What impact has the war had on San Francisco? How is San Francisco changed? How is it the same? How has the rest of the United States changed? Compare San Francisco to Colorado. How are they different? How are they the same? If you lived in this new United States, where would you chose to live?

Discuss Robert Childan. What is his role in this novel? Why is he so eager to please Japanese nationalists? Is Childan afraid for his life? Why is Childan upset to learn the Colt .44 is a fake? What impact does this have on his business? Why does Childan original agree to mass produce the Edfrank jewelry and then change his mind? How does this small defiance change Childan's overall attitude? Why?

Discuss Frank Frink. Why does Frink hide the fact that he is Jewish? What will happen if Frink's...