We read through two chapters and agreed that many of the scholars and theories that the character, Zampano, cites are fictional. We even looked up a college that was referenced in the novel - and found it to be fictional. We stopped reading abruptly when Danieleweski referred to the house as 'God,' - exactly the phraseology Ben used in his answer on a test a week ago! (He was proud he nailed that analysis). Ben demonstrates very insightful and intuitive analyses when prompted to respond to queries. We agreed that the narrators in the book create the physical and abstract boundaries of the house - which results in the reader personally constructing his/her own theory about the house. We read how the character, Karen, met with a realtor about selling the house - after which Ben added, "she should just burn it!" As difficult and challenging as it is to follow the text and themes of this novel due to the multi-layering of narratives, footnotes, and unusual typography, Ben has been following the themes well and has analyzed the literary techniques Danieleweski utilizes to engage the reader, make him/her question sensibilities, and formulate his/her own narrative. It's been quite challenging but worth the effort!