63 pages 2 hours read

Geraldine Brooks

Caleb's Crossing

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2011

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Reading Questions & Paired Texts

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

PART 1, CHAPTERS 1-3

Reading Check

1. Who is the narrator of the novel?

2. What is the profession of Bethia’s father?

Short Answer

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

1. Why did Bethia’s grandfather seek the patent (or deed) to the island?

Paired Resource

Who Are the Wampanoag?

  • This introduction to the history and traditions of the Wampanoag comes from the Plimoth Patuxet Museum.
  • This information connects to the themes of Tensions Between and Among Indigenous People and European Settlers and Gender and Racial Disputes.
  • What are some of the traditions and beliefs that set the Wampanoag apart? How did these beliefs cause the Wampanoag to clash with European settlers?

PART 1, CHAPTERS 4-6

Reading Check

1. What does Caleb want to become when he grows up?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Bethia feel guilty about dancing in the Wampanoag ceremony?

2. Why does Bethia call Cheeshahteaumuck “Caleb”?

PART 1, CHAPTERS 7-9

Reading Check

1. Who is Nahnoso?

2. Why does Bethia become sick in the Wampanoag village?

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