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Aiden ThomasA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
CHAPTERS 1-5
Reading Check
1. In the novel, whom do the Brujx worship?
2. Where does the blood sacrifice for the quince come from?
3. How many hearts must “the claw of the jaguar” pierce for full power?
4. Who is on the necklace Yadriel finds?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. Why doesn’t Yadriel have a portaje (a chosen conduit)?
2. Why do both Yadiel and Maritza feel an intense pain at the same time?
3. Why isn’t Yadriel allowed to go look for Miguel’s body?
4. What does Yadriel need to do to help Julian pass on?
5. Is Julian accepting of Yadriel’s gender identity? What context clues inform the reader of this?
Paired Resource
CHAPTERS 6-10
Reading Check
1. What does Maritza threaten Julian with if he doesn’t behave at school?
2.
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