Summer of My German Soldier

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

Chapters 1-4

Reading Check

1. Why does Patty visit the Jenkinsville depot?

2. Who planted Patty’s family’s victory garden?

3. Which store does Patty’s family own?

4. How does Patty’s grandmother measure Patty’s maturity level?

5. What does Edna Louise tell Patty about God?

Short Answer

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

1. Who are the members of Patty’s family? What is her relationship with each of these members?

2. How do the Bergen parents show their children different treatment during their drive to Memphis? How does this difference in treatment make Patty feel?

3. How does Patty’s experience at her grandparents’ house differ from her life at home? Describe what she recognizes about her parents while at her grandparents’ house.

4. Who is Anton? How does Patty meet Anton, and what is her impression of him?

Paired Resources

“America’s Patriotic Victory Gardens”

• History.com’s resource discusses the importance of victory gardens during WWII.
• Based on the text as well as the above resource, what was the role of victory gardens for Patty and her family? How does this link to the development of the characters?