| 1. | Have you ever read a graphic novel before? How is reading a graphic novel different from reading a regular book? Did you like it? Why or why not? |
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| 2. | What is the story of Rapunzel? |
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| 3. | How did Rapunzel end up in the tower? Who is Gothel? |
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| 4. | What are the titles of the three books Rapunzel had in the tower? Would you read them? |
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| 5. | If you had really long hair like Rapunzel, what would you do with it? |
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| 6. | How did Rapunzel escape from the tower? How is this different from the fairy tale? Which escape do you think is better? |
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| 7. | Describe the “hero” who came to rescue the girl in the tower. |
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| 8. | Who is Jack? |
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| 9. | How did Rapunzel and Jack escape from jail? |
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| 10. | Why do you think Jack carries a “lucky bean”? |
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| 11. | Describe Witchy Jasper. What were the “Devourers” he was so concerned about? Do you think jackalopes are real? |
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| 12. | Why do you think Mother Gothel wanted to take over everything? Where did her power come from? Have you ever known someone who behaved the way she did? |
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| 13. | How many fairy tales can you recognize in this story? |
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| 14. | How did Jack and Rapunzel sneak back into Gothel’s manor? |
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| 15. | How did Jack cause a distraction at Gothel’s party? |
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| 16. | How did Gothel and Brute capture Jack and Rapunzel? What is Brute’s secret? |
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| 17. | What is the source of Mother Gothel’s power, and how did Rapunzel break it? |
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| 18. | How does Rapunzel’s hair play one last role in the story? |
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| 19. | Why can’t Jack go home? |
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| 20. | Did the story end “happily ever after?” Why or why not? What do you think will happen next? |
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| 21. | What is Rapunzel like? Would you like to have her as a friend? |
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| 22. | Were you surprised by what was on the other side of the wall? |
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| 23. | What would you do if you were imprisoned in a tree for a long time like Rapunzel was? |
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| 24. | Did you like Jack? How did he change in the course of the story? |
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| 25. | How do the pictures add to the story? |
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| 26. | What was your favorite part or scene? |
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| 27. | Did you like the ending? |
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| 28. | What is your favorite fairy tale? Why do people still like to read fairy tales? |
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