1. Keeping "The Wild Beast" in mind, find out about another regional train that you know about. Write about its history and discuss its role in the area— how it has aided in bringing more people to the area, etc.

2. Who was Lord Byron and what was his role in Greek history?

3. Differences between cultures and people from other countries can bring about misunderstanding and confusion.

Describe a situation in which such misunderstanding can occur and discuss how such situations and misconceptions of people from other nationalities can be avoided.

4. The narrative method of diaries used in The Refugee Summer has been used successfully in other books for adolescents.

Choose one of these books and examine the reason why such a method is used. What is the difference between the use of a diary or letter format and a straightforward...