O Pioneers!
Hallmark Video Study Guide
Directions: Answer each question in full sentences.
Summer 1990
29. What happens when the lights go out at the church festival?
30. What does Frank go looking for after the lights come back on? What does he find?
31. What happens to Emil’s best friend, Amedee Chevalier? Why might this make Emil
think about “snatching happiness?”
32. A procession of men in the area are riding to the crossroads to meet the church bishop
coming for a rare visit. They will welcome him and escort him to the church. Why does
Emil go with them?
33. Where does Emil find Marie? What happens?
34. Frank returns home and spots Emil’s horse. What does Frank look for in the house?
35. What do you think Frank sees from the upstairs window?
36. Frank grabs and gun and does what?
37. What does Frank Shabata do after he uses the gun?
38. What does Ivar say when he finds Marie and Emil?
O Pioneers!
Hallmark Video
Guide Sheet
Fall 1990
39. Why does Alexandra decide to visit the prison at Lincoln, Nebraska?
40. Why does Alexandra blame herself for what happened?
41. “Forgiveness heals. Blame keeps hurt open.” What is Ivar thinking when he says
that?
42. What does Frank say as soon as he sees Alexandra?
43. Why does Frank ask, “You can’t trap a free little bird, can you?”
44. Why is Alexandra going to work to get Frank pardoned by the governor?
45. When Alexandra arrives home, who is there to greet her? Why is he there?
46. Will Alexandra ever leave Nebraska? Why? Will she return?
47. Why might Alexandra draw comfort from her words, “We come and go, but the land
is always here?”
48. Why does Alexandra say, “I think when friends marry, they are safe?” Do you agree?
49. Ivar is portrayed as being a spiritual guide of sorts in the story. Look at question #11
and its answer. How do these words foreshadow later events?