1. What are Anthony Cavenger's good traits?

2. Is Sam Perkins a bad father for choosing to work for Anthony Cavenger and earn more money than he would otherwise?

3. Why does Sam Perkins put up with Anthony Cavenger's abuse?

4. Is Loch too gory? 5. Are Loch, Zaidee, and Sarah realistic young people?

6. Is Zindel's explanation for how the huge plesiosaurs remained hidden in Lake Champlain a good one? Could you come up with better ones?

7. What happens now to Sarah with her father dead?

8. Why does Loch end with "We're a family"? How important is the idea of family to the novel?

9. Is Loch a good title for the novel?

Are there more appropriate titles?

10. Are the plesiosaurs the real stars of Loch?