Cara is not a very sympathetic character in the book. Why might the author have written her this way? Do you like Cara? Why or why not? How does Jenny feel about Cara? Does her opinion about Cara change? How? Why? How does Cara change from the beginning to the end of the book? What causes her to change?

Mrs. Mulvaney loves her doll Betty Ann. Rumor has it that the doll was a gift from her students.

1) Why does Jenny think Betty Ann is so important to Mrs. Mulvaney?

2) Why did Kurt take her?

3) How does Jenny deal with her guilt about Betty Ann's disappearance?

4) Does Jenny understand she is wrong to keep Kurt's secret?

5) Why does Luke become so upset about Betty Ann's kidnapping?

6) How and why does Jenny solve the problem?

Why is Jenny a member of the Troubadours? How did...