| 1. | Has anyone been to New Orleans? What parts of the city did you see? |
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| 2. | How would you react if you were in Rebecca's place, expected to live with someone you really didn't know for six months? |
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| 3. | Do you believe in ghosts? Do you have any good ghost stories to share? Would you like to see a ghost? |
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| 4. | Anton has a lighter, a family heirloom that's meaningful to him. Does your family have special heirlooms? |
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| 5. | Would you like to be a student at Temple Mead Academy? Why or why not? |
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| 6. | Toby Sutton is a bully. Have you ever had experience with a bully--male or female? How did you handle the situation? |
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| 7. | Would you like the experience of being invisible to living people and visible to ghosts? |
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| 8. | Did you feel sorry for Helena when she became ill? Why or why not? |
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| 9. | Who was your favorite character? |
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| 10. | Were you surprised to find out Rebecca's connection to the Bowman family? |
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| 11. | Is Ruined a good title for this book? What do you think it means? |
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| 12. | Did you like the ending? |
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| 13. | Racism is prevalent throughout this novel. How have things changed between Lisette's time and Rebecca's? How do you hope things will change in the future? |
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