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Møte 1: Chapters 1 to 24

1. When survival depends on working together, how much room should the family allow for anger and selfishness?
2. What does Fritz's plan for floating supports suggest about how children can earn responsibility?
3. Would you support Elizabeth's proposal to live in trees, given the trouble of moving and climbing?
4. How might teaching through a parable differ from teaching through hunting and preparing supplies?
5. How fairly should we judge Fritz's envy when Ernest brings home an unusual animal?

Møte 2: Chapters 25 to 43

6. Do the flooded home and plans for winter shelter suggest poor preparation, unavoidable hardship, or both?
7. How might building lasting comforts affect the family's feelings about the missed rescue?
8. How much weight should Fritz's resistance carry when the family considers leaving?
9. What would you weigh when considering Elizabeth's question about whether Europe offers a better life?
10. How would you judge Fritz and Jack's dangerous rescue attempt: by its purpose, its risks, or something else?

Møte 3: Chapter 44 to Part 59

11. How should the family balance the search for useful resources against dangers such as sharp reefs and bears?
12. Does Fritz's acceptance of his father's objections suggest good judgment, obedience, or a mixture of both?
13. What does mistaking monkeys for human intruders suggest about how fear shapes the family's judgment?
14. How would you weigh protecting the boat against keeping the searchers together?
15. How might Emily's account change the group's understanding of what survival requires?

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