| 1. | What assumptions did you have about Africa, specifically sub-saharan Africa, before you started reading the novel? |
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| 2. | After finishing the book, how did your initial assumptions differ from your current? views |
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| 3. | What initially grabbed your interest in the book? |
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| 4. | What details helped you understand Chanda and her actions and reactions? |
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| 5. | What characters did you find sympathetic? Why?
What characters did you respect? Why? |
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| 6. | What do you were the motivations of the main characters?
How could you tell? |
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| 7. | What did you think about Mrs. Tafa? (Her personality and character) |
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| 8. | Who did you respect the most and who do you think showed the most courage? |
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| 9. | What actions did Chanda take that you thought showed her courage the most? |
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| 10. | What effects do shame and secrets have on the characters? How did the shame and secrecy make things worse for everyone? For example, on their ability and williness to help one another? |
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| 11. | How did the shame and secrecy make things worse for everyone? |
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| 12. | How did they effect the care and support that could have helped?
How much did it effect the loneliness and pain felt by the characters? |
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| 13. | How does poverty impact the people? |
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| 14. | How did the social circumstances and economic conditions affect Chada, the others and their actions? |
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| 15. | How big of a part did pride and loyalty play in the story? How important is pride and loyalty to you? |
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| 16. | What kinds of power does each of the main characters possess? How does each character use it to their advantage? |
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| 17. | Who do you consider to be the most important characters of the novel? Why? |
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| 18. | What characters did you like the most? The least? Why? |
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| 19. | How did reading this book affect you? |
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| 20. | How this book change your thoughts on HIV/AIDs? |
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