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

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. Which family member do the Greens leave behind in Denver?

2. Who rings the Greens’ doorbell on the morning of their departure from Denver?

3. Who spreads rumors about Jonathan being a liar at school?

Short Answer

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

1. Why can Evie not tell the reader the truth about her family?

2. Why does Evie believe her father receiving the Medal of Bravery to have been the beginning of the end for their family?

Paired Resource

“Derek Chauvin Trial: ‘Blue Wall of Silence’ Collapses”

• A 6-minute video by NowThis News explaining what the “Blue Wall of Silence” is, and how and why it collapsed during Derek Chauvin’s trial, in the George Floyd murder case.

(Content Warning: police misconduct; racial violence)

• Do you know what the “Blue Wall of Silence” is? What do you anticipate happening to Jonathan and his family, with his decision to testify?

Chapters 6-10

Reading Check

1. What does Toswiah find her father looking at on the night their house is shot at?

2. For how long do the Greens stay in a safe house?

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