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Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover

Describe your feelings towards the picture on the front cover of "The Rules of Survival." Do you think it correctly represents the story? If you had the ability to design a new front cover, how would it look?

Ponder...

Why is it that the people you love the most are able to inflict the most pain on you?

Shaking In My Boots

Fear, as Matt describes it, is "a primitive instinct that's your friend. It warns you to pay attention, because you're in danger. It tells you to do something, to act, to save yourself." Do you agree with Matt's description of fear? What makes your skin crawl or hide under the covers at night?

Brotherly- Sisterly Love

Would you want Matt to be your brother? Do you have any siblings that you feel responsible to keep safe? Do any of your siblings or relatives help you to stay happy?

The Power of Prayer

Explain why Emmy prayed for Murdoch. Do you think she realized the effect that it would have on her mother? How might their lives have been different if she had just gone to bed that night?

Hero vs. Villian

Typically in society's portrayal of evil villians, men usually rank on top. Explain why you believe the evil-doer in this story, Nikki, is a woman. Why do you think they made Murdoch a male hero?

Here and There

You board a train to discover you have the choice of sitting next to the main character or another character in the book. With whom would you choose to talk? Why? What would you like to ask the character? What would you tell him/her?