Before I Fall

What is one way Sam transforms throughout the book? Use at least three examples from the text.

Compare and contrast Rob and Kent with textual examples. How do each of these characters help Sam grow?

Why is Sam’s meeting with Marian important?

How does Sam’s opinion of Mr. Daimler change, and what does this say about her own transformation?

Sam describes Kent’s house several times in the book. How do those descriptions demonstrate her changing feelings?

Describe, using examples from the text, how fear drives the actions of three characters in the book. Are there similarities in what those characters fear?

What is the meaning of the symbol of the butterfly? Back up your claims with evidence from the book.

How is Sam’s role different among the two groups of friends she hangs out with in the book—Lindsay, Elody, and Ally versus “The Pugs?”