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. Where does Jenna work?

2. Who is Jenna’s boss?

3. Who goes to Jenna’s workplace intoxicated?

4. What does Jenna’s mother do for a living?

Short Answer

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

1. What characteristics make Jenna adept at selling shoes to customers?

2. How does Jenna feel about her father, and what are the things he has done to create tension in their relationship?

3. Why is Jenna uncertain about driving Mrs. Gladstone to different places?

Paired Resource

Alcoholism

• This 15-minute video describes the effects of alcohol and how it can develop into alcoholism.
• The information in this resource connects to the themes of The Power of Speaking Uncomfortable Truths and Difficult Parent-Child Relationships.
• What are the effects of alcohol on the brain? How might the regular use of alcohol develop into alcoholism? What are some of the symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol? What are the indications of Alcohol Use Disorder? Which treatment options are the most effective?

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. What does Mrs. Gladstone wish Jenna to be?

2. Who does Mrs.