Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. Grandfather (Chapter 1)

2. Father (Chapter 3)

3. Edith de Haviland (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. Sophia suspects that her grandfather was murdered, and because of Charles’s career and family connections to the government, she is afraid that the scandal will negatively impact Charles if they marry. (Chapter 2)

2. Arthur explains that in building his businesses, Aristide found many ways to circumvent the law but stopped short of actually breaking the law. He maintains that Aristide was “crooked…but not a crook” (13). (Chapter 3)

3. Three Gables, where the Leonides family lives, is “crooked” in the literal sense because its appearance is strangely distorted. In the figurative sense, it is the home of a man whose business dealings were “crooked” and houses a family full of shady characters. (Chapter 4)

Chapters 6-11

Reading Check

1. Actress (Chapter 6)

2. Polio (Chapter 8)

3. Aristide’s will (Chapter 10)

Short Answer

1. Roger is emotional and seems flustered, while Clemency remains cool and collected. (Chapter 7)

2. Sophia claims that Brenda is a skilled manipulator and that Charles is being gullible.