| 1. | The characters in this story love their mountain homeland, Mount Eskel. Is there a place with special meaning for you? What makes it so special? |
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| 2. | What do you think the future holds for the girls of the Princess Academy? |
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| 3. | Did you like the ending? |
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| 4. | Did you like the fact that the prince chose Britta? |
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| 5. | Should Olana and Knut have tried harder to protect the girls when the bandits attacked? |
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| 6. | Were you surprised when the prince left without choosing anyone? Why didn't he? |
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| 7. | If you had been in Miri's place would you have helped Katar with the question about the curtsy? Why or why not? |
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| 8. | Why doesn't Katar like Miri? |
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| 9. | Would you want to marry the prince if you didn't like him after you met him? Why or why not? |
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| 10. | How is Miri's life changed by attending the Princess Academy? |
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| 11. | What is the significance of the little poems at the beginning of each chapter? |
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| 12. | Why does Miri have the goal of becoming Academy Princess? Is that a goal you would have? Why or why not? |
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| 13. | Have you ever had to stick up for your beliefs and be ignored or punished for it? How did it feel? |
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| 14. | Why didn't the other girls want Miri to speak up about the unjust treatment they were receiving? Do you think you would have spoken up? Why or why not? |
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| 15. | In the beginning, what did you imagine about Miri, that she didn't go to work in the quarry like the other children? Were you surprised to find out the real reason? |
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