1. To what extent do Kate and Maudie grow up during the course of the novel?

2. Weigh the pros and cons of censorship and decide if censorship is usually good or bad. Is the censoring of reading materials for others ever acceptable?

3. Define the criteria for a welldeveloped character. Apply this definition to Maudie, Kate, and Kate's parents.

4. Describe how this novel would change if it employed third-person narration instead of first-person narration.

5. Why are Gerda Whitman, Ms. Plotkin, and Anne Dwyer important characters?

6. What are the positive results of the censorship incident and how do they affect the story?

7. What valuable lesson does Kate learn about friendship as a result of the Concord project? Will this lesson help her in the future? Why?