- Were Dinah's brothers (excluding Simon and Levi) at fault for the murders at Shechem?
- Which mother seemed to be the biggest influence on Dinah? Was it her own mother, Leah, or someone else?
- What did the red tent represent for Dinah?
- Dinah sometimes curses people—and these people seem to feel the consequences. Is Dinah some kind of oracle? Or is it just coincidence?
- What do make of this story being told from "beyond the grave"?
- What do you make of Joseph by the end of the book? Do you pity him, or hate him?
- Is Dinah a tragic character? Why or why not?