In the novel, Sam’s mother shares her name, Anna Lee, with a woman who attempts suicide in New York. Why do you think these two women share the same name?

Sam and Sadie Green fight and make up several times over the course of the novel. What are the main reasons behind their recurrent rifts? Use textual evidence to support your answer.

The book uses several terms from gaming. Identify five terms and explain their meanings in gaming and in the world of the novel. Hint: NPC is one such term and references a specific key character in the novel.