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 1-3

Reading Check

1. What is the old man who is hiding on the beach looking for?

2. What is Clinton Tyree’s nickname?

Short Answer

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

1. Why is Richard suspicious about Malley’s excuse for not meeting him at the beach?

2. In Chapter 3, what favor does Malley ask Richard when she realizes that Richard is going to tell her parents what he knows about her disappearance?

Paired Resource

“The Wire Inspired a Fake Turtle Egg That Spies on Poachers”

• This article from Wired Magazine profiles an innovative program to track those who poach endangered sea turtle eggs.
• This resource relates to Allyship with Nature.
• What is the purpose of the decoy eggs described in this article? Why is it important to protect sea turtle eggs? How would Skink and Richard react to this program? What evidence in the book supports your opinions?

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. Who is responsible for Dodge Olney’s injuries?

2. What bird does Malley claim to have seen during her phone call to Richard in Chapter 6?