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Socratic Seminar Questions

 * 1) Does John Wade love Kathy or is he seeking love? 1
 * 2) If Kathy didn't run away would Wade keep acting like he did?
 * 3) How did the idea of false hopes impact Wade? 6
 * 4) Do you think John will ever be able to give up his double life as Sorceror? 3
 * 5) What do/did you think John needed in his life to truly be happy? 2
 * 6) If John never got back together with Kathy, would he ever go back to "normal?" 2
 * 7) How much of John's life was changed because of Vietnam? 6
 * 8) How much does the past define John's future? 6
 * 9) How did John's loss of his father affect his future behavior?
 * 10) Why did John choose politics? 7
 * 11) Did John obsess over or love Kathy? 4
 * 12) Is success is politics the only thing worth living for in John's mind?
 * 13) How important was Verona and magic (two forms of escape) in determining the personalities of the character? 9
 * 14) Why does John get defensive every time someone infers that he kills Kathy?
 * 15) Was John really in control of his own life or was he relaying on people to shape him into the person he is?

Hypothesis Journals
//For// //each chapter in the novel titled "Hypothesis," complete a journal that either agrees or disagrees with the theory presented in the chapter. Be sure to include evidence from the text, creating textual connections within the book and it's many "Evidence" chapters. Your grade will depend upon the evidence you provide and your commentary that defends it. Use formal paragraph writing.//