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Gary PaulsenA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. Why is the farmhouse always dark?
2. Who eats all the pancakes?
3. How does the protagonist react to smoking a cigarette?
4. Who kicks the protagonist in the head?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why is the protagonist going to stay with the Larsons?
2. Who is Harris’s sworn enemy on the farm, and what happens when they encounter one another?
3. How does the family show teamwork while working on the farm? Give at least one specific example.
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