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

PROLOGUE-CHAPTER 5

Reading Check

1. How long had Woody been in New York City when the hurricane struck?

2. What is one thing Woody claims the Dustbowl survivors ate?

3. What is Woody’s motivation?

4. Where does Augusta want her photo essay to appear?

5. To what does Woody compare his orphaned self?

6. What will Riley Jones not tolerate?

Short Answer

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

1. What does Woody find he cannot do after he has been orphaned?

2. Why is the rabbit foot so important to Woody?

3. What gift did Woody’s mother believe he had?

4. What is the purpose of news clippings and telegrams in the story?

5. What was road travel like during the depression?

6. Why is the scene in which they hit the stray dog significant?

7. What attitude can Riley Jones not understand? 

Paired Resource

“The Big Rock Candy Mountain”

• Attributed to Harry McClintock, this American traditional folk song represents an unhoused person’s paradise.
• This song entices listeners to think about Adventure as a Catalyst to Self-Discovery.
• How does this traditional folk song reveal the ironies of hoping for a land of boundless opportunity and contextualize the plight of migrants like Woody?