A number of adults in the book seemed to be afraid of Nikki.Discuss what Murdoch’s quote means: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.” Give examples of each of these kinds of people.What did she do to each of them to make them fear her? What about her frightened them? What about her frightened you? Matthew said he changed in the boatyard when he came face to face with Nikki.Why not? What prevented that bond from forming? What would have had to happen for Matthew to come to trust her completely? Matthew says he never really learned to trust Aunt Bobbie.Why did he make that decision at that point? Speculate on what might have happened to him earlier in his life that caused him to come to that decision at that moment? On page 126, Matthew describes the scene when Murdoch commits himself to helping the children.Why did Aunt Bobbie and Ben suddenly decide to start protecting the children? What caused them to start acting differently?.Can you find examples in the book of these kinds of people? Books by Nancy Werlin 11 Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good Impossible The Killers Cousin The Rules of Survival Healer and Witch And Then There Were Four. What caused that change, and why did he say that it was irreversible? Nancy Werlin writes YA fiction that ranges from realistic fiction to suspense to fantasy, often breaking the boundaries between genres. Her books have gathered awards too numerous to mention, but including National Book award finalist, Edgar award winner and finalist, New York Times bestseller, L.A.

Discuss Matthew’s queen bee/mosquito theory.Nor is my dream of a Muslim Reformation a matter for Muslims alone.Book Prize finalist, and IndieBound Top Ten. People of all faiths, or of no faith, have a great interest in a changed Islam: a faith that is more respectful of the basic doctrines of human rights, that universally preaches less violence and more tolerance, that promotes less corrupt and less chaotic governments, that allows for more doubt and more dissent, that encourages more education, more freedom, and more equality before a modern system of law.

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