1. The theme of resettlement frequently appears in The View from Saturday. Identify these mentions and explain the context in which they occur. How do they relate to The Souls, Mrs. Olinski, and the other minor characters?

2. "Everyone—even those who had not had diversity training at taxpayer expense—knew that even though it was correct to recognize a person's ethnicity, it was not correct to comment upon it in public." Is this true? What are some other unspoken rules regarding diversity?

3. How does the turtle analogy represent Nadia and her father?

4. What significant events take place at Sillington House? What do these events reveal about the characters in The View from Saturday?

5. How crucial are Nadia's experiences in Florida for her personal growth? How do these experiences set the stage for the themes in The View from Saturday?

6. What impact does the multiple-voice narration in The View from Saturday have on young adult readers? Does this narrative approach confuse them, as Ilene Cooper suggests (refer to "For further Reference"), or does Konigsburg achieve her goals? What elements of this narrative style might confuse young readers? What elements add depth to the storytelling?

7. How well-developed are the characters of Mrs. Olinski, Nadia, Ethan, Noah, and Julian in the novel? Are they fully fleshed out to the extent that one can perceive the intricacies of their thoughts and the layers of their personalities? How does Konigsburg attempt to unveil their inner lives? How successful is she in this endeavor? What, if anything, would you need to make the characters feel more alive to you?

8. What efforts are being made to save the endangered turtle species mentioned in The View from Saturday? Which methods seem to be the most effective? What challenges must be overcome to prevent the turtles from going extinct? What are the prospects for success?

9. Mr. Singh mentions that Noah returned from Century Village, Nadia from the Sargasso Sea, and that Ethan's journey was on a school bus. What were these journeys? What did each child discover on their journey?

10. Mr. Singh states, "Noah, Nadia, and Ethan found kindness in others and learned how to look for it in themselves." What does he mean by this? What thematic elements are embedded in this simple statement? Describe the cognitive processes through which they came to understand this kindness. How did this lead to finding kindness within themselves?