Sophie and The Rising Sun Reading Guide & Discussion Questions

1. Sophie does not seem to have much of a life in Salty Creek beyond her reading group and her painting. What keeps her in this town?
   


2. One of Sophie's few childhood friends was Sally, a friendship Sophie's mother put to an end when she discovered it. Given that Sophie grew up in an environment that fostered prejudice and segregation, how is it that she is able to see beyond the close-mindedness she had been taught?
   


3. Is Miss Ruth or Miss Anne more emblematic of the town of Salty Creek? Why?
   

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