Socratic Seminar Questions

"The Possibility of Evil" 1. Why did someone want to destroy Mrs. Strangeworth's roses? Is it because of the mean things she did? 2. What do you think about Mrs. Strangeworth's name? Does the author try to symbolize something when he creates this character, Mrs. Strangeworth? 3. What kind of thought make Mrs. Strangeworth think it's her responsibility to "eliminate the evil in the town"? "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" 1. Why did Christopher try to solve the murder of Mrs. Sheers' dog? It's not even his dog! 2. Do you think Christopher should be considered as a round character or a flat character? Why and why not? 3. Is the motivation of Christopher's investigation related to his mother's death? What do you think?