1. What’s so special abo
ut
the main character,
Christopher? Is he aw
are
that he’s different?
What are his skills?
GROUP 1

2. Descri be his relationship
with his father and his
family’s si tuation. How does
Ch ristopher establish a
co nnection with other
people if he doesn’t like
being touched?
GROUP 2

3. How did he st
mystery nove art his own
l? Why does
he like myste
ry novels
very much?
GROUP 3

4. Describe Christ opher’s
writing style/t he way
he narr ates his story.
What e ffect d oes his
detach ed mann er give
to the novel?
GROUP 4

5. It is often be
people with a lieved that
condition like
Christopher’s
different fr are complete
om other peo ly
Yet can you s ple.
personality t ee any
raits that yo
have in comm u
on with
Christopher?
GROUP 5

6. Chris topher no tices the
tini est detai ls about
thin gs; what d oes this
tell u s about t he way he
see s and resp onds to
the world?
GROUP 6

7. Why do you think doe
the novel contain man s
y
graphs, maps, and
pictures? How do you
think do those things
help us as readers to
understand Christoph
er?
GROUP 7

8. The nov el itself is quite
differe nt from what we
usually r ead. What are the
features of the novel that
stand out ? How do these odd
features change the way we
read and t hink about what’s
normal?
GROUP 8