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WEEK SEVEN: Secret of the Old Clock

1) What seems to be Nancy’s central, defining personality trait in this book?
2) Why might it be important that Nancy’s mother is dead?
3) Why might it be important that Nancy owns and drives a car?
4) Why might Carolyn Keene choose to make this detective story about the loss of money rather than some other crime?
5) What thematic purpose do Isabel and Ada Topham serve in this narrative?