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1. Have you ever
formed an unexpected friendship with someone? Discovered a friend in an unlikely
place?
2. Have your
closest friends been the same as you or different from you?
Anne –
3. How would you
describe the cultures of different regions of the United States?
4. Did the
revelation of Anne’s race surprise you? Why?
5. What kind of
broad generalizations have you drawn about those of different races? Those of
different religions? On what experiences have these generalizations been
based? Do you think they are valid?
6. How might your
marriage or significant relationships be different if they were interracial?
7. If you are part
of an interracial relationship, have your experiences been similar to or
different than those of Anne?
8. What does Anne
want? What would give her fulfillment?
Beth –
9. Have you ever
felt unable to ask for help from those around you? Why?
10. How would you
describe the feelings Beth has about being a mother?
11. Have you ever
felt these emotions in conjunction with one of your roles (daughter, sister,
friend, wife or mother)?
12. If someone could
read your mind right now, what would they discover?
13. Did you agree
with Beth’s decision to return to work? Did you understand her decision?
14. What does Beth
want? What would give her fulfillment?
Rachel –
15. What were R.J.
and Rachel’s individual needs? Did these needs get met in marriage?
16. Would you have
matched them up as a couple? Why or why not?
17. Have you ever put
down or criticized a significant other’s vocation? What kind of reaction did it
provoke?
18. Why do you think
Rachel reacted the way she did to R.J.’s ‘leaving’?
19. Is there any
circumstance in your life that you would like to have control of but don’t?
20. What does Rachel
want? What would give her fulfillment?
Karen –
22. Describe the
feelings Karen has about her relationship with Kevin. What role do these
feelings play in their relationship?
23. What clues
pointed to Karen’s eating disorder? Why didn’t Kevin see them? Why was Anne able
to recognize them?
24. What factors do
you think Karen took into account when she made her decision about whether to
convert to Christianity? Did you agree with her decision? Did you understand her
decision?
25. Why do you think
Karen has felt scorned by Christians in the past?
26. Have you ever
shared Christianity with someone from a different faith? Did you take an
offensive or a defensive position?
27. What does Karen
want? What would give her fulfillment?
You –
28. With which
character in the book did you most identify? Why?
29. Is it possible to
support others when you don’t agree with their decisions?
30. Have you ever
felt as if there was nothing ‘beyond the sky’? What circumstances led you to
feel this way?
31. What do you want?
Would it give you fulfillment?
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