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

Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. What kind of surgery does Ada get?

2. Who pays for Ada’s surgery?

Short Answer

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

1. What are some of Ada’s feelings after she discovers her mother has died? Do any of these feelings conflict with each other? Why or why not?

2. Why is Ada distressed about where she will stay after her mother’s death? Where do these worries likely come from?

Paired Resource

Black Outs World War II

• This 1-minute video explores the purpose of blackouts during World War II.
• This information offers an opportunity to connect to the theme of The Pervasive Consequences of War.
• What was the purpose of blackouts during World War II? Why do Ada’s nurses cover the windows while she was in the hospital?

Chapters 8-13

Reading Check

1. Why won’t Ada and her family have meat for Christmas?

2. Where did Susan study mathematics?

Short Answer

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