Alone:

Why is Maddie losing patience with Fiction books?

• They end in happy ways and she doesn't believe her story will.

• She finds them too predictable.

• She prefers non-fiction books.

• She finds them too long.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What realization did Maddie have about her parents?

• it is possible they haven't returned because they have died

• Maddie realized that her parents had gone away on a long journey.

• Maddie realized that her parents had been taken away by a mysterious force.

• Maddie realized that her parents had been kidnapped by a rival family.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is Mary Oliver now Maddie's favorite author?

• She envies the confidence in her poetry.

• She appreciates the beauty of her writing.

• She is inspired by the depth of her stories.

• She admires the simplicity of her language.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

During Interlopers, on page 384, what does Maddie hear?

• helicopter

• A train whistle

• A lion's roar

• A thunderclap

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why was Maddie hesitant when she first saw the helicopter?

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Who does Maddie recognize when the "men" are walking her neighborhood looking at the remains of the houses?

• Her mom

• Her dad

• Her neighbor

• Her best friend

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

How does Maddie injury her leg?

• She hurts it running away from the tornado.

• She hurts it running away from the fire.

• She hurts it running from the looters.

• She hurts it exploring the model homes.

What does Maddie do when she takes supplies from a home?

• She marks the door, so she knows that she already visited there.

• She loads them into her bike and covers them up.

• She leaves a thank-you note.

• She always leaves one behind.

Put these sections of the book in order.

• Heaven

• Desolation

• Forsaken

• Peril

• Exploration

How did the fire start?

• Lightning strikes a tree.

• Maddie's candle falls over during the night.

• A pile of leaves rustled too close to the campfire.

• Ashes from the woodstove rekindle in the back yard.