Prologue-Chapter 5

Reading Check

1. Beaufort, North Carolina (Prologue)

2. Landon’s grandfather (Chapter 1)

3. Run for student president (Chapter 2)

4. Hegbert (Chapter 3)

5. Angela (Chapter 3)

6. Tom Thornton (Chapter 4)

Short Answer

1. At first, the family made money by selling rum during the Prohibition era. The family business, Carter Banking and Loan, made money by charging high-interest rates during the Great Depression. (Chapter 1)

2. Landon’s father is a congressman who quells communist activity. He is often away on business in D.C. (Chapter 1)

3. All the girls Landon considers pretty have already been asked. (Chapter 2)

4. Lev thinks that Landon is staring at his ex-girlfriend, Angela. He attacks Landon, but Jamie intervenes by telling Lev she knows his grandmother. Lev leaves, confused by the interaction. (Chapter 3)

5. He doesn’t want his friends to make fun of him for hanging out with Jamie. (Chapter 4)

Chapter 6-10

Reading Check

1. Mr. Jenkins (Chapter 6)

2. A minister (Chapter 6)

3.