| 1. | Allie thinks having rules makes life easier. Do you agree? |
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| 2. | Allie has a geode collection. Do you collect things? If so, what do you collect? |
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| 3. | One of the themes of this book is friendship. In your opinion, does the friendship between Allie and the other characters seem realistic? Why or why not? |
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| 4. | Allie's best friend, Mary Kay, is angry with Allie for breaking a promise to her. How would you react if this happened to you? |
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| 5. | Why does Allie try so hard to prevent her family from moving to the new house? |
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| 6. | Have you ever had to move to a new house? Did you like moving? |
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| 7. | Allie is nervous about being the new kid at school. She is worried that she won't like her new teacher or that her classmates might not like her. Have you ever felt this way? |
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| 8. | Have you read other books by Meg Cabot? How do they compare with Allie Finkle books? |
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| 9. | If Allie Finkle was a real person, do you think you'd be friends with her? Why or why not? |
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| 10. | There are two other books in the Allie Finkle series. Do you think you will read them? Why or why not? |
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| 11. | Allie's parents say they will give her a kitten as a reward for moving to the new house. If you were in Allie's place, what would you want as a reward? |
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| 12. | Allie told Mrs. Hauser about how Brittany put Lady Serena Archibald in a suitcase, even though Brittany told her not to tell. Was Allie right to tell or should she not have told? |
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