Flush Begins

I am about 100 pages into Flush and enjoying it. I thought I'd post the questions I came up with for yesterday's class. These would be good for discussing in class, think-alouds, or written responses.
Pre-Reading:
What do you know about the Florida Keys?
Why are there laws protecting turtles and lobsters (laws against hunting/harvesting them)?
What kinds of things do you think you would do for fun if you lived in south Florida?
What predictions can you make about the book based on the title and cover picture?
During Reading:
What characteristics does Noah have? Noah's dad? Noah's mom? Abbey?
Why is Noah's dad in jail? Do you think he should be released?
How would you feel if your parent was in jail?

Hopefully these questions would help the students explore the text a little bit more.