Why do you think Miss Lucy revealed the harsh fates of the students' lives, crushing their dreams and hopes?

Why is Tommy's elbow wound a 'big deal? What is significant about it?

Why do you think the guardians are okay with giving lectures about sex (and being so detailed about it) but not donations?

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what are the little marks/signs/symbols in between sections of a chapter?? they look like the kokpelli things and it's really off-putting

What do you think the symbols in the book mean and why does the author put them there? do you think they're significant?

Why is Kathy's cassette tape so important to her?

Why are they the "special" people chosen to be organ donors?

Why are all the guardians besides Miss Lucy okay with the children being ignorant of their inevitable fates?