Chapters 1-3

Reading Check

1. A toy soldier (Chapter 1)

2. They were “inseparable.” (Chapter 2)

Short Answer

1. He thinks that Peter will come back to the same spot where he left Pax by the road, and Pax wants to be there when Peter returns. (Chapter 3)

Chapters 4-7

Reading Check

1. A flashlight (Chapter 4)

2. The Vixen (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. They hold their ears and tail erect. The Vixen employs this gesture because she wants to show Pax her dominance. (Chapter 5)

2. Peter lies because he does not want to address his true feelings about his mother’s death. He may be suppressing his anger at the circumstances or unready to confront feelings of abandonment. (Chapter 6)

Chapters 8-12

Reading Check

1. Fire (Chapter 9)

2. She got caught in a trap. (Chapter 11)

Short Answer

1. Peter lies because he is afraid of Vola. He senses something dangerous about her and notices she has a wooden leg. (Chapter 8)

Chapters 13-15

Reading Check

1. A worm (Chapter 13)