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

PROLOGUE-PART 1, CHAPTER 3

Reading Check

1. From whose perspective is the book’s Prologue told?

2. What aspect of Liz’s appearance does Thandi find unusual?

3. What makes Liz and Thandi different from most of the people they encounter?

Short Answer

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

1. Where is Liz when she wakes up in Chapter 1, and what does she see out the window?

2. Who is Curtis Jest, and what is implied about the manner of his death?

3. What finally convinces Liz to accept that she is not dreaming?

Paired Resource

“Ghost in the Land of Skeletons”

• This accessible Christopher Kennedy prose poem reflects on the fear of death and what it means to be fully alive.
• This resource relates to the theme of Accepting Loss and Embracing Change.
• Why does the speaker seldom smile? What do you think they find comforting about ghosts, especially those who do not realize they are dead? How does the speaker’s feelings relate to Liz’s experience of trying to accept her own death?

PART 2, CHAPTERS 1-5