1. Jubal says of Mike:"Mike has never tasted the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil ... so we don't understand what makes him tick." Relate Mike's position in the book to that of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

2. Jubal, in a conversation with Duke, states that he "will not compare one form of ritual cannibalism with another." To what ritual does he refer? To what degree do the beliefs of Michael regarding "who is God" agree with those of traditional religion?

3. Jubal also says, in defense of his right to associate with whom he pleases: "I dine with publicans and sinners, that is my business. I do not break bread with Pharisees." Report on who the Pharisees were, and why Jubal brings them up in this context.

4. Late in the story, Mike tells Jubal...