The Last House on the Street

Reverend Greg is a secondary character who is reluctant to enlist Ellie as a SCOPE volunteer. What is his function in the narrative?

How is the Round Hill where Kayla and Jackson built their dream home different from the Round Hill where Ellie lives at the beginning of the novel?

Ellie turns a cold shoulder to Kayla upon finding out that she is Reed’s daughter but later warms up to Kayla and kindle their friendship. How does Chamberlain represent female friendship?

How does Chamberlain’s representation of the SCOPE volunteers impact the novel’s thematic messages about the Ignorance of Racial Disparity?

The bracelet that Ellie recovers in the treehouse is a significant symbol in the novel. What does it represent?

Faced with evidence that her volunteer activities were negatively impacting her parents and brother, Ellie still refuses to abandon her work with SCOPE. What does the novel have to say about the importance of family?

Ellie was clear with Reed that she intended to avoid sex until she was married, yet she eagerly engaged in sex with Win. How does Chamberlain represent sex in the novel? How do the representations of sex change between the 1965 and 2010 narratives?

Brenda works diligently to terrorize Kayla. How does Chamberlain construct Brenda’s character development throughout the novel?