Questions on Dairy Queen

•  The Schwenk family isn’t very good at talking about problems. How has this affected each family member? How do you think that your family would handle the kind of problems the Schwenks are facing?

•  D.J. does a lot of growing up over the course of the story. How do the other characters in the book grow up? What role does she have in this development?

•  Is D.J.’s father a sympathetic character? Why or why not?

1. • D.J.’s mother is absent for much of the story. Why do you think this is? How do you think you would react in her situation?
   

2. • D.J. often identifies herself through her physical appearance. Do you think she has a healthy or unhealthy body image?
   

•  In what ways does Brian match and break the stereotype of a popular high school boy? How did your impression of him change over the course of the story?

•  Brian and D.J. both begin the story with very strong views of the world. What are some of their initial opinions, and how do these change over the course of the book? How do D.J. and Brian challenge each other?

•  D.J. and Brian are about to resume high school. What are some of the obstacles they’ll face? What strengths and weaknesses do they each have in facing these obstacles?

•  Amber has a minor but critical role in Dairy Queen. How would the story differ without her presence?

•  What do you think will happen to Curtis in eighth grade and high school?

•  Is D.J. an appropriate role model for fifteen-year-old girls? If she attended your school, would you consider her a role model?

Chapter One   •   reviews   •    about the book 

I think that D.J's character can relate to almost everyone. Meaning not everyone is sure of what they want in life, and that bad things can turn out to be the best things that could ever happen to you . . . I never put your story down. I finished it in less than 3 days, I probably could have finished it sooner if i wasn't so busy.  Myself personally think that you should or at least consider turning your book into a movie . . . Also i was just wondering if D.J and Brian ever ended up together? Also is there a sequal to your novel? Thats all i can think of to say at the moment. I would just like to say thanks for your time and please get back to me if you can.

1. -Nicole
   

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