Rebecca briefly mentions her mother, Marion, in the story. Read some of Marion's chapters in Where She Went, enough to get a sense of her character, and write an essay discussing her influence on Rebecca, which is only hinted at in “Paris 1991.”

Imagine Rebecca five years after the story ends. Write a scene for a play or a screenplay that focuses on dialogue between her and her husband, illustrating whether she has found meaning in her life.

Choose a place that you would like to visit and do some research about the culture of the area. Write a short story about a character who takes a trip to this chosen place, suggesting the significance the trip comes to have on the character's subsequent life.

Note all of the colors Walbert uses in her descriptions of specific scenes in the story. Draw one...