Goodnight Mister Tom — Reading Guide

Discussion Questions

• Why do you think Tom agrees to take Willie in, even though he is clearly reluctant?
• At what point in the novel do you notice Willie beginning to change? What causes it?
• How does Magorian make us understand what Willie's life in London was like without showing it directly?
• Zach's death comes suddenly and without warning. Why do you think Magorian wrote it this way?
• What has Tom gained from his relationship with Willie by the end?

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