1. Discuss TWO incidents in “The Hired Girls” where sex (or sexuality) and violence are linked. In your discussion of these incidents, think about why Cather might link these things. 2. What is the class structure of Black Hawk? Use at least two examples in your answer and discuss how this influences Jim’s relationship or attitude toward his town. 3. How do the hired girls see Jim? What do we learn about our narrator through their eyes? 4. How does Jim feel about men? Use two examples from ″The Hired Girls″ to support your answer.