| 1. | Describe Catherine's relationship with her brother David. What about her parents' relationship with him?
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| 2. | How are Catherine's rules good for David? Do any of them hold him back? How about her own rules for herself? |
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| 3. | Do people need rules? Can having rules be a negative thing as well as positive? Think of some examples. |
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| 4. | Compare Catherine's relationship with her brother to that with Jason. |
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| 5. | How would you describe Catherine's relationship with Kristi? Why would C. invest so much in a possible friendship? |
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| 6. | Art, music and books have a big role in this story. How do they help make connections between the characters? |
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| 7. | Can you think of examples of times when Catherine was not honest with herself or others? How do other characters avoid dealing with problems or act in non-truthful ways? |
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| 8. | What do you think might happen next with Kristi? Jason? David? Their parents? How has Catherine's relationship with each changed by the end of the book? |
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| 9. | If Catherine were to write a rule at the end of the story, what might it be? |
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| 10. | Why do you think the author began every chapter with a rule? |
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