Who is Casey Singleton? Why does the writer introduce her first as a single mother? Why did Casey go to work for Norton Aircraft? Why is this job important to Casey? How did Casey's childhood bring her to this job, this life? What are Casey's motivations? How does Casey's relationship with Teddy Rawley describe her personality? Why is this affair important to the overall plot?

Who is Jennifer Malone? What are Jennifer's motivations? How does she compare to Casey? How does she contrast to Casey? Why does Jennifer not seem interested in the truth? How does Jennifer's ambition cloud her decisions? Does Jennifer make the right decisions in pursuing the Norton Aircraft story? Why or why not?

Discuss the China deal. Why is this deal important to Norton Aircraft? What will happen if it falls through? How does this deal motivate Casey? How does...