Discuss the gender roles of characters throughout the novel, specifically, Rachel and Suzanne. How do these two characters work to fight typical gender roles and how do they enhance gender stereotypes?

How are Rachel and Paul foils of one another? Discuss a literary foil and how Rachel takes on some of Paul's qualities, and vice-versa.

Discuss the theme of Sexual Manipulation in regards to the following characters, Rachel, Knoll, and Monika. How are these characters manipulated or how they manipulate?

How does Berry foreshadow the eventual location of the Amber Room? Describe how he leads the reader to guess where the Amber Room may be.

How does Rachel and Paul's journey create a second chance for their relationship? How did the excitement of the journey make the two relate each other on another level?

Compare Knoll and Suzanne. How do the two Acquisitors differ...