Rick praises Kate for staying in Salten, telling her, 'Your dad was a good man, no matter what others in this place say, and you done well to stick it out here with the gossips' (p. Is that an accurate description? How does Isa feel about Mary's description and the clique itself as an adult? Were there any disadvantages to being part of it?Ĩ. Do you agree with the housemistress? What were some of the benefits of having such close friends? Mary describes Isa and her friends as a 'little clique' (p. But remember, part of being a well-rounded young woman is having a wide variety of friends' (p. Isa's housemistress tells her, 'I'm very glad you've found friends.

Why do each of the women feel so differently about Ambrose? What did you think of him?ħ. How would you describe Ambrose? What kind of a teacher and parent was he? Mary Wren says that Ambrose would have done anything for his children whereas Fatima describes him as 'an irresponsible fool' (p. Isa says, 'I once tried to describe Ambrose to an old boyfriend.

What's the effect of having the rules as chapter headings? How do they inform your reading of the story?Ħ. Each section of The Lying Game begins with a rule from the game. What is Isa's reaction to Thea's toast? Were you surprised by it? Why do you think Isa reacts the way she does? How has she changed since leaving Salten as a student?ĥ.

When Isa and her friends reunite at Salten seventeen years after they have been dismissed from school there, Thea gives the same toast that she gave when they were students: 'To us. Did you think she was correct in her assessment as the novel progressed? Why might Kate be unwilling or unable to leave?Ĥ. What role has it played in the adolescence of the girls in the clique, and why is it so important to Kate, in particular? Isa is convinced that Kate will never leave the Tide Mill or Salten. Were you surprised by how quickly Isa, Fatima, and Thea rushed down to Salten upon receiving Kate's text? Why do they rush to her aid so quickly? Do you have any friends whom you would do the same for?ģ. Isa says that Kate 'knows what we'll say-what we've always said, whenever we got that text' (p. What inspired Thea originally to come up with the idea for the game? Why do she and Kate decide to include Fatima and Isa in the Lying Game? What about the game is appealing to the girls?Ģ.

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