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

Chapters 1-12

Reading Check

1. What has Stewart always wanted?

2. Who lives with Stewart, his father, and Caroline?

3. What is Stewart’s new sister’s name for him?

4. What is the name of Stewart’s cat?

5. Where did Stewart go to school before moving in with Caroline?

6. Who bullies Stewart in the locker room?

7. Where does Stewart go when Ashley locks him out of the house?

8. How does Ashley’s mother punish her for bad behavior?

Short Answer

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

1. Why is Ashley frustrated by her new home situation?

2. Why does Ashley reveal Lauren’s bra size to the other students?

Paired Resource

Adolescence

• This 10-minute video describes the struggle to develop identity in adolescence.
• Consider watching to 4:37 before the video shifts to adulthood.
• Common themes include Exclusionary Social Hierarchy and The Shape of a Family.
• What is the common struggle of adolescents identified in the video? Why, according to the video, do adolescents form groups? Why do many adolescents experience confusion? What is the role of family in adolescent years?