83 pages 2 hours read

Jacqueline Woodson

Hush

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2000

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Answer Key

Chapters 1-5

Reading Check

1. Grandma (Chapter 2)

2. Two Jehovah’s Witnesses (Chapter 2)

3. Joseph, Officer Randall’s son (Chapter 5)

Short Answer

1. Evie cannot tell the truth about her life, as doing so could put her family in jeopardy—especially her father Jonathan, who testified against two of his fellow police officers. (Chapter 1)

2. Toswiah believes Jonathan receiving his medal (and seeing his daughters in the audience) reinforced his belief in justice, which eventually led to him deciding to testify. (Chapter 4)

Chapters 6-10

Reading Check

1. A photograph of Jonathan with the other officers in his precinct (Chapter 7)

2. Three months (Chapter 9)

3. Anna (Chapter 10)

Short Answer

1. Cameron is furious, thinking the move will ruin the family’s lives—especially her social life. (Chapter 6)

2. The federal agents refuse to disclose the family’s destination as it is unsafe for them, Grandma, or friends to know this information. (Chapter 8)

Chapters 11-16

Reading Check

1. Track and Field (Chapter 13)

2. The officers get sent to jail for manslaughter (Chapter 14)

3. A pair of sneakers (

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