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Legend Part One: The Boy Who Walks in the Light
Think & Respond (Pages 1-99)
1. Why does Day believe he is the most wanted fugitive? What has he done to embarrass the Republic?
2. How does the government separate children into a class system? Why is Day worried about Eden?
3. Why is Day so intent on checking on his family? What dangers face families in their sector?
4. Why is June so frustrating to the administration at Drake?
5. What was so special about June's misbehavior? Why did she knowingly break the rules?
6. Even though Metias is angry with her for breaking the rules, why does he praise June? Is Thomas right that he should not do this when she is in trouble?
7. How did Day's disguise allow him to enter the hospital? What does it say about the health care system in the Republic?
8. Why did Day escape into the sewers? What was the point of walking in the sewage water? What awaits him above ground?
9. How does the flashback about Metias' missed induction ceremony foreshadow Metias's death?
10. Why do you think Commander Jameson is, so gruff towards June, even after informing June of her brother's death?
11. Why does Day rely so much on Tess? Why does he keep her in harm’s way if he cares for her so much?
12. Why do you think Day is considering meeting the man with plague cures when he is certain it is a trap?
13. Why is June suspicious of Chian? What role does Thomas play in helping June deal with her disgust?
14. What skills does Day use in the bar in order to get information about the man selling the cure? How does he know he is the target of the trap?
15. How do June and Day read each other? How can you tell each adversary is clever?
16. Why did Tess finally agree to team with Day? What traits did they have in common?
17. How would you describe June's reaction to the torturing of the spy? What is responsible for this reaction?
18. Explain June's feelings about the poor in the Lake sector. Contrast his with Metias’ advice about the poor.
Think & Respond (Pages 100-160)
19. What told Day that Kaede's new challenger was one to reckon with? How do we know it is actually June?
20. Contrast the fighting skills of Kaede and June. How does class differentiate their strategy and fighting methods?
21. How is June already distracting Day? Why does she look familiar to Day?
22. What evidence tells you that Eden's virus is different than the others?
23. How do you know that June is beginning to change her views on the poor? Why does this make her think of Metias?
24. What clues tell us of the growing attraction between June and Day? How does each of them privately react to this feeling?
25. How does the kiss affect June and Day? Why does June become upset afterwards?
26. What alerts June to Day's true identity? How does she react?
27. What is the example of irony between Day's dream, and the reality he awakens to?
28. Why is June confused about her feelings for Day? Why is she following him to his parents?
29. Explain Day's feelings after he realizes that June had set him up to be arrested? Why is so angry with himself?
30. What changes June's view of Thomas and Commander Jameson? Why is she considered a troublemaker in the military?
Legend Part Two: The Girl Who Shatters the Shining Glass
Think & Respond (Pages 163-234)
1. What does Day realize when he sees the number 0 in the medical wing? What does this have to do with Eden?
2. Everywhere she goes, June is treated like a hero. Why do people hold her in such esteem? What is her ultimate reward?
3. How do you know Thomas has developed feelings for June?
4. How does she feel about Thomas after he tries to kiss her?
5. What does June discover about Day? What does this explain? How does June react?
6. Notice the way June speaks to Day after his family is captured. What is it in her voice that shows she is conflicted about what she is doing?
7. What shows you that the Republic is not interested in giving Day a fair trial? How is he treated? Does this constitute torture?
8. Why does Day begin to recall his trial test? What does he realize?
9. Explain why the Republic gave Day a failing score when in reality he scored a perfect 1500. What was the motivation for such a cover up? Is this similar to the reasons Eden is being experimented on?
10. Why does Day believe the Republic is giving the plague to its own citizens? What is his proof?
11. What is June's reaction to Day’s theory about the Republic giving the plague to its own citizens?
12. What are the possible ramifications of the rioting? Do you think Day will blame himself?
13. Why did Commander Jameson order the execution of the protestors?
14. How does June see Thomas after he carried out the order?
15. Explain why Day decided to provoke Thomas? How did he know he could get to him?
16. What clues tell June that Day could not have killed her brother?
17. What is the significance of Day's pendant necklace? How is it possibly related to death of Day's father?
Think & Respond (Pages 235-305)
18. Why is Thomas so insistent on taking June out to dinner? Do you think he got what he wanted?
19. How does June find proof of Day's claims about the virus, as well as more proof that implicates Thomas in the death of Metias?
20. What type of soldier was Metias? Was he able to think for himself? What did Metias mean when he told June that people rarely kill for the right reasons?
21. Why does June decide to help Day escape?
22. If June wants to help him, why did she knock him out when he tried to escape on his own?
23. June searches for Kaede and finds her with Tess. How does June convince them to help with the escape plan?
24. Why did Commander Jameson move up Day's execution? Why wasn't June notified?
25. What caused June to be detained? Why was she suspected of the theft?
26. Why did John run towards the execution yard, instead of escaping with June and Day? How does this relate to when he told Day he would "rather die than have anything happen" to Day?
27. The Jumbotrons advertise that Day was executed. What is the explanation of these turn of events?
28. John and June make separate, but different sacrifices. What was the motivation of each?
29. Day tells June, "It’s like we are the same person, born in two different worlds." Explain why this statement makes sense.
30. What is the significance of the name "Day"? How does it relate to his life, and now June's life, on the streets?