Alessandra regularly thinks of love and passion as dangerous. Does the novel defend or refute this assessment? Use evidence of the text to argue whether love makes Alessandra more or less dangerous and define “dangerous” within the terms of your argument.

Hestia must learn to trust her own wants and desires, something at which Alessandra excels. What does Alessandra learn from Hestia’s development?

Alessandra begins the text not understanding why Rhoda cares about Galen, but, by the end of the novel, she urges her friend to chase her heart regardless of class distinctions. Does this advice reflect an overall increased awareness of class consciousness? Using evidence from the text, argue why or why not.