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Tangents Study Guide

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by Greg Bear
About 12 pages (3,654 words)
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Topics for Discussion

1. What is a tesseract? Why would it be hard for people to visualize one?

2. How are Pal, Peter, and Lauren alienated from society? How does this alienation affect their adventure with tesseracts?

3. Why is Lauren left behind? 4. How should legal authorities react to the disappearances of Pal and Peter?

5. How well does "Tangents" explain tesseracts? Does the story inspire interest in tesseracts?

6. Are stories like "Tangents" good ways to learn about science? Who might most benefit from learning through stories?

7. Who is the most important character in "Tangents"? How do you know?

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Tangents from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.



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