Questions for preview 1. When, where did the story take place? What kind of society was it? • 2. Why were the couple so excited that morning? Why was it so important for them? • 3. What kind of life do they live? • 4. Does the couple love each other? What do they regard as the most important qualities in their spouse? • 5. What values and moral principles are idealized in the story? • 6. How does Mary feel about her work, about the land? • 7. Describe the process they planted potatoes in detail.