Chapters 1-10

Reading Check

1. Culver Creek (Chapter 1)

2. Country capitals (Chapter 2)

3. The Colonel (Chapter 2)

4. Simón Bolívar’s “How will ever get out of this labyrinth?” (Chapter 2)

5. Dr. Hyde (Chapter 4)

6. Rapping (Chapter 6)

7. 37 (Chapter 7)

8. Pre-calculus (Chapter 9)

Short Answer

1. His father went to Culver Creek, and Miles is “seeking a Great Perhaps.” (Chapter 1)

2. The Weekday Warriors are students at Culver Creek with more money, who go home on weekends. Alaska, the Colonel, and Takumi have disdain and some competitiveness with the Weekday Warriors. (Chapters 2-5)

3. Alaska chose her name. She looked at a map and chose a place far away, Alaska. (Chapter 10)

Chapters 11-20

Reading Check

1. Smoking (Chapter 11)

2. Alaska (Chapter 13)

3. At the basketball game (Chapter 14)

4. The Weekday Warriors (Chapter 16)

5. Suffering (Chapter 19)

6. Their hair (Chapter 20)