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

Reading Check

1. Why does Robby throw a shoe at Ben?

2. What does Steve want to do with Ben’s old house?

3. How did Ben’s mother die?

4. What celebrity is Rose fascinated with?

5. What does Rose’s note say?

6. What is Ben’s mother’s favorite song?

7. Who does Ben find in his old house?

8. What is the name of the book Ben finds in one of the drawers of his old house?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Ben cry when he sees Janet in his old home?

2. What does Ben conclude about the note he finds in Wonderstruck addressed to his mother?

Paired Resource

David Bowie Space Oddity Lyrics

• Lyric video for the 1969 David Bowie song "Space Oddity"  
• What is “Space Oddity” about? Who is Major Tom in the song? What does Ben mean when he says his father isn’t Major Tom, lost forever in the stars? How is David Bowie’s song related to the novel’s themes of The Quest to Belong and Collection and Curation?

Part 2, Pages 226-357