1. As much as Patricia Morrison loves Jim, she's keenly aware of his problems and limitations. How does she try to protect herself from the disadvantages of being his wife?
2. Patricia’s job immerses her in the rock-music scene. In what ways does her familiarity with that milieu help her relationship with Jim?
3. Handfasting is a pagan ceremony that expresses its own specific values. What feminist principles and imagery characterize the joining of Patricia and Jim?
4. Jim died a little more than one year after his handfasting with Patricia. In what ways is this outcome implied during their time together?