Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- How does Vahan change in the novel? What was his family like before the book started?
- Why is Vahan's relationship with his dad so important? What does he respect about his dad?
- What do you think Vahan means when he says, "I knew that I was free, and that I would never be free"? How can both be true? Do you think he is free at the end of the novel?
- What do you think the title, Forgotten Fire, means? Why is memory so important to Vahan?
- Do you think the violence that Vahan sees affects him? Why or why not? Were you affected by reading about the violence in the book?
- Vahan's dad tells him to "be steel." What do you think that means? Does Vahan succeed in doing this?
- What is the most courageous thing Vahan does in the book? Who gives Vahan strength to continue?
- What's the deal with the quote from Hitler? Why do you think the author included this quote? Does it change your perception of the novel?