93 pages • 3 hours read
Lois LowryGathering Blue
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2000A 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.
Answer Key
Chapters 1-5
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. Kira’s mother has died, and Kira has been sitting with her body in the field where her people leave their dead to be consumed by wild animals. (Chapter 1)
2. She hopes that she can earn a living “threading,” or performing decorative embroidery. (Chapter 2)
3. She wants to demonstrate that she is not a burden on the community and that she does not eat much. (Chapter 4)
Chapters 6-11
Reading Check
Short Answer
1. Kira’s new room in the Edifice has real furniture and a glass window. She even has her own indoor bathroom, which is a big change from going to the bathroom outside. (Chapter 6)
2. Both the robe and the staff have blank spaces where Thomas and Kira will be expected to fill in depictions of the future.
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