Do you set goals for yourself? If so, what kinds of goals do you focus on? Goals of achievement, or goals to help you build your character? If you could pick a character trait to work on this year, what would it be?
If you were challenged to set a specific fun goal, what would it be?
Do you have places in your town that are famous tourist attractions, but you’ve never been to them? I challenge you to go to the library and find out about those places. See if you can visit them this year.
What is your favorite animal at the zoo? What do you think it would be like if you had a chance to have that animal as a pet? What adjustments would you have to make to your house? What foods would you have to keep around? If you don’t know, do some research on that animal. Or better yet, visit the zoo and ask a zookeeper.
Have you ever had a good friend move away? How did you handle that difficult situation? Or were you the friend who moved away? If so, how long did it take you to adjust to your new town? Was it easy or hard to keep in touch with your friends from your old town?
Do you think that going through trials can make you a better person? If so, how? What is a trial you have lived through? How do you think you are a better person because of it?
Had you ever heard the term “mettle” before reading Arcade and the Fiery Metal Tester? What situations in your life test your mettle? How are the words medal, metal, and mettle connected to each other in this book?
How did you feel about Wiley Overton when you first met him in this book? Did your feelings toward him change in the end? If so, what caused the change?
Do you have any friends with disabilities? If so, what have you learned from them about toughness and never giving up? What are some ways you can encourage them this week?
Have you ever failed a test? Did you fail because you didn’t study, didn’t pay attention, or because the subject matter was difficult to understand? How did you handle the failure? Did you do something different the next time that helped? What was it?
Are there people in your life who serve as mentors (experienced and trusted advisors)? If so, who are they? Do they seem peaceful to you? Can you ask them questions about life and share your frustrations with them? What kind of wisdom have they shared that has helped you?
Are you the kind of person who likes to control everything that happens? Do you think controlling everything is possible? How do you think trying to control things could hurt you or others?
If you were the owner of the Triple T Token (of course, that would be DOPE!), would you use it to help someone? Give an example of whom you might help and how.
The first T on the Triple T Token stands for TRAVEL. The second T stands for TESTING! Did you figure that out? Why do you think it’s important for people to go through tests in their lives in order for them to develop good character?
What do you think the third T stands for? Write your guess here: __________________
While you are waiting for the 4th book in the Arcade series to come out, get some friends together to discuss the story so far. What do Arcade and his friends still need to learn about themselves and each other?