| 1. | At the beginning of the book, Molly had a special feeling that something was about to happen to her. Have you ever had a feeling like that, and then something special really DID happen? What was it? |
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| 2. | Do you think hypnosis really works? Why or why not? |
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| 3. | If you could hypnotize someone, who would it be and what would you have them do? |
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| 4. | Of all of the things that Molly hypnotized people to do, which one did you like best or did you find the funniest? |
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| 5. | When Molly hypnotized people, it wasn't always nice. What did you think were some mean things that Molly did? |
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| 6. | Do you have a special gift for influencing people? For example, can you use your voice or your eyes in a certain way to get your parents to do what you want them to? |
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| 7. | Would you go all the way to another country to find your best friend, the way Molly went from England to the United States to find her best friend Rocky? Why or why not? |
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| 8. | Molly's favorite area of the Briersville Library is the X-Z section because there is
a warm, snug place between the Z shelf and the wall and not many people disturb her there. Where is your favorite place in the library? Or, if you don't have one, where is your favorite place to read a book? |
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| 9. | Do you think books at most libraries are really arranged the way that they are at the Briersville Library? That is, are the books put in order by the first letter of each subject, such as Hypnotism under H or reshelved under Y if the H were torn from the cover? Why do you suppose the author wrote it this way? |
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| 10. | Molly stole a book from the library. Even though she brought it back later, what did you think about what she did? |
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| 11. | Molly Moon got her unusual name from "Moon's Marshmallows," which was printed on the box she was left in at the orphanage when she was a baby. Tell us the story about how you got YOUR name. |
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| 12. | What do you think about Molly hypnotizing everyone at the Briersville talent contest? Was it fair to the other children who had practiced their talents? Why or why not? |
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| 13. | The other children at the orphanage call Molly some not-so-nice nicknames, like Accident Zone, Zono, Drono, and Bog Eyes. Has anyone given YOU a nickname that you LIKE? What is it? And why are you called that name? |
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| 14. | What do you think Molly will do with the massive diamond that Petula found in Molly's pocket? |
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| 15. | Do you think it was a good idea for Molly and Rocky to decide not to use hypnotism anymore? Why or why not? |
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| 16. | Was there anything in the story that seemed unbelievable? What was it? And did it make the story less fun to read, or better? |
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| 17. | Molly and Rocky learn that Nockman has never had any friends and that he was so evil only because that's all he knew how to be. Does that excuse the crimes he has committed? Why or why not? |
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| 18. | What could Molly and Rocky have done instead of going through with stealing the jewels? |
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| 19. | The iris/eyeball scanning security equipment almost ruined Molly and Rocky's plan to rob Shorings Bank. Do you think hypnotists could really use their eyes to confuse a computer? Why might this not work? |
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| 20. | Should Molly have returned all the money she got through using her hypnosis skills? That is, do you think what she did was stealing in its own way? |
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| 21. | What, if anything, surprised you most in the story? |
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| 22. | Did the story have a happy ending, even though Molly and Rocky ended up back at the orphanage? Why or why not? |
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