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Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2011

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Introduction

Before Reading

Reading Context

During Reading

Reading Questions & Paired Texts

Answer Key

After Reading

Discussion/Analysis Prompt

Activities

Essay Questions

Exam Questions

Exam Answer Key

Multiple Choice

1. B (Various chapters)

2. C (Various chapters)

3. D (Various chapters)

4. C (Various chapters)

5. D (Various chapters)

6. A (Various chapters)

7. B (Chapter 6)

8. C (Various chapters)

9. A (Various chapters)

10. D (Various chapters)

11. B (Various chapters)

12. C (Various chapters)

13. A (Various chapters)

14. B (Various chapters)

15. C (Various chapters)

Long Answer

1. The Vietnam War injured Lucas as well as Doug’s gym teacher. These wounds impact Doug’s family as they deal with Lucas’s PTSD and Lucas’s mother, who feels pain over Lucas’s struggle. Lucas’s gym teacher takes out his pain on the boys in his gym class. Mrs. Merriman, the unkind librarian, has a close relative who is MIA in Vietnam. The novel indicates that some characters who are unkind have been impacted by the war in some way. (Various chapters)

2. Mr. Powell is a consistent positive influence in Doug’s life. He frequently purchases items and provides encouragement for Doug’s artistic skill. Doug strives to please Mr. Powell by acquiring the Audubon drawings that have been purchased from the book in the library. (Various chapters)