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

CHAPTERS 1-3

Reading Check

1. What is the only thing John likes to eat?

2. Who is the doctor John’s parents take him to?

3. What does John find?

4. After he eats the chocolate from his visit to a mysterious candy store, what ability does John discover?

Short Answer

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

1. What tonic does the doctor give John and why?

2. When John’s father asks him to consider his mother’s feelings, what is John’s response? What does this illustrate regarding John’s character?

3. When John discovers a new candy store, what happens? What does this reveal about John?

4. How does John react to his new ability?

Paired Resources

“Should the Voting Age Be Lowered?”

• In this Time for Kids article, two young people argue for and against this topic. The resource includes a written and audio version.
• This article connects to the theme Personal Choice and Responsibility.
• How does John exhibit personal responsibility so far in the novel? What do you think he might say to this question about the voting age?