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Fintry and the Laird Longer Answer Questions |
| 1. | What do we know about J.C. Dun-Waters’ early life? |
| 2. | In what ways did Dun-Waters’ 1908 hunting trip to Canada change his life? |
| 3. | Dun-Waters had two nicknames, the Captain and the Laird. How did he get these names? |
| 4. | Why was hiring James Godwin to be the estate manager an expensive mistake? |
| 5. | What kind of man was Dun-Waters? Describe some of his characteristics. |
| 6. | In what ways did Dun-Waters show his Scottish heritage? |
| 7. | What is known about Dun-Waters’ second wife, Margaret? |
| 8. | What was special about the trophy room? |
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Discussion Questions |
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| 1. | Why might Dun-Waters want to build an estate in Canada when he could live as a wealthy man in Britain? |
| 2. | Why would people think Dun-Waters was an eccentric man? |
| 3. | Why might Dun-Waters say at the end of his life that he had accomplished what he had set out to do? |
| 4. | Why is Fintry Park so special? |
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