1. Was Robin justified in entering Mary's room? Once in the room should she have read Mary's journal? Why do you think Robin snooped in Mary's room? (Give two to three reasons.)

Were you surprised by Robin's behavior? (Note that earlier she had also snooped in both her mother's and her father's personal things.) Does she feel guilty for her actions? Have you ever meddled in your parents' private papers or those of your siblings or peers?

Why did you do it? Are parents ever justified in snooping in their children's personal belongings? If so, when?

2. Robin, who ultimately discovers that she has been horribly hurt by her parents' amicable divorce, says on p.

133 that parents should never, ever leave their children. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

3. Mary is trapped in a nightmare situation. Aside from leaving her husband and children, what other options...