1. Read about global warming and other potential long-term climatic changes, then write a report describing several possibilities. Include ways that our weather and landscape would change if each occurred, how we might cope with the bad effects, and which seem the most likely to occur.

2. The title Prisoner of Psi hints that Tristan is stuck with his psi talents, whether he likes them or not. How could he use them productively (besides being in another TV show)? List some ways these talents could cause him problems, and list several jobs in which psi sensitivity would be an asset.

3. Tris's father's friends think he is unreliable and naive; he thinks they are a bunch of fools. Yet they bridge the gap between them and manage to work together. How do you think they will get along together in the future? Will...