Wolf Hollow

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

Prologue-Chapter 9

Reading Check

1. Who disrupts the serenity of Annabelle’s town?

2. What does Annabelle offer Betty as a peace offering to prevent her bullying?

3. Which character first defends Annabelle against Betty?

4. What hits Ruth in the eye, causing her to lose her sight?

5. What does Toby claim someone made scratches on?

Short Answer

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

1. How did Wolf Hollow get its name? What is Annabelle’s grandfather’s justification for catching the wolves?

2. How does a newcomer disrupt Annabelle’s community?

3. What is Toby’s unconventional way of showing kindness?

4. What may indicate a possible reason for Betty’s poor behavior?

5. Who do the townspeople suspect hit Ruth in the eye? Why do many think Mr. Ansel may have been the target?

Paired Resources

“Hoovervilles and Homelessness”

• This article from the University of Washington explains the Great Depression’s impact on housing for Americans.
• Shared themes include Hardship, Responsibility, and Coming-of-Age and Female Empowerment in a Patriarchal Society.
• Why was homelessness prevalent during the Great Depression? What was the purpose of Hoovervilles? How has the Great Depression had an impact on the Wolf Hollow community?

“Shadows of War”

• This Library of Congress article explores discrimination against German Americans in the United States before and during World War II.
• Shared themes include Hardship, Responsibility, and Coming-of-Age.
• Why was anti-German sentiment prevalent in the United States after World War I? How is anti-German sentiment connected to the attack on Ruth?

Chapters 10-18

Reading Check

1. Whom do the Glengarrys blame for Ruth’s injury?

2. Where do Andy and Betty agree to meet the morning she disappears?

3. Where does Annabelle hide Toby?

4. How does Annabelle attempt to disguise Toby?

5. Who withholds information from Officer Coleman regarding Betty’s disappearance?

Short Answer

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

1. What is Betty’s motive for disappearing?

2. What clues may point to Toby’s guilt in the disappearance of Annabelle?

3. Other than Annabelle’s accusation, what characteristics of Toby make others suspicious of him?

4. How does Toby display signs of becoming more emotionally accessible to Annabelle?

5. In what way does Annabelle show signs of maturity as she attempts to help Toby?

Paired Resources

“The Psychology of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”

• This 5-minute video from TED-Ed explores PTSD, how it is developed, and its effect.
• Shared themes include Religion, Nature, and the Unexplained and Hardship, Responsibility, and Coming-of-Age.
• What is PTSD? Why can it be debilitating? How does Toby display signs of suffering from PTSD?

“Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”

• This article from the University of Pennsylvania explores the symptoms, onset and course, and causes of PTSD.
• Shared themes include Hardship, Responsibility, and Coming-of-Age.
• Why might combat experience be a cause of PTSD? Is Toby’s reaction an extreme one?

Chapters 19-27

Reading Check

1. Who is proclaimed a hero by Annabelle’s father after he rescues Betty?

2. Which of Annabelle’s family members is the first to recognize Toby?

3. Who does Annabelle plan to trick into revealing the truth of Betty’s accident?

4. Which character plays a role in clearing Toby’s name by gossiping about Andy and Annabelle’s conversation?

5. What does Annabelle find in Toby’s coat pocket?

Short Answer

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

1. How is the community impacted by Betty’s actions?

2. How does Annabelle’s statement from the prologue that “what I said and what I did mattered” apply to the novel? What is it that Annabelle said and did that matters?

3. Why does Toby decide to return to the barn?

4. Why does Annabelle’s mother think the townspeople believe Betty? Do you agree with her assessment?

5. What are the differences between Sarah’s view of God and Aunt Lily’s views?

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• This novel is about a 12-year-old boy with learning disabilities who wrestles to understand the sudden death of his best friend.
• Shared themes include Hardship, Responsibility, and Coming-of-Age.
• Shared topics include bullying, prejudice, and mystery.
• The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle on SuperSummary

Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage

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• Shared themes include Hardship, Responsibility, and Coming-of-Age and Female Empowerment in a Patriarchal Society.
• Shared topics include mystery, historical fiction, and family.
•  Three Times Lucky on SuperSummary