Describe the week Dolores spent at home alone with her father. Her father was to have told Dolores that her parents planned to divorce but didn't. What could have prompted him to keep that information from his daughter? Do you believe things might have been different had Tony told Dolores about the pending divorce?

How does Dolores fit in at her grandmother's house as a teenager? The school? Why does she seem to like Roberta?

Describe the relationship between Dolores and her grandmother. Why did Grandma Holland leave the Price house after Bernice's miscarriage? Does that put a strain on the relationship between Dolores and her grandmother? Is there a time when that relationship is good?

What is Mr. Pucci's role in Dolores' life during high school? Compare that to his role in her life as an adult. Mr. Pucci says that he and...