Chapters 1-10

Reading Check

1. A homeless man named Harry (Chapter 1)

2. She bakes cupcakes. (Chapter 2)

3. Mystery Girl; M.G. (Chapter 8)

Short Answer

1. She wonders if he left his fortune to her because Tobias was fond of “good guessers.” (Chapter 5)

2. The family’s interactions are volatile. Tobias’s two daughters argue, blaming each other for their failure to inherit their father’s fortune. The Hawthorne grandsons are sarcastic and appear dysfunctional. Jameson is 18, drunk, and shirtless when he meets Avery. Nash refers to himself and his brothers as “bastards,” indicating that Nash may have some resentment toward his mother’s lifestyle. (Various chapters)

Chapters 11-20

Reading Check

1. It says he is sorry. (Chapter 12)

2. Buy a house for Harry (Chapter 13)

Short Answer

1. He is physically abusive to Libby. (Various chapters)

2. They think she may be Tobias’s daughter. (Chapter 18)

3. He is described as manipulative by Xander, and Jameson describes him as someone who likes to play games and put puzzles together. (Various chapters)

Chapters 21-30

Reading Check

1. A charity (Chapter 23)

2. She died. (Chapter 24)