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, Chapters 1-22

Reading Check

1. What nickname does Emoni call her daughter?

2. Who is Emoni’s best friend?

3. Where does Emoni work?

4. Who teaches the culinary arts class?

5. To what country does the culinary arts class have a trip planned?

Short Answer

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

1. How does Emoni feel during her first culinary arts class?

2. How does Emoni react when Malachi first talks with her?

3. Describe Angelica.

4. Describe the relationship between Emoni and Julio.

Part 1, Chapters 23-41

Reading Check

1. What nickname does Malachi give Emoni?

2. What does Malachi ask Emoni to do for their first date?

3. What is causing Emoni to worry about her grandmother?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Emoni think her daughter is having temper tantrums?

2. Why does Chef Ayden make Emoni throw one of her dishes away?

3. What decision does Julio make as the hurricane approaches?

4. Why does Pretty Leslie ask Emoni about her daughter?

Paired Resource

"I Survived Being a Teen Mom"

• This nonfiction article from Mom Culture about teen pregnancy provides a real-world look at one account of being a teen mother.