Book Club Discussion Items Chapter One 1. Should Tallie have taken the key to Natalie’s room? 2. How would you react if someone read your diary? 3. How did Tallie and other family members perceive Natalie? Chapter Two 1. What is important about senior year? 2. What goals do you think Natalie set for her senior year? Chapter Three 1. Why did Tallie keep the diary a secret from Angela? Chapter Four 1. Make a prediction on the cause of Natalie’s death. Chapter Five 1. How does it feel to have a girlfriend/boyfriend break up with you? How did you react? 2. Discuss the relationship between Natalie and Dr. Simmons. Is it ethical? Chapter 6 1. Generate two questions that you believe Tallie will ask of Dr. Simmons. Chapter 7 1. How would you handle Natalie’s situation with Dr. Simmons? 2. Do you believe Reba murdered Natalie? Chapter 8 1. Tallie’s pet peeve is arriving late for events/appointments. Discuss your pet peeve(s). Chapter 9 1. Did Dr. Simmons force Natalie into having an affair with him? Chapter 10 1. Should Natalie have trusted medical advice from Dr. Simmons? 2. Generate a newspaper headline for the article on Natalie’s death. 3. Discuss a eulogy for Natalie. What would you include/not include? Chapter 11 1. Stereotype Aleisha Cortwell. 2. Did Aleisha tell Tallie the truth about Natalie? Chapter 12 1. Did Dr. Simmon’s prescriptions of narcotics help him gain control of Natalie’s life? Chapter 13 1. Why did Tallie’s dad object to the use of the Ouija board? 2. Were there any steps Tallie could have taken to save Natalie’s life? Chapter 14 1. Dr. Simmons took an oath to save lives. Could he have intentionally murdered Natalie? Chapter 15 1. Discuss HIV/AIDS related deaths. 2. Why did the items Natalie obtain from Dr. Simmons go un-noticed by Aunt Lenora? Chapter 16 1. Have you ever had a “twinkie?” 2. Recall an incident in which you were torn between being a kid or an adult. Chapter 17 1. If you were Tallie’s best friend, would you help her with the hospital scheme? Chapter 18 1. Have you ever made a pact with a friend then broken the promise? Chapter 19 1. What secrets would the locket reveal if it could speak? 2. Have you ever lied to your parents about your whereabouts? 3. How would you handle teen pregnancy? 4. Discuss Natalie’s options for her pregnancy. Chapter 20 1. How did Natalie change from the beginning of senior year to her death? 1. How important is family in making the right decisions in life? 2. What role could you play in your family and your community to help others?