1.   How does Edgar's muteness contribute to the story? How would it have been different if he could speak? What did you think about the training techniques throughout the story? How did they change?

2.   In what ways are different characters "haunted?"

3.   How are Almondine and Essay different from other dogs and each other?

4.   Did you remember the poison in the prologue? Were you surprised by what happened?

5.   Why do you think Edgar didn't want Trudy to tell him about his parents even though he was curious about it?

6.  Some have compared The Story of Edgar Sawtelle to Hamlet. What parallels and differences do you see?