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

CHAPTERS 1-6

Reading Check

1. Which activity are women usually engaged in “at three o’clock on a June afternoon” in North Dormer?

2. Where was Charity adopted from?

3. Which two reasons make it “necessary” for Lawyer Royall to have a separate office?

4. Why does Charity want to visit the Hyatts’ house with Lucius?

5. What non-pecuniary benefit does Lawyer Royall receive from Lucius?

6. Where do Charity and Lucius take solace during the storm?

Short Answer

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

1. What do Charity and Lucius learn about each other during their first interaction?

2. How do Charity’s feelings differ toward Lawyer Royall and Lucius? How has Charity’s relationship changed with Lawyer Royall?

3. What information does Lawyer Royall share with Charity about her work at the library? How does this make her feel?

4. What disagreement does Lucius clear up between himself and Charity? How does this change their relationship?

5. Why does Lucius want to visit the Mountain? How does he react to Charity’s admission?

6. What does the conversation Charity overhears between Lawyer Royall and Lucius reveal about her past?