| 1. | We always believed we lived perfectly parallel lives. (22) How are Halley and Scarlett similar? In what ways are they different? Why are these two girls such good friends? |
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| 2. | How are Halley and Scarletts mothers different? Which one would you rather have as a mother? |
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| 3. | Halley and her mother used to be best friends, but over the summer they got more distant. Why is that? What changed? |
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| 4. | Describe Macon. Why is Halley attracted to him? How does being with him change her? |
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| 5. | Halley says, life is an ugly, awful place to not have a best friend. (p. 23) How would Halley or Scarletts life have been different if they had never met? |
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| 6. | Why do you think Scarlett keeps the baby? |
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| 7. | Who is your favorite character? Why? |
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| 8. | What does the title mean? Who do you think the you is? |
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