44 pages • 1 hour read
Sheila TurnageThree Times Lucky
Sheila TurnageFiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
Why is it initially so important for Mo to discover who her “Upstream Mother” is? How does Mo’s perspective change once the Colonel and Miss Lana are gone, and why does she experience this shift?
How does the town of Tupelo Landing act as a solid community? In what ways do they support one another, and how is it made clear that everyone in town is closely connected?
What is the symbolism behind hurricanes in the story? How might living in a place where hurricanes are a common threat influence the townspeople and their character?
Who is Mo’s found family, and why is the family unique? What does Miss Lana teach Mo about the importance of being different?
What does the Colonel believe about Being One’s Own Authority, and how does he pass these values on to Mo? How does Mo demonstrate that she is her own boss?
Why is Mo the perfect person to investigate the crime? What characteristics does Mo have that help her piece together clues? What is Dale’s role in solving the crime?
What evidence points to Mo and Dale having an unconditional friendship? Why is this friendship so important to each of them?
What does Mo mean when she says she is “three times lucky”? In what other ways is Mo “lucky,” and how does her lucky streak come to define her as a person as she begins to grow up?
How does Turnage use humor in the story, and what is its purpose? How are the characters portrayed through their foibles, and what makes them human?
How is the North Carolina culture illustrated through the story’s characters, setting, and dialogue? How does this setting work in conjunction with the murder mystery?
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