1. In Many Waters, L'Engle frequently uses contrasting pairs or groups of characters to develop her ideas. Compare and contrast the following characters: Yalith and Mahlah; Aerial and Eblis; Noah and Tiglah's father; Noah's three sons and his three daughters-inlaw.

2. In what ways do Sandy and Dennys differ in their personalities? How have the twins changed by the end of the novel?

3. Why might L'Engle have chosen to take the reader into the minds of a variety of individuals instead of focusing only on the thoughts of a single character?

4. What is the role of the mythical animals and the seraphim and nephilim in the novel? How does L'Engle help to make these strange characters believable?

5. Discuss the thematic importance of the titles of Chapters 11 and 12, "Many waters cannot quench love" and "Neither can floods drown it."

6. What does the book suggest about the need...