Where The Crawdads Sing 8-13

1. What evidence is revealed in the lab report about the Chase Andrews case?

• A. footprints near a tree by the fire tower
• B. fingerprints on one bar of the fire tower
• C. tire tracks in the mud
• D. none of these were found.

2. What is the first impression the reader gets of Jumpin ’? He is . . .

• A. friendly
• B. wealthy
• C. judgmental
• D. stubborn

3. When Kya and Pa eat at a restaurant in town, it is apparent that Pa

• A. does not have the money to pay for the meal.
• B. does not care what other people think of him or his family.
• C. wants to show Kya how much he longs to take care of her finally.
• D. plans to walk out of the restaurant without paying for the meal.

4. What event makes Kya excited and her father angry?

• A. Kya caught a huge fish, but it got off the line before she reeled it in.
• B. Kya is excited about eating out for the first time, but Pa doesn’t like the bill for it.
• C. Kya takes the boat out without Pa’s permission, and he finds out.
• D. A letter from Ma arrives at their house.

5. What item in the marsh keeps secrets better than all the rest?

• A. crabs
• B. raccoons
• C. shells
• D. seaweed

6. What food staple does Kya feel she must have to survive?

• A. bread
• B. grits
• C. peanut butter
• D. milk

7. What best describes Kya’s mindset after her father leaves?

• A. She is determined to do whatever it takes to make it on her own.
• B. She plans to turn herself in to social workers, so she can get help.
• C. She is surprised she misses her father more than her mother.
• D. She thinks there is no way a kid can survive in the marsh alone.

8. When Kya sees other kids her age at the beach, she hides from them instead of talking to them and trying to make friends.

• true
• false

9. Kya decides to sell produce from her garden to get enough money for gas and groceries.

• true
• false

10. Mabel allows Kya to trade smoked fish for clothing even though the smoked fish is not very good or worth nearly the value of the clothes.

• True
• False