The Seventh Most Important Thing

In Chapter 50, one of the people from the museum speculates that Mr. Hampton’s sculpture uses reflective surfaces to symbolize how heaven is reflected in the viewer. Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why or why not? If not, what do you think the sculpture’s meaning is? Support your stance with evidence from the text.

Arthur finds hidden meanings in Mr. Hampton’s sculpture, as well as the seven important things. What hidden meanings did you find in The Seventh Most Important Thing? Did you, like Arthur, learn from these hidden meanings? What did you learn (or not learn)? Site scenes or quotations where you found these hidden meanings.

Mr. Hampton says all angels are different, and their differences depend on their wings. Choose three characters from The Seven Most Important Thing. Based on their personality and character arc, describe their wings. Why do you think their wings would look this way? Support your descriptions with quotations from the book.