| 1. | What kind of changes have Michael's family gone through shortly before he meets Skellig?
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| 2. | Describe Skellig. What does he look like physically? What is he?
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| 3. | How does Michael's baby sister's illness affect the family?
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| 4. | How is Mina different from Michael's school friends?
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| 5. | Michael says, "I reached across his back and felt something beneath his other should as well. Like thin arms, folded up. Springy and flexible." (pg. 31) What is this?
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| 6. | Many people tell Michael that people's should blades are where their wings once were. Have you ever heard this story before? Who told it to you?
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| 7. | What kind of information does Michael learn about arthritis? Who shares it with him? How does it help Skellig?
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| 8. | What happens when Michael's second heartbeat stops beating?
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| 9. | Do you believe that Skellig might be an angel? Do you believe in angels? Share why or why not.
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| 10. | Predict what you think might happen to Skellig at the end of the book.
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