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Chapter 1
Is it wrong to lie?
What do you think was 'the truth' that he wanted to know?
How might the elephant lead Peter to his sister?
Do you believe fortune tellers can predict the future? Why?
Why would Peter doubt Vilna Lutz?
Chapter 2
Why did Peter think Vilna Lutz had a fever?
Why do you think the magician could not make the elephant disappear?
Chapter 3
Should the elephant be considered a criminal?
How do you know the chief of police was frustrated?
Where did the elephant come from?
What did it mean that she had come to the city of Baltese?
What kind of a man is Leo Matienne?
What could have happened to Peter's family?
Peter has a memory of his mother and father when he was younger. Why do we remember some things from our past and forget others?
Chapter 4
Why would Madam LaVaughn visit the magician every afternoon?
Why do you think the elephant reminded Hans Inkman of his dog?
Hans Inkman finally loses his patience with Madam LaVaughn? Why now?
How long does it take someone to lose their patience?
Chapter 5
What could they do with the elephant?
Why does Count and Countess Quintet want the elephant? Why do people need attention?
Why would Countess Quintet offer Madam LaVaughn her 'support in the further prosecution and punishment of the magician?
Chapter 6
Does Peter's dream of running after Vilna Lutz and seeing his baby sister mean anything?
How/Why do we have dreams?
Why would the author include Peter's dream in the story?
Chapter 7
Do you agree with keeping wild animals in zoos? What about wildlife parks?
Why does Countess Quintet decide to leave the people of the city to come see the elephant?
What does Leo Matienne mean when he says, 'Could it be?'
Chapter 8
Why could Adele be dreaming about the elephant?
How do people end up like Tomas?
Chapter 9
What does Peter realise about war?
What kind of boy is Peter?
Why had Vilna Lutz lied to Peter about his sister?
Why do mostly men become soldiers?
Chapter 10
How could the beggar know about Adele and the elephant?
Chapter 11
How do you know people in the line were impatient?
Chapter 12
Why did the stonecutter, Bartok Whynn, now laugh at everything?
While he was looking at the elephant, why do you think Peter took off his hat and held it over his heart?
How could Peter help the elephant?
Chapter 13
Why did Peter start crying at Leo Matienne's apartment?
What could Leo Matienne know?
Chapter 14
Was it right to imprison the magician?
Why did Peter's heart sink when he first saw the magician?
Chapter 15
Do we remember all our dreams?
Chapter 16
What could Leo Matienne mean when he said to Bartok Whynn, "what if you, like the elephant, were gone to the place you were meant, after all, to be?"
Chapter 17
Do the characters have anything in common?
Chapter 18
Why would Sister Marie follow them to the prison?
What will happen with Peter and Adele now? Where could they live?
Do you think Madam LaVaughn could ever forgive him?
How do you forgive someone?
Chapter 19
Why would Peter's heart leap up high inside him at the sight of Adele?
Chapter 20
What did you think of the ending?
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