1. Compare and contrast the reworking of Biblical sources in one of the following with that of Many Waters: C. S. Lewis's Perelandra or The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe or Katherine Paterson's Jacob Have I Loved.

2. Go to the library and research the nature of the psychological relationships between identical twins. Based on your reading, is the relationship between Sandy and Dennys realistic?

3. Read one of L'Engle's other books about the Murrys and compare and contrast her treatment of one of the following themes with that in Many Waters: the value of individuality, the necessity of having faith or hope, the power of love.

4. Is L'Engle's depiction of the twins in A Wrinkle in Time or A Swiftly Titling Planet consistent with their characterization in Many Waters?

5. Research the story of Noah and the flood and the characteristics of...