1. How would you describe the narrator's relationship with her father? Does it evolve throughout the story?

2. What does travel represent to the narrator?

3. In what ways does Munro utilize a first-person narrator?

4. What does a typical day look like for the narrator? How does the day depicted in the story differ from her usual routine?

5. Nora is an ex-girlfriend of the narrator's father. How does this fact impact the narrator, based on her description of visiting Nora?

6. What defines lying? Do you believe the narrator feels any remorse for not informing her mother about certain events from the day described in the story?

7. Examine the relationship between the narrator and her mother. Would you consider it a conventional relationship?

8. Does the young girl narrating the story seem familiar to you? Does she remind you of anyone you know? What aspects of her are ordinary or exceptional?

9. How does Munro utilize setting to anchor her story?

10. Does the narrator generally trust or distrust the people around her?