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CHAPTERS 1-5
Reading Check
1. What is Theo’s dog’s name?
2. What type of law does Theo’s mother practice?
3. On what subject does Theo advise Sandy Coe?
4. What is the name of Mr. Duffy’s attorney?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why does Theo go to see Judge Gantry before school? What is the result of this meeting?
2. Why does Theo’s father speak to Judge Gantry about Theo? How does Theo know what the two spoke about?
3. How is Theo able to tell at the end of the school day that his mother had to go to court?
4. Why can’t Ike practice law anymore? Why does Theo dislike his conversations with his uncle?
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