After you've finished reading, write short answers to the following questions. 1. On a number of occasions, Frink adds details about the amount of time she and her
husband have spent in a certain place or the exact distance they have traveled. Why do you
think she does this, and what does it add to the narrative?
2. The journey from the East to Oregon or California is often written about in textbooks. How
does Frink's first-person account differ from a textbook account? What does it include that a
textbook does not?
3. Overall, what is the attitude toward women travelers, according to Frink's accounſ? Consider
Frink's particular situation as well as that of other women mentioned in her account.