1. Describe the kingdom, what is it like?

2. Describe Cimerone, what is she like? �

3. List some of the unusual (for a princess) things Cimerone did.

4. What similarities do you share with Cimerone? What differences?

5. What is the power of Colin's stone?

6. Why does Alianora want to be Cimerene's friend?

7. Why did Cimorene want to do the fireproofing spell?

8. There is a lot of humor in this book. Pick a part that made you laugh and share it with the group.

9. What happened when Cimorene unintentionally releases a jinn?

10. How does Cimorene find the dragons?

11. What happens to the Knights who try to rescue Cimorene?

12. What are Woraug's crimes? In the end, does he get what he deserved?

13. Cimorene's great aunt's name is Rose, who slept for years under a fairy's curse - a take off on Sleeping Beauty. What other fairy tales are fractured in this book?

14. Are you a fan of fantasy books? How does this book compare to other dragon books you have read?

15. What would you rate this book on a scale of 1-10?

16. What makes Patricia C. Wrede an effective writer?

17. What types of things does Cimorene try to learn before her father finds out and makes her quit? Who usually studies those types of things? Why?

18. What are princesses supposed to do? How are they supposed to act? What are they supposed to look like?

19. If you were in Cimorene's shoes, would you rather study what all the other princesses study or would you make waves and try to do other things?

20. Who is Therandil? What did you notice about him? What does he think about Cimorene? What does Cimorene think about him? Why do their parents want them to get married?

21. What does the phrase "It's simply not done," mean? It is repeated throughout the book. Why does the author keep bringing it up?

22. What observations did you make about Kazul? Is Kazul male or female? Can Kazul do everything the other dragons do, or is Kazul limited because Kazul is male or female? Why is this significant?

23. Why is the knight puzzled when he goes to rescue Cimorene? Why doesn't she want to be rescued?

24. Describe Morwen. Does she behave like a typical medieval woman? What is her occupation?

25. Do you like Zemenar? Do you think he will cause trouble or help Cimorene?