Mrs. Earp (Monahan)

Discussion Questions
1. Did you feel emotions towards any of the wives? If so, which ones and why?

2. How are these Victorian women different from women today?

3. Did you have a favorite wife? If so, which one and why?

4. Do you think the author did a good job of telling the wives’ stories?

5. Did the author provide a clear direction for the book in the Introduction?

6. Would you read other books by this author? Why or why not?

7. Do you feel this book should or could be called a Western? Why or why not?

8. Would you read other books dealing with daily life and people who lived in the Victorian West? Why or why not?

9. Has this book broadened your knowledge of women who lived in the Victorian West?

10. Did you notice any similarities between the wives?
(Questions courtesy of the author.)

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