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

Part 1, Prologue-Chapter 3

Reading Check

1. What is the name of the plantation house in Burma?

2. Which elephant was Nick’s dad capturing on the day of Nick’s birth?

3. What does Nick’s father give him that belonged to Nick’s grandfather?

Short Answer

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

1. Why is Nick concerned about the attitudes toward the German Blitz in London?

2. Why does Nick feel like he never fit in in London?

Part 1, Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. Why is Hannibal violent?

2. Who takes Nick to the elephant camp?

Short Answer

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

1. What is unique about Hilltop’s relationship with the elephants?

2. Why do the men tell Mya she is not permitted in the camp, and why does Hilltop intervene?

Paired Resources

Musth

• This 3-minute video describes musth.
• Why do elephants change their behavior in musth? How is musth related to the novel’s theme of War and Violence?

A Day in the Life of a Buddhist Monk

• This 4-minute video describes the experience of one person in modern times as a Buddhist monk.