1. Neal says that "preacher's kids aren't any different from anybody else." In reply, Pete says "maybe not but they're supposed to be." (Chapter 1) Why does Pete say that? What is the stereotype of a "preacher's kid"?

2. Describe a typical dinner at the Sloan house. Why does Neal compare dinner at home to a game of dodge ball? (Chapter 2) 3. What is ironic about the sermon title "Blessed Are the Peacemakers" that Neal and Georgie see in front of the Gideon Baptist Church? (Chapter 1) 4. Georgie tells Neal that he believes some people in the Sloan family are real and some are false. (Chapter 9) What does Georgie mean? Who does he think is real and who is false? Why?

5. Why does Neal think that his father would be happier with a robot family? (Chapter 17) How does Neal's idea of the robot family compare to Georgie's theory of...