Family

If you were realated to someone that you didnt like and they decided to come stay with you for a week how would you react?

Brush With Death

What would you do if the plane you were supposed to be on, but missed, crashed? How would you feel?

Have you ever been around people who do not like you and they make their dislike for you very clear? Without actually saying they dont like you, but just by the way they act? If so, how did their behavior make you feel?

Why is it important to have a past time?

lost.

have you ever felt out of place and like you didnt belong anywhere? what did you do when you felt like this? was there anyone that you went to for help?

what do you think the world will be like in the future?

parents

are you close with your parents? do you talk to them about your life?

Unfathomable

If you were being accused of a murder you didn't commit and same man you didn't know brought you a watch and a letter and told you that you could change everything would you believe him? Or think he was crazy?

sad day

In my book, Macy's boyfriend of over a year breaks up with her. He says that she is becoming to depent on him, all because she told him she loved him. It was the first time she had said this to him after a year and he broke up with her for this. She said they were never really that serious that it was the little things he did that made her happy. She didnt need to be kissed or told that she was loved she just liked the looks he gave her or when he ran his fingers through her hair. It was all she could think about, was being with him and now it is all gone. If this were to happen to you how would you feel? Would you try to fix things or leave them be?

Work

Describe your first job. Was it fun, hard, boring? Did you like the people or not?

Best Friend

Do you have that one friend that you can tell anything to no matter what it is and know they won't judge you, but then again you trust them enough for them to tell you when your being an idiot?

Assumptions

In my book there is a person who is very rich and is known as an arrogant jerk, even to people who have never met him. Have you ever made an assumption when meeting someone for the first time based on what others have told you? Did it turn out to be the truth or were they different than expected? Why do people believe anything that someone tells them and why do we rely so much on others opinions rather than forming our own?

Prison

Chris Harte is in prison awaiting his trial. He is in the maximum security ward, and the prisoners are only allowed visitors on Tuesdays. On one Tuesday Chris decides he doesn't want to see his mom because all she talks about is the world on the outside of the jail and how life is going on without him. If you were in prison, would you want visitors or would you not? Why?

Dogs and cats

Robinson Crusoe, alone on his island, has only the writing of his own words and the company of the ship's cats and dog. Would you rather prefer the company of a cat or a dog? explain.

Seeing things

Have you ever seen something or think that something is happening when it is really not? In this book the main charaster says that the head nurse of an institution can slow down time and make the place all foged up.

Stranded

If you were stranded on a deserted island, and you had little time to grab supplies from the ship, would you take either a gun, some food, or dry clothes?

The Worst Place

Chris Harte has been put in jail for being the suspected murderer of Emily Gold. He is being held without bond and has a cell mate that is in for shaking a baby to death and some men in his quarters pick on him daily. To Chris, this is absolutely the worst place in the world to be for obvious reasons.
Where, in your opinion, is the absolute worst place in the world to be and why?

insane

What makes a person truely insane? Do you think that everybody might be alittle off in their own way?

Good Mornings

The main character in my book, Nick Quinn, believes that every day should begin with a good morning. Do you think this is a good outlook to have? Or do you think that it is a little unrealistic to believe that every morning could be a good one?

Who are you?

Would you consider yourself a perfectionisht who always needs their day planned, or do you just kinda go with the flow?

Cruelty

What would you do if you found an abandoned baby? What if the parents were never found. Would you keep it?

Lifestyles.

Do you know anyone who is Amish? Could you ever imagine being raised Amish?

summer time

Your boyfriend is leaving for the summer to go out of town, many miles away. You two are inseparable, he is all you want and need. You don't really have any friends because you spend all your time with him. what do you do all summer? Do you find a way to enjoy your summer and have fun or do you waste the summer away sad and alone?

death

How would you react if a loved one, someone so close to you, died in your arms? If they were to die right in front of you, would you ever be able to recover from this tragedy?

