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

CHAPTERS 1-8

Reading Check

1. What tattoo does the protagonist discover on her hand?

2. What is the main character’s full name?

3. Who is Arrin trying to save from the militia camp?

Short Answer

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

1. Why and how does Fo cover the tattoo on her hand?

2. Why does Fo go into the sewer?

3. What are some questions the first chapters develop that the reader and Fo do not fully understand yet?

4. What can be inferred from the way the men react after discovering Fo’s tattoo?

Paired Resource

“Nasty, Brutish and Short: Are Humans DNA-Wired to Kill?”

• Scientific American examines human nature. (Subscription may be needed to view.)
• This information connects to the themes The Consequences of Rash Behavior and Preserving a Sense of Humanity in a Violent World.
• How do particular characters demonstrate elements of this article?

“Young People Find Hope in Organizing, Community Amid Anti-Asian Hate Crimes”

• Teen Vogue discusses how some people are responding to hate crimes.