A unique compilation of specialized questions on specific major literary works typically included in literary anthologies. The literary selections towards which the author directs dozens of questions include Beowulf, several Canterbury Tales, Dr. Faustus, Hamlet, King Lear, Paradise Lost, and the last book of Gulliver's Travels. The emphasis is analytical, providing an active inquiry into writing motivation, style, character, and method in a manner that requires readers to think.