Questions for Tobias Wolff

1. What did you imagine the real problem was with the school in "Nightengale"?
2. How do you reconcile the use of realism with the almost fantastical events that your short stories contain?
3. What statement about morality as opposed to personal ties were you trying to make in "The Night in Question"? If so, what does this say about love in general?
4. What was the purpose of the self-indulgence of characters of "Hunters in the Snow"? (Kenny with shooting everything, Frank with the babysitter, Tub with the pancakes).