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

Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. Who does Patrick carry out of the school after the explosion?

2. Where do Lacy and Alex meet for the first time?

3. When Patrick questions him about the shooting, what does Peter finally say?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Patrick sometimes feel dissatisfied with his work as a detective?

2. Why did Lacy choose not to become a doctor?

Paired Resource

“The Depressive and the Psychopath”

• This Slate article discusses the Columbine High School massacre of 1999 and what motivated the shooters. Although school shootings in the US were somewhat prevalent even before Columbine, this attack is what brought the issue of school shootings in the country into the spotlight.
• Teacher-appropriate (not student facing)

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. Why does Peter’s teacher insist that he stand up to his bullies?

2. Who bullies Peter by breaking his glasses?

3. Why does Josie make fun of Dolores?

Short Answer

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

1. What changes Alex’s mind about applying for judgeship?

2. What does Jordan discover about how Peter views himself, in regard to the shooting?