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

CHAPTER 1

Reading Check

1. What club is Locke the head of?

2. What becomes January’s most prized possession after her adventure with the Door?

Short Answer

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

1. Which details from the trip to Western Kentucky make it clear that January longs for adventure?

2. How does Locke react to January’s revelation about stepping through the Door?

3. How does January’s behavior when her father returns highlight the changes in her character that have occurred following the adventure with the Door?

Paired Resources

“Liminal Space: What Is It and How Does It Affect Your Mental Health?”

• This article from Forbes explains the concept of liminal spaces and offers insight into the psychology of the transitions they represent.
• This resource relates to the theme of Maintaining Power Through Subjugating Others.
• How do portal fantasies use a physical liminal space to indicate a psychological liminal space? What important psychological transition is January going through? How might it be especially damaging to a young person to be shamed and frightened for trying to move forward into this transitional period?