Reading Check questions are designed for in-class review on key plot points or for quick verbal or written assessments. Multiple Choice and Short Answer Quizzes create ideal summative assessments, and collectively function to convey a sense of the work’s tone and themes.

Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. Where do Michael and Molly’s family move?

2. Who is Heather?

3. What discovery about their new property makes Molly upset?

4. How does Heather feel about Michael, Molly, and Mom?

Multiple Choice

1. What happened to Heather’s mother?

A) She moved away.

B) She died in a fire.

C) She passed away from cancer.

D) She married someone new.

2. What hobbies does Molly enjoy?

A) playing sports like softball

B) collecting butterflies

C) reading and writing

D) playing video games

3. Which of the following adjectives best describe Michael?

A) grouchy and short-tempered

B) imaginative and creative

C) superstitious and fearful

D) practical and scientific

4. Why don’t Michael and Molly like Heather?

A) Heather lies about them and gets them in trouble.

B) Heather steals their belongings.

C) Mom loves Heather more than Michael and Molly.

D) Heather is messy and loud.

Short-Answer Response

Answer each of the following questions in a complete sentence or sentences. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How do Michael and Molly’s attitudes regarding the graveyard differ?

2. Why does Molly feel lonely and unappreciated? 

3. What is odd about the initials on the gravestone that Heather finds?

4. What do Molly and Michael think Heather is trying to do to the family?