"The Kindness of Strangers" from Traveling on Into the Light

Questions before Laker makes the phone call home:
1. Do you think Laker makes the call? Would you? Why/why not?
2. If he doesn't make the call what do you think will happen to him?
3. If he makes the call what do you think his mother will say?

Questions at the end of the story:
1. What will happen to Laker now?
2. Why do you think Henry Olsen helps Laker out?
3. Who has helped you out before? Have you helped someone?
4. Why do you think Laker's mom doesn't want him to come back? What would you say or do if this happened to you?