One Last Stop

The Q is much more than the train on which August meets Jane. Write an essay that examines McQuiston’s approach to characterizing the train line as a “place, time, and person” (38).

What role does electricity play in the novel? How does McQuiston use foreshadowing to incorporate this motif?

Compare and contrast August and her mother. Think about the ways in which August understands herself in light of her relationship with her mother.