1. How is Mr. Shiftlet described?

2. What does Mr. Shiftlet do when he faces the sun?

3. What does Mr. Shiftlet see in the shed?

4. What does Mr. Shiftlet say about the doctor who cut the human heart?

5. What does old Lucynell offer Mr. Shiftlet?

6. What does Mr. Shiftlet call the military?

7. What does Mr. Shiftlet tell old Lucynell that he possesses?

8. What does Mr. Shiftlet accomplish in less than a week? What is wrong with young Lucynell?

9. What does old Lucynell want?

10. Why does old Lucynell give Mr. Shiftlet money?

11. What would it take for Mr. Shiftlet to marry young Lucynell? What does old Lucynell tell Mr. Shiftlet he'll get if he marries her daughter? What else does she tell him?

12. What does Mr. Shiftlet say is the most important thing to a man?

13. What happens on Saturday?

14. Why does Mr. Shiftlet stop?

15. What does the boy behind the counter call young Lucynell?

16. How does Mr. Shiftlet feel when he leaves Lucynell behind at The Hot Spot?

17. What sign does Mr. Shiftlet see as he drives?

18. What does Mr. Shiftlet regret?

19. What does Mr. Shiftlet feel is about to engulf him?

20. What follows Mr. Shiftlet to Mobile?