Sold Out (19 page)
Authors: Melody Carlson
1. Chloe was hurt when Pastor Rawlins said her music “didn’t have God in it.” How do you feel about the way she handled this when she met with him?
2. At one point, it feels as if the band Redemption is finished. How does this impact Chloe’s faith?
3. After experiencing Marissa’s shoplifting episode once, do you think Chloe and Allie should’ve gone to the mall with her a second time? Have you ever experienced a situation like this? If so, how did you handle it?
4. Chloe is a real dreamer. What does she do that helps her dreams become reality?
5. Chloe cares deeply for kids with problems. Do you think it’s smart for her to hang with friends who aren’t following God?
6. After Allie is nearly raped by her “boyfriend,” Chloe wants her to go to the police, but Allie refuses. What would you do if you were Allie’s friend?
7. Chloe is very creative. Why do you think that is? Do you have room for more creativity in your life?
8. When Redemption starts becoming known, some of Chloe’s previous enemies want to become friends. How would you handle “friends” like that?
9. Unlike Caitlin, Chloe doesn’t feel that God has told her not to date. Do you think she’s making a mistake by getting involved with Cesar?
10. Chloe’s highest purpose in life is to be “sold out” on God. What is yours?
This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products
of the authors imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to
actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
SOLD OUT
published by Multnomah Books
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and in association with the literary agency of Sara A. Fortenberry
© 2003 by Melody Carlson
Scripture quotations are from:
The Holy Bible
, New International Version © 1973, 1984 by International
Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House
The Holy Bible
, King James Version
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Carlson, Melody.
Sold out: a novel / by Melody Carlson.
p. cm. – (Diary of a teenage girl; Chloe book 2)
Summary: Conflicts arise when fifteen-year-old Chloe Miller and her fellow band members are discovered by a talent scout from Nashville and are invited to record and tour.
[1. Bands (Music)-Fiction. 2. Chirstian life–Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.C216637So 2003
[Fic]–dc21
2003005467
eISBN: 978-0-307-56440-5
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