1. Do you think of the women in Broyard's collection as passive or submissive?

How does this make you feel?

2. Do you believe the young women in the collection have unrealistic views of male/female intimacy? Why or why not?

3. Do you recognize each of the young women characters in the collection as individuals? Do you think Broyard does a good job in distinguishing the difference between them? Explain.

4. Does Broyard do a good job of distinguishing the differences between the fathers in the collection? What sets one apart from the other?

5. Which of the stories did you consider the most poignant and why?

6. To what extent does miscommunication serve as a theme in the stories?

7. Which of the young women characters do you believe changes the most in their perspective of men? How does she change?

8. What kind of relationship do you think these...