Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Prologue-Chapter 5

Reading Check

1. Where does the novel take place?

2. Who did Hegbert Sullivan work for before becoming a minister?

3. What does Worth Carter convince Landon to do to increase his chances of getting into college?

4. Who must Landon speak with before he can take Jamie to the dance?

5. Who do Jamie and Landon take care of following the dance?

6. What role does Jamie ask Landon to play in The Christmas Angel?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How did Landon’s family acquire their fortune?

2. What does Landon’s father do, and why is he often absent?

3. Why does Landon ask Jamie to the school dance?

4. Why does Lev attack Landon, and how does Jamie prevent it?

5. Why is Landon reluctant to help in the play?

Paired Resource

The Cold War

• This One Minute Economics video describes the Cold War.
• What is a “cold war”? When did the Cold War occur? What year did the Cold War end? Why did the USSR collapse? How is this article related to the novel’s theme of Overturning Stereotypes?

“Red Scare”