1. What are some of the functions of Kit's and Nita's instruction manuals?

What do the undersea wizards such as the whales have in place of these books?

2. Areinnye hates all humans because the only humans she has ever encountered, whalers, have been very cruel and destructive. How would you defend humans to Areinnye? Could you persuade her to change her mind in any way?

3. Why do you think the whales do not realize that Kit and Nita are "calves"? What problem does this misunderstanding result in?

4. The adult wizards Tom and Carl advise Nita and Kit but cannot actively help them or rescue them from danger.

Why do you think Duane sets up the book this way? Do you agree with what she has done?

5. Duane reveals the true nature of Nita's role in the Song almost exactly in the middle of the book...