What do you think of the book’s title? How deep into the book did you get before you understood the relevance of the title? Did the title reflect the main themes of the book? What are the key characteristics of the protagonist? How did the personality and life experience of the protagonist shape the direction of the novel? Did the action in the novel parallel important events in history? Did reading the book evoke any strong emotion in you? Did you cry? Did you laugh? Why? Was there one event in the novel that resonated with you deeply?