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

CHAPTERS 1-12

Reading Check

1. Duncan’s Lost and Found job is part of what Toronto organization?

2. As described in Chapter 5, Duncan and Wayne once attempted to steal what items, in order to resell them?

3. What ailment eventually caused Jacob’s wife to be on life support?

4. Duncan asks his mother what the fear of water is called in Chapter 7. How does she reply?

5. Why does Duncan’s father have dulled sense of smell and taste?

Short Answer

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

1. What’s the nature of Duncan’s recurring dream, first described in Chapter 2?

2. In Chapter 3, the killer writes in his journal that he wants a good name. Why?

3. Why does Vinny always keep his hand in his left pocket?

4. What does Duncan read in the killer’s journal in Chapter 8 that makes him realize the killer is about to start hunting women?

5. How does the killer’s journal inspire a sort of crossroads for Duncan?

Paired Resource

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