for his epitaph?
What elements of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" make it regional fiction?
In "The Outcasts of Poker Flat", what is implied about the power of innocence? Is it believable?
What are the symbols in Bret Harte's "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
In The Outcast of Poker Flat, what are three redeeming qualities of John Oakhurst?
Why does Mr. Oakhurst think that making camp on the way to Sandy Bar is a bad idea in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What happens to Mother Shipton in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
Are there any religious overtones in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
When Tom Simson and Piney Woods happen upon the outcasts in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," life for them undergoes a remarkable transformation. Why do you think that is?
In "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," why doesn't John Oakhurst reveal Uncle Billy's actions?
What are John Oakhurst's growth and changes in the story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"? Characterize John Oakhurst.
How are Mr. Oakhurst and the Duchess described in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
Who is Piney Woods in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte?
What events lead to the resolution in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What are some examples of situational irony in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
Who joins the outcasts at camp in The Outcasts of Poker Flat, and what effect do they have?
How is Mother Shipton characterized in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What punishment is Mr Oakhurst assigned in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" and why isn't he hanged?
Why don't Oakhurst and others tell the young couple the truth about their absence from Poker Flat?
What decision has the secret committee of Poker Flat made and why?
What does the rescue party discover at the end of "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
In "The Outcasts Of Poker Flat," what is the resolution of the central conflict and what do the outcasts win?
Why do Mr. Oakhurst and the others leave Poker Flat?
What is the exposition in "The Luck of Roaring Camp?"
In "The Outcasts of Poker Flat," who joined Mr. Oakhurst's group at camp?
Why are Poker Flat's citizens considered hypocrites in "The Outcasts of Poker Flat"?
What do the searchers from Poker Flat find at camp?
Analyze John Oakhurst's character from "The Outcasts of Poker Flat."