1. Who wrote this document, and to whom was it written? (remember to take into consideration status/class, profession, etc.)
 
 
 
 
 
 

2. What is the story line?
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. Why was this document written (i.e., what type of document is it, and for what purpose was it written)?
 
 
 
 
 

4. It is believable/authentic (i.e., does it give you any reason to think it might be fabricated, or that it is composed with some bias or ulterior motive)?
 
 
 
 
 

5. What does this document tell me? (about the society that produced it, about the author’s/society’s basic assumptions)