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The Tricksters Study Guide

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by Margaret Mahy
About 12 pages (3,463 words)
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Topics for Discussion

1. The three strangers appear mysteriously. Who are they?

2. Describe the personality of each of the three Carnival brothers. How are they different from one another and how do their personalities change?

3. How are the brothers similar to the characters in Harry's novel-in-progress?

4. Why is Ovid the dominant brother?

5. Describe Carnival's Hide. How does the house "respond" to the people who visit it?

6. Trace the Carnival family tree.

How do we find out information about the Carnivals and their life at the Hide?

7. Harry is the third of five children.

Discuss her reactions to being the middle child.

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The Tricksters 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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