1. Does the explicit violence of Raptor make it unsuitable for children? Under what age?

2. How well does Zindel show rather than tell what he means?

3. Does the action in Raptor remind you of any movies you have seen? Which ones?

How is the action in Raptor reminiscent of the action in the movies?

4. What was the most exciting part of the novel? What made it exciting?

5. How well depicted are the Utes in Raptor? Are they more than stereotypes?

6. Is the novel's plot predictable?

7. Why would Zindel include scenes of goo and slime in Raptor?

8. Why would Zack's father put up with Boneid's abuse?

9. How could the Utahraptors remain hidden from humans for as long as they have? Or have they?

10. Why would Zindel remove both Zack's father and Zack's mother from the plot early in the novel?

11. Zack's eyes seem "wolflike" to Uta...