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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Dumplin’ - Questions for Discussion


1.      What prompted Willow and Ellen to become best friends?

2.   What do you know about Willowdean Dickson?

3.      How old was Aunt Lucy when she died? Why did she die?

4.      Who Willow had a crush for? Why she became hesitated when he made a move on her?

5.      Why didn’t Willow try to lose weight? If you were her, would you try to lose some weight?

6.      Why did Willow decide to enter the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant? If you were her would you do too?

7.      Why do you think Millie, Amanda, and Hannah also decide to enter the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant?

8.      Why didn’t Willow want Ellen to enter the Miss Teen Blue Bonnet Pageant?

9.      Do you think Willow treated Mitch fairly?

10.  Why do you think Bo fell for Willow?

11.  Though Willowdean thought she had made peace with her weight, the idea of being publicly involved with a handsome athlete – the teasing she’ll endure, his hands on her “back fat” –unsettles her deeply, Can you explain why? If you were her what would you do?

12.  Where does Willow unknowingly take her new outcast friends (Millie, Amanda, and Hannah) to for pageant training?

13.  How did Willow and Ellen get back together? 

14.  Towards the end of the book, Willow went from one talent to another, what was the consequence of her action?

15.  Did Willow win the title of Miss Teen Blue Bonnet? Why didn’t she stay until the end of the show?

16.  Do you like the ending? If you were the author, how would you end the story?

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