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Two Can Keep a Secret
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Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-9
Reading Check
1. Why do Ellery and Ezra go stay with their Nana?
2. Who is found dead by the road?
3. What does Malcolm discover at the gallery?
4. With whom does Ezra immediately want to be friends at school?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does Ellery feel about true crime? )
2. What do Malcolm and Mia find at the cemetery, and what are the implications?
3. What type of relationship do Declan and Malcolm have at this point?
4. How does Nana’s offer to help Ellery and Ezra with college affect Ellery?
5. How does Ellery react to being on the homecoming court?
Paired Resource
“True Crime: Why We’re Fascinated by Crime (Introduction)”
- The Boston Globe discusses people’s interest in crime, with Kathryn Casey offering her perspective. (Please note that the 16 cases that follow the introduction contain mature content, violence, and other potentially sensitive topics.)
- These ideas connect to the theme The Lingering Effects of Violence.
- How does the resource connect to Ellery’s interest in true crime?
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