81 pages 2 hours read

Jordan Sonnenblick

Notes From The Midnight Driver

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2006

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

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. What are Alex’s injuries following his car accident?

2. Who is Alex’s best friend?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Alex initially get into trouble?

2. Why is Alex’s father angry with Alex’s mother?

3. How is Laurie described in the novel?

Chapters 6-7

Reading Check

1. What must Alex do because of his decision to drive drunk?

2. To whom is Alex assigned for community service?

Short Answer

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

1. Why do the nursing home workers laugh at Alex’s assignment?

2. What is Judge Trent’s reaction to Alex’s request for a new assignment?

Chapters 8-11

Reading Check

1. Whom does Alex take to meet Sol?

2. What does Alex do to finally build a relationship with Sol?

3. What disease is Sol suffering from?

Short Answer

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

1. What happens when Alex plays his new song in the nursing home?

2. What lesson has Alex learned from Sol, and what does he request from the judge?

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