75 pages • 2 hours read
Raymond CarverCathedral
Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1983A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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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.
“Feathers”
Reading Check
1. What type of animal is Joey?
2. What does Olla keep a plaster cast of in her house?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does the narrator respond after meeting Bud’s baby?
2. What wish does the narrator make at the end of his evening at Bud’s house?
“Chef’s House”
Reading Check
1. What does Edna begin wearing again during her summer near the ocean?
2. What does Chef inform Wes and Edna they must do?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What effect does their brief time together at Chef’s house have on the relationship of Wes and Edna?
“Preservation”
Reading Check
1. Which appliance in Sandy’s house has stopped working?
2. Where does Sandy’s husband spend almost all his time?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Where does Sandy plan to go shopping, and what memories does it bring back for her?
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