Knowing that Dr. DiLeo set Antonia and Jazz up to help each other out, do you think he knew for certain if the arrangement would work out? Why or why not?

At the end of the story, Jazz and Antonia become good friends. Do you think that they would have become friends under different circumstances? Under what other circumstances might they have become friends? Explain.

Antonia takes on adult responsibilities at a young age. Why do you think she made the choices she made? Why do you think she chose not to ask for help at home?

At the end of the story when Karen is dropping off Antonia back at her own house, Antonia suggests that Michael receive counseling. Since Antonia and Michael were facing the same family situation, why is it that the two of them did not see eye to eye? Explain...