Friends

So you've finally found a group of friends that you fit in with and you like because you can be yourself around them, but your mom doesn't like them because they are not rich and "perfect" like your other friends are. Do you listen to your mom and stop hanging out with them or do you risk her being angry and sneak out to see them?

Wrongful Accusation

What if you were being accused of murdering your spouse? What would you do? How would you react? Would you try to prove your innocence?

Overbearing Parents

If your parents wanted you to marry a certain person and threatened to disown you if you didn't marry him what would you do? Would you marry him and keep your family or not?

Sick

If your friend was over for the day and all of a sudden got sick would you let them stay at your house till they got better or make them go home and possibly get worse? Why or Why not?

do you think that our world today has changed the meanings of right and wrong? that the things that used to be wrong are now justified?

what do you think

about people who have mental problems that can not help the way they act.

secrets?

what if you had a big secret that you know if you told you'd be hated for but yet the feeling of not hiding it just made life easier? would you deal with the fact that no one knows nd you feel the guilt? or would you just take the hate from everyone as long as you were happy?

Acting

Have you ever acted a certain way to get people to notice or not notice you? What are some reasons people would do this?

Escape

If you were kidnapped and taken in to be a slave for a few years and then finally your chance comes along to escape, would you think it would be better to run away by horse back, or by boat upon the sea?

Getting Marrried

Back in the 1800s it was a huge thing for a person to get married. Especially a woman. If a woman wasn't married others were quick to judge her and she was looked down upon. Why do you think unmarried women were treated like this? Do you think things have changed since that time?

Missed Funeral

Chris is in a mental ward because he is suicidal. Its the day of his girlfriend's funeral and his parents and caretakers at the ward refuse to let him to go the funeral because they don't think he is well enough to attend.
What would you do if your parents wouldn't let you go to the funeral of someone so close to you?

Dancing

How come in England it was important to know how to dance when you were looking for a husband or a wife?

Dreams

Robinson Crusoe as a young man longed for adventure at high seas. But his parents did not want him to go, but he ended up going anyway. Do you think that having a big enough dream grants you liberty to not listen to your parents?

3 am.

Imagine its 3 am and the phone is ringing, its a police officer calling to inform you that your son has been critically injured and his girlfriend has been shot in the head. Your best friends are the parents of your son's girlfriend. How would you react? Would you be able to stay calm?

Have you ever had to go somewhere you did not want to go?

Professional Waiter

In The Pact, Gus Harte is a professional waiter, not the kind that brings your food to the table and fills your drinks, but the kind you hire to wait in line for you to buy your concert tickets or go to the DMV for you. Would you ever consider hiring someone to wait in line for you? Or would you do this job?

odd ball

How would you feel if you were considered an different or weird compared to the rest of your family? If your family considered you useless and a waste of space?

Single Men

Why do single rich men always want a wife? They have all the money and land that they need but the only thing that can make their life happy is a wife.

Dialect

Anger

Would you be angry at your husband if he shot your dog because it was suffering from diabetes? The character in my book thought in was inhumane and wanted the dog to be put down at the vet. She was so upset at her husband that she left the house for a few days and stayed with a friend. What would be your reaction?

Warned

The main character in my book ran away from home to sail the seas. But his father had warn him about how dangerous it was, and the boy ended up stranded on an isolated island. Have you ever been warned by someone about a certain situation that you ended up regreting later?

Going Back in Time

If you had the chance to go back in time and stop something terrible from happening even if there could be negative effects would you try and change it?

No trespassing

why do you think people with HUGE acres of land make it private property and freak out when people are on their property. maybe someone is on their property just taking pictures? is it really that big of a deal?

How strong is your love?

I know that most people have that certain someone that they would be willing t0 die for, but do you think that you could ever love someone so much that you would risk going to prison? Or do you already love someone that much?

more than friends.

