The Body in the Woods: A Point Last Seen Mystery

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. Before Alexis realizes that the phone call she gets at school is about a search and rescue operation, what is she afraid the call is about?

2. How does Ruby think that the girl in the woods died?

3. Who is the trauma intervention volunteer who counsels Alexis after she, Ruby, and Nick find the girl’s body?

Short Answer

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

1. Why do Alexis, Nick, and Ruby get grouped together for the search?

2. What are the two main reasons that Nick wants to join the army?

3. What is Ruby’s reasoning for telling Nick that he does not need the rock to protect them after they find the girl’s body?

Paired Resource

“ Teens Learn Leadership, Survival Through Search, Rescue Program”

• This article, written by Tony Hernandez in The Oregonian, shares the story of two teenagers who volunteer with the Multnomah County sheriff's office search and rescue.
• This resource relates to the themes of Survival and Identity and Belonging.
• Before you read this article, did you think that teenagers could be a part of search and rescue teams? How do Charlotte and Colin’s reasons for being involved with this program compare to Alexis, Nick, and Ruby’s? What kind of training have Charlotte and Colin received? Do you imagine that the teens in The Body in the Woods have had similar training? Having this kind of training might increase their confidence and their ability to take care of themselves in dangerous situations—but it also might also make them overconfident.