Helga's Dowry

Do you think a dowry is a fair law?  Why or why not?

Why did Lars accept Rich Sven's offer to marry Plain Inge?

Do you agree with Helga's reaction to the news that Lars was going to marry Plain Inge?

Why did the washerwoman,  townspeople, and the rich man agree to Helga's bargain?

How did Helga get Plain Inge to leave the forest?

Why didn't Helga marry Lars?  Do you agree with her decision?

What lesson does this book teach?

*Created by Marion Peluso, P.S. 101, March 2002