In Chapter 3, Wallace’s mom suggests that insulting Old Shep, My Pal is the same as insulting Mr. Fogelman since he likes the book so much. Do you think insulting something that someone likes is the same as insulting them? Why or why not?

When did you know Dylan was responsible for the attacks on the play? Why then? Do you think Korman included enough misdirection? If not, what could he have done differently to obscure Dylan as the guilty party?

Does Trudi’s point-of-view feel necessary to the story? Why or why not? Why do you think Korman included Trudi’s perspective?