The Mysterious Benedict Society

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

Chapters 1-7

Reading Check

1. What do the people in the story call the constant problems in society that they are always hearing about in the news?

2. What does Reynie use to figure out how to get through the maze?

3. What does Mr. Benedict tell the children it is that makes them able to resist the messages being transmitted by The Sender?

Short Answer

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

1. Describe the unusual item that Kate carries with her at all times.

2. Explain why the code name “Number Two” is so appropriate for the woman it references.

3. What does Milligan tell the children is the cause of his sadness?

Paired Resource

“What ‘Chosen Family’ Means — and How to Build Your Own”

• This Healthline article offers a wide variety of insights into chosen/found families. (Note: This article’s references to the social forces that sometimes splinter biological families may make this more appropriate as a teacher-facing resource in some classrooms.)
• This resource relates to the theme of Found Families.
• What is a “found” or “chosen” family? Why are these types of families important to the people who choose them? Do you think that Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance are building a found family? How might having a found family improve their lives?