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

Chapters 1-2

Reading Check

1. What does Quinn lose on the roller coaster?

2. Quinn did not speak until age 3. What compelled him to begin talking?

Short Answer

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

1. What dangerous thing does Quinn do in Chapter 1?

2. What makes Blake panic when they ride the Kamikaze?

Chapters 3-4

Reading Check

1. What does Blake’s mother assume is wrong with Quinn when she finds him unconscious?

2. In Chapter 4, how many rides are Blake, Maggie, and Russ told they must go on before dawn?

Short Answer

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

1. What does Carl give Blake in Chapter 3, and why is this gift significant to Blake?

2. Why does Blake want to go to the party after Quinn is taken to the hospital?

Paired Resource

“Childhood Trauma’s Lasting Effects on Mental and Physical Health”

• Article from the Cleveland Clinic about the lingering effects of childhood trauma
• This resource relates to the theme of Overcoming Trauma.