1. What are the prevailing attitudes toward technology and science portrayed in this novel?

2. How do the different narrative frames Barth uses influence how the reader interprets the story?

3. Is Giles ultimately a satire targeting religion, or does it affirm religious truths?

4. Would the novel benefit from reducing its repetition, or would such a change be detrimental? Is its length entirely justified or only partially necessary?

5. By the conclusion of the book, what do the main characters discover about themselves? Can the insights gained by these characters help the average reader enhance their own self-awareness?