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1. In the Introduction, how does Sellers describe the so-called Low Country of South Carolina?

In the Introduction, Sellers describes the so-called Low Country of South Carolina as a place where beauty and blight and history are intertwined.

2. What is Sellers's alternative history about the naming of Denmark, South Carolina?

Sellers's alternative history about the naming of Denmark, South Carolina is that the town was named after the freed and literate Black carpenter named Denmark Vesey who was convicted and executed in plotting a slave revolt in 1822.

3. How was Sellers's family greeted when they returned to Denmark after years of living in Greensboro?

Sellers's father Cleveland was greeted as a prodigal son when he returned to Denmark after years of living in Greensboro, and the wider family was also welcomed back with open arms by the wider community.

4. What does being "country" mean to Sellers?

Being "country" means enjoying and embracing rural culture to Sellers. He emphasizes that he himself was country, while some of his siblings were not.

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