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

CHAPTERS 1-9

Reading Check

1. How old is Capricorn?

2. Who is Mrs. Donnelly?

3. What does Zach change the school sign to say?

4. When Zach puts a dead bird in Capricorn’s locker, what does Capricorn do?

5. Who takes Sophie driving?

Short Answer

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

1. How does Rain get injured, and what are the ramifications?

2. How are Capricorn and Mrs. Donnelly connected?

3. Why doesn’t Hugh help Capricorn?

4. What shifts between Sophie and Capricorn?

Paired Resource

“The ‘In’ Group”

• In this resource from Facing History & Ourselves, Eve Shalen reflects on experiences with peer pressure in middle school.
• Theme connections include Idealism Versus Realism and Isolationism and Interventionism.
• How do Eve’s experiences connect to those of the characters?

“How Parents, Teachers, and Kids Can Take Action to Prevent Bullying”

• This article from the American Psychological Association defines bullying and presents suggestions people can take to help stop it.
• Theme connections include Parenting Styles and Isolationism and Interventionism.
• How are some students bullying Capricorn, and how do some people take steps to stop it?