1. Why do the followers of the Lady of Wild Things not wish to write down their knowledge, preferring to memorize it? Do their explanations for doing this make sense? Why would Lucian want to have a library, instead of relying on memory?

2. Why is King Bromios suspicious of the followers of the Lady of Wild Things?

3. Fronto urges Lucian to embellish the stories of his adventures to make them seem more exciting than they were. Do you know of any present-day examples of writers taking an ordinary story and by expanding on it, making it seem exciting? (Hint: Read any supermarket tabloids recently?)

4. Why do people like Catch-a-Tick prefer sensational stories to the truth?

5. Who are the good people in The Arkadians and how do you know?

6. Why would many adults like The Arkadians as much as young adults?

7. Alexander has said that fantasy...