Your best friend when you were little was a boy, you spent every day together, you started dating in high school, you loved him more than anything in world and you couldn't picture life without him...however when you kissed him it felt like you were kissing your own brother! Would you break up with him...risk losing your friendship and being heartbroken seeing him with anyone else or suffer though it...hoping things would change and work out for the best?

independence

In my book, edna leaves her husband to be free and independent. She leaves him not sharing any information with him.
If your spouse left you like this, would you wait for them to return or move on with your life?

Do you believe in superstitions?

Would you choose your crush over your best guy friend?

Brother on the Run

What would you do if your brother came to you saying that there were men trying to kill him and he needed your help? Your brother had taken money from a mob boss and never paid it back. Would you be willing to put your life in danger because of his mistakes?

Different World

What would you do if you lived in a world where there were little villages that resemble munchkin land off of the wizard of oz, or a village that looked like it came straight out of candy land? Do you think you would like that world better or worse than the one we live in now?

of limits

when something is off limits or forbidden does that make you want it more?

love?

do you think that you could fall in love with someone in just one week? is it really possible to fall in love that quick?

save a life.

okay, here is the scenario...you are in the army and while you were stationed in germany, your boyfriend sent you a letter telling you that he could no longer wait for you to get out b/c being away from you was just too much for him to handle. while you were away your love for him only grew stronger and stronger. When your dad gets sick and passes away you get to go on an extended leave, and while on leave, you decide to go visit your old boyfriend only to find out that he married his best friend, also your good friend. you then later find out that she is in the hospital with a disease that could kill her if she didn't get the right treatment.

would you anonymously donate enough money for him to get the treatment to save his wifes life just so they could be happy together? why or why not?

wait.

If you were dating someone who you truely did love, and he was in the army and was shipped off and for 4 years you only got to see him once a year, would you wait for him to get out of the army so you could be together, or would you leave him?

family problems

What would you do if everything that was normal to your family was changing? You and your spouse began to fight constantly, you didnt want to be around your family much and your husband was hardly home? Would you be okay with this? Could this be a result of the way you were acting before? Would you want to fix things, let them be, or leave and go on your own path?

Breaking Free or Staying True

Your mother has died and since then your father has turned into a very cruel man and he hates you because you remind him of his wife. He and his friends are about to lynch 3 men because they have been ACCUSED of murder. In order to make you into a man he wants you to pull the horse out from under one of the men so he would hang, would you prove to your father that you can do it or be merciful to a man who is really just an innocent bystander?

Lynched

Could you see yourself in 1870 taking part in lynching African American people based soley on accusations?

True Love

Do you think that love can cure illness? Allie has Alzheimer’s and sometimes Noah can get her to remember him, but not all the time.

Left hanging....

What do you think about books that leave you hanging? Thats what happens at the end of the Princess Bride, they get trapped at their moment of escape and the its ENDS! Thank goodness there is a sequel to the book.

Dread

Have you ever dreaded an event? Something you knew was going to happen but you knew the outcome was going to be bad.

Pranks

Have you ever pulled a prank on someone and it went wrong? or they didn't react the way you thought they would?

movies

Do you think that movies are always better than books? or that Books are better than movies?

How would you react?

How would you react if your significant other refered to you as "baggage" or said "Woman! You are the property of the Dread Pirate Roberts and YOU....DO...WHAT...YOU...ARE...TOLD!" I read this in my book and it disturbed me that westley would yell at buttercup like that. Do you think that there is something wrong with with this picture, or is it just simply the time frame?

Hard Decision

After Julie gives birth to her baby boy she has a very hard decision to make, whether or not to keep her baby or give it up for adoption. In the end, she decides to give him to a family in a city a few hours away who had the same beliefs as her.
If you were in this situation and had to make such a life altering choice, what would you do?

Teenage Pregnancy

Stephanie doesn't know how to act after she finds out her best friend, Julie is pregnant. How would you react if your best friend told you she was pregnant?