>When a statement is made about a question, does the
>sentence end with a question mark or with a period.
>For example, should the following sentence end with a
>period or with a question mark?
>
>The question is what are we going to do now
 
I say that a statement is a statement, so I vote for a simple period.  You
could, however, have it both ways:
 
*The question is, "What are we going to do now?".*
 
What do you think?
 
Paul E. Doniger