Throughout the novel, characters grapple with rage in many forms and iterations. To what extent is rage both a manifestation and a driver of circumstances in the lives of the characters? Consider the following as you develop your ideas:

• How do rage and anger differ? Where do both manifest in the story?
• What circumstances inspire rage in the lives of the characters, and how do they respond?
• In what ways do Salahudin and Noor experience growing rage?
• Which characters are victims of others’ rage?
• What are the differences between and the results of Misbah’s and Noor’s uncle’s reactions to unexpected setbacks in their lives?
• How is rage perpetuated, and how do characters overcome this emotion?

Teaching Suggestion: Students may benefit from written copies of the questions to refer to while discussing. Students may also benefit from previewing questions ahead of time to prepare in-depth answers and refer more directly to the text. Group or personal notetaking may increase information retention.

Differentiation Suggestion: Nonverbal or socially anxious students may benefit from the opportunity to submit written responses in place of verbal participation. Students with hearing impairments may benefit from optimized seating and transcribed discussion notes. Multilingual language learners and those with attentional and/or executive functioning differences may benefit from pre-highlighted, pre-marked, or annotated passages to locate textual support when answering.