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A White Romance Study Guide

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by Virginia Hamilton
About 7 pages (2,016 words)

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Topics for Discussion

1. What does "a white romance" mean? Who made up the term? Why?

2. Why do you think the author chose to portray Talley as black and her new friends as whites? Does this approach enhance her story? How?

3. Talley and Didi are runners. Do you think this is an essential element in the story? Why or why not?

4. Describe Talley's relationship with her father and with Didi's mother.

5. Point out some events that give you insight into Talley's character.

How does she change over the course of the story?

6. Are there similarities between any of the characters and people you know? What are they? What are some differences?

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A White Romance from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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