Shiloh Season

Compare and contrast two characters from the book, analyzing at least three specific interactions to judge each character’s inner motivations and qualities.

Identify and analyze a symbol that is not described in this guide. If a symbol, what does it represent and why? If a theme, how is it presented, and what is the meaning of this message? Use evidence from the book to support your answer.

As the villain, Judd Travers causes plenty of conflict. How does the author strike a balance between condemning Judd’s behavior and implying that the character himself is capable of redemption? Support your answer with textual evidence.

How does Marty’s mom influence her son’s character development? Analyze at least two to three examples from the novel to support your answer.

Discuss the central conflicts in Shiloh Season. How do Marty’s internal conflicts overlap with the external conflicts? Support your answer with textual evidence.

Examine the underlying meanings of the novel’s title, exploring one positive connotation and one negative connotation. Use examples from the text to support your interpretation.

Recreate Marty’s assignment about a report on your future career. What do you want to be when you grow up and why? Research this job, find people to interview, or find other resources like Marty did by connecting with the vet John Collins.

Read the next two books in the series, Saving Shiloh and A Shiloh Christmas. How does Marty grow and change over the course of the series?