Daily puzzle

Put Hunters in the Snow back in order

Seven beats from our edition of Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff, shuffled. Drag them, or use the arrows, until the story runs straight. No account, no streak to lose.

  1. The cold start Tub waits on a bitter early morning for his friends, who nearly run him over, setting the tone of careless disregard.
  2. Fruitless tracking The three trudge through snowy woods without finding deer, and old resentments surface through teasing and complaint.
  3. Kenny's dark mood Frustrated and provocative, Kenny shoots a fence post, a tree, and then a farmer's dog, narrating his violence as a grim joke.
  4. Tub fires When Kenny swings the gun toward him in the same menacing mood, Tub shoots first, gravely wounding Kenny in the stomach.
  5. Loading the truck The men learn the farmer had asked Kenny to shoot the old dog, then lay the wounded man in the open truck bed for the drive.
  6. Warming up Frank and Tub stop at taverns to thaw and unburden themselves, bonding over secrets while Kenny suffers behind them.
  7. Lost directions The hospital directions are left behind and the truck heads the wrong way, leaving Kenny's survival in grave doubt.