The Mystery of Locked Rooms

Discuss the novel’s exploration of family challenges and instability through Sarah’s and the triplets’ stories. How do these characters address and overcome these challenges?

Discuss how escape rooms support and develop Sarah’s characterization. What do escape rooms represent in terms of her character arc? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

What is the Stein triplets’ role in the narrative? How are the parallels between them and the Deltas developed, and to what effect? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

How do the different rooms in the funhouse highlight each of the protagonists’ personal struggles? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Analyze Lindsay Currie’s use of the Rule of Three in the novel. What purpose does this symbolism serve in the narrative? How does it influence Sarah, West, and Hannah’s choices?

Discuss the descriptions of the funhouse and its elements. What effect does the depiction of the funhouse create? How does this setting support the narrative’s themes and message?

How is Sarah’s emotional journey depicted through her adventures in the funhouse? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

What is William Taters’s role in the story? How is he introduced at first, and how does Sarah’s perception of him change over the course of the novel? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.