Who is the Architect and what has happened to her? How would you describe the Architect? Why is she called the Architect? Is her title significant? What other title might she be given? What can she be compared to outside of the book?

The characters in the book Sir Thursday are often based upon literary and historical figures, places, and ideas.

1) Which literary figures are represented in the book?

2) Which historical figures or situations are represented in the book?

3) Why do you think the author chose to base his characters on familiar figures and ideas?

The world of the Great Maze is modeled after a chess/checker board. The tiles of the Maze shift each day and a special book is required to understand where the tiles will move to next.

1) How does the setting of the chess or checker board influence the plot...