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Ann Clare LeZotteA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What is unique about many of the residents on the island of Martha’s Vineyard?
2. Of whom does the whale on the beach remind Mary?
3. What does Mary take to Ezra?
4. Who has Mary’s mother invited as a guest for dinner?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What happened to Mary’s brother?
2. What does Ezra reveal about the history of Martha’s Vineyard?
3. What prejudices exist within the community on the island?
Paired Resource
History of American Sign Language
Reading Check
1. What does Mary ask Nancy to help her do to Andrew Noble?
2. What does Andrew collect from the island?
3. Who do Nancy and Mary encounter in a tree branch while they are in the apple tree?
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