The Last Book In The Universe

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 1-3

Reading Check

1. What gang controls the “latch” (or neighborhood) in which Spaz lives?

2. How old is Little Face?

Short Answer

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

1. In Chapter 3, Spaz reveals to Ryter that he is aware that books used to be held in libraries, that they weren’t always kept in homes. Why does this intrigue Ryter?

Paired Resource

“Rodman Philbrick” | Video by American Graduate DC

• Meet the author of The Last Book in the Universe, Rodman Philbrick. In this video, he explains how he got his start writing and what lead him to write books for young adults.
• The author says in the video that “A lot of writing is about memory and how you see detail.” What do you think he means by that? How might having a good memory help individuals become better writers?

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. What is a “takvee”?

2. What is the name of the film star who Spaz idolizes?

Short Answer

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