That Evening Sun Questions

Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.

  1. What could the white family have done differently to help Nancy?
  2. What would the story be like if the role of Nancy had been filled by someone of a different minority group? Pick a minority group and answer.
  3. Why does the twenty-four-year-old Quentin, narrating the story, go off on the digression about Mr. Lovelady?
  4. Is Nancy's behavior rational or irrational? Do her actions make sense? Why? Should she have chosen differently? Could she have?
  5. Okay, maybe you expected this question: what happens to Nancy after the white family abandons her? Do you think Jesus comes to kill her or not?