Peck’s Ten Questions to Ask About a Novel
1. What would this story be like if the main character were of the opposite sex?
2. Why is the story set where it is?
3. If you were to film this story, what characters would you eliminate if you couldn’t use them all?
4. Would you film this story in black and white or color?
5. How is the main character different from you?
6. Why or why not would this story make a good TV series?
7. What’s one thing in the story that’s happened to you?
8. Reread the first paragraph of Chapter 1. What’s in it to make you read on?
9. If you had to design a new cover for the book, what would it look like?
10. What does the title tell you about the book? Does it tell the truth?
