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Friday, March 11, 2016

BABY by Patricia MacLachlan - Discussion Questions



1/ Where did the story take place?

2/ who are the characters in the story? How old was Larkin?

3/ Why is the family in pain? What has happened that none of them will talk about?

4/ How did Larkin and her family find baby Sophia? How old was the baby?

5/ Why did Sophia’s mother leave her?  Why did she choose Larkin’s family?

6/ Soon after Sophie appears, Larkin's father warns her not to love Sophie. Why is this?

7/ How did Larkin’s family treat baby Sophia?

8/ Is Lalo a good friend to Larkin and her family? Find some examples in the novel to support your idea.

9/ Was Ms. Minifred a good teacher?  Would you want her to be your teacher? Why?

10/ Read the poem on page 85-86 out loud. Discuss what you think is the meaning of this poem. How does it effect Larkin?

11/ Ms. Minifred said once that life is made up in circles, "Life is not a straight line… And sometimes we circle back to a past time. But we are not the same. We are changed forever." What does this mean?

12/ How did Sophie's time with the family help to heal them?

13/ Did Larkin and her family want to return baby Sophia to her mother?

14/ Did Sophie's mother do the right thing?


15/ what did happen in the end? Do you like the ending of the story? 

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