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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 1-4
Reading Check
1. What branch of science is Flavia interested in?
2. What is the name of the de Luce family’s gardener and handyperson?
3. What modern convenience does Flavia’s father dislike so much that he rarely allows anyone to use it?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why do the de Luce girls have so little parental nurturing?
2. When Flavia passes through the kitchen in the middle of the night, what does she notice is missing, and why does this strike her as strange?
3. What topic is Mrs. Mullet discussing when Mr. de Luce faints?
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