| 1. | How suspenseful would you say this book is? Were you surprised by how things turned out or did you guess events before they happened? |
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| 2. | Even though they are not all actually related, what makes Sam, Mack, Onji, and Anima a family? Compare Sam’s family with Caroline’s. |
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| 3. | What would you have done in Sam’s situation? Why do you think he should or shouldn’t have just asked Mack about the article? |
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| 4. | How do Sam and Caroline need each other? What about Sam and Mack? |
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| 5. | Sam has trouble finding a way to overcome obstacles to reading. What motivates you to overcome obstacles in your life? |
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