Voorheesville Public Library

QUESTIONS

What does the story about the statue of the Virgin Mary Bernadette tells Doyle at the beginning of the book have to do with the rest of the book?
What’s the significance of the statue?
What childhood memories do the three Doyle sons have?
Doyle is a devoted father. Why is he unable to accept and value the things Tip and Teddy want to do with their lives?
What scenes show what kind of father Doyle is?
What do Doyle and Tennessee have in common?
At the hospital, why does Doyle hesitate when Tip and Teddy suggest taking Kenya home with them? Why does she make him uncomfortable?
Why did Sullivan rebel? Why did he run away from his family and choose to lead the kind of life he did? Why does he come back to Boston? What is he looking for?
Is this a political novel? How does the author handle the political themes?
Note the mystical and supernatural elements in the story. Why does the author include these? Do they fit with the rest of the novel?
What role does fate play in the novel?
What does the title mean? Besides the sport of running and running for office, does it mean something else?

Questions compiled by Suzanne Fisher (fishers@uhls.lib.ny.us)


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	QUESTIONS What does the story about the statue of the Virgin Mary Bernadette tells Doyle at the beginning of the book have to do with the rest of the book? What’s the significance of the statue? What childhood memories do the three Doyle sons have? Doyle is a devoted father. Why is he unable to accept and value the things Tip and Teddy want to do with their lives? What scenes show what kind of father Doyle is? What do Doyle and Tennessee have in common? At the hospital, why does Doyle hesitate when Tip and Teddy suggest taking Kenya home with them? Why does she make him uncomfortable? Why did Sullivan rebel? Why did he run away from his family and choose to lead the kind of life he did? Why does he come back to Boston? What is he looking for? Is this a political novel? How does the author handle the political themes? Note the mystical and supernatural elements in the story. Why does the author include these? Do they fit with the rest of the novel? What role does fate play in the novel? What does the title mean? Besides the sport of running and running for office, does it mean something else? Questions compiled by Suzanne Fisher (fishers@uhls.lib.ny.us)