Linden, Cecily, and Rhine pass through Madame’s carnival on their way to find Rowan. How does Linden’s attitude toward his father change and why?ġ3. What does Rhine learn about her brother? Why is she unsettled by his work? Why does she decide that she has to find him?ġ2. Why does Reed wonder if Vaughn knows that the Ellerys are Rhine’s parents? How does he assist Rhine?ġ1.

Why do Linden and Rhine rush Cecily to the hospital? How does the author create tension in this scene? Identify passages and/or dialogue that help build this tension.ġ0. Why does Vaughn come for Cecily? What power does Vaughn hold over her?ĩ. What role does Reed’s airplane play in the story?Ĩ. How does Reed’s house contrast with Vaughn’s house? How does this contrast contribute to the mood?ħ. Identify words in the story that the writer uses to create this mood.Ħ.

Describe Reed’s house and the mood the description evokes in the reader. Is Cecily a good mother? Why or why not? Support your answer with evidence from the text.ĥ. Would you say, or do you think, that Rhine is jealous of Cecily?Ĥ. Compare and contrast Cecily’s relationship with Linden and Rhine’s relationship with him. Who is Reed and why does Linden suggest Rhine stay with him for a while?ģ.

When the story opens, Rhine is in the hospital and is being visited by her husband, Linden, and her sister wife, Cecily. What does the title of the final book in DeStefano’s Chemical Garden Trilogy suggest about the plot?ġ. To what extent would you go to save a loved one?Ģ.

Secret Protocols by Peter Vansittart