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The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong

Teen Book Club

The Summoning Discussion Questions

1. What do you think of the Prologue which takes place 12 years earlier?
2. Why do you think it is in 3^rd person rather than 1^st person?
3. Is the first scene frightening?
4. What do you think of the rest of the book being in 1^st person?
5. Do you like Chloe?
6. Do you feel sorry for Chloe when she starts seeing ghosts?
7. From the outside does Chloe’s first interaction with the ghosts seem like a psychotic break?
8. Does a group home seem like total overkill for one little psychotic break where no one got hurt?
9. What do you think of Lyle House at the beginning?
10. Who is your favorite Lyle House inhabitant other than Chloe?
11. Did you expect Liz to return as a ghost?
12. Was Derek typing in Necromancer a good way for Chloe to learn new stuff?
13. Is Derek scary?
14. Were you surprised that Simon is a sorcerer?
15. Were you surprised that Tori locked Chloe in the basement?
16. What do you think of the things in the basement with Chloe?
17. Derek saved Chloe but then got in trouble for it, does this change your perception of Derek?
18. Should Chloe run away?
19. Would you run away if you were Chloe?
20. What do you think of Chloe’s speech to Derek about not wanting to get a boyfriend but wanting to get her life back?
21. What did you think about the conversation with the ghosts in the basement?
22. Did you expect Derek to be a werewolf?
23. What do you think of his transition?
24. Was going to Chloe’s Aunt Lauren a good idea?
25. Did you expect Aunt Lauren to double-cross her?
26. Should Chloe have called Liz up?
27. Did you like the book?
28. Do you want to read more in the series?