Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-5

Reading Check

1. What is Theo’s dog’s name?

2. What type of law does Theo’s mother practice?

3. On what subject does Theo advise Sandy Coe?

4. What is the name of Mr. Duffy’s attorney?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Theo go to see Judge Gantry before school? What is the result of this meeting?

2. Why does Theo’s father speak to Judge Gantry about Theo? How does Theo know what the two spoke about?

3. How is Theo able to tell at the end of the school day that his mother had to go to court?

4. Why can’t Ike practice law anymore? Why does Theo dislike his conversations with his uncle?

Paired Resource

“Persuasion at Trial: Opening Statements”

• This description from the National Legal Research Group details the parts of an opening statement for a legal case.
• This information connects to the theme of Understanding What Justice Means.
• Which features of a good opening statement represented in this article did you see in those given by Jack Hogan and Clifford Nance?