What was particularly unusual about Jodie's case? Why had she been through five foster families in five months?

Why did Jodie's condition worsen when she began to remember more of her past? How did she deal with the memories?

How did the system fail Jodie? What steps could have been taken to ease her situation or take her completely out of it?

What relationship did Jodie have with Eileen? Why did Jodie react with such anger when she saw Dr. Burrows for a second time?

How did Jodie's parents keep control of her? What role did her mother play in the abuse? How could relatives and neighbors of the family have helped Jodie and her siblings?

Why was Jodie afraid of cars? Why did she want to sleep with the lights on in her room at night?

Why did Jodie say she hated Cathy...