Friendship is an important theme in the novel. Discuss the role played by Quentin’s best friends, Ben and Radar, in the novel, as well as his relationship to each. How does his changing relationships with them relate to his understanding of Margo? 

After Margo disappears, we learn that she has run away several times before. Describe her other adventures, and the common threads between the trips. What makes her final disappearance so different?

Every time Margo disappears, she leaves clues behind. What clues does she leave behind after her night out with Quentin? Are these clues different from the clues she has left previously? If so, how?