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Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-3
Reading Check
1. What type of car do they drive in the frame narrative?
2. Who narrates the story, starting in Chapter 2?
3. Where does Tilly know she can always find Cass when she goes missing?
4. Where does the boat that interrupts the dance party come from?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why doesn’t Mother go with the family to visit the relatives in Grand Tower?
2. How did Grand Tower get its name?
3. What is unique about Cass, and how does it affect her family?
4. What do readers know about Paw at this point?
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