Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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

Prologue-Chapter 3

Reading Check

1. Who is Jacob’s grandfather?

2. Who does Jacob believe the monsters who chased his grandfather are?

3. Where does Jacob’s grandfather grow up?

4. What is Jacob building a replica of?

5. What is Abraham upset about losing when he calls Jacob?

6. What does Jacob notice about Abraham’s neighbor?

7. What creature does Jacob see when he finds his grandfather’s body?

8. What do the police believe killed Abraham?

9. What does Jacob receive on his 16th birthday from his grandfather?

Short Answer

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

1. What motivates Jacob to tell his grandfather he doesn’t believe in fairy tales anymore?

2. Why are Jacob and his father eager to go to the island of Cairnholm?

Paired Resource

Children’s Homes During World War II

• This article describes one man’s experience as an orphan following his liberation at age 15 from a Nazi death march near the end of World War II.
• Why were there displaced children during World War II? Why was there uncertainty for Erwin and Zoltan after they were liberated? Why was placement of the displaced children difficult? How do this information and these examples connect to the novel’s themes of Overcoming Fear and Coming of Age?

Chapters 4-6

Reading Check

1. How was Franklin dressed when his father never showed up for trick-or-treating?

2. What does Jacob find in a case while he is in the island’s museum?

3. What is believed to be the entrance to the world of the gods, according to Martin?

4. What does Jacob see, prompting him to continue looking into his grandfather’s past?

5. What does Jacob find in the trunk after he pushes it off the landing?

6. Whom does Jacob chase into a tunnel?

7. What is the name Emma uses for the time warp Jacob finds himself in?

8. Who was expecting Jacob when Emily took him to the house Abraham grew up in?

Short Answer

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

1. Why does Franklin feel bitterness toward Abraham?

2. When does Jacob begin to change his mind about Abraham’s stories?

Paired Resource

“What If You Were Trapped in a Time Loop?”

• This 7-minute video describes time loops and how they are used in literature.
• What is a time loop? Do scientists believe time loops are possible? What are some popular examples of time loops in literature and entertainment? How might the facts in this video relate to the novel’s themes of Coming of Age and Knowledge Versus Ignorance?

Chapters 7-9

Reading Check

1. Which of the children at Miss Peregrine’s house has prophetic dreams?

2. Who is compiling a book about a day in the life of a town?

3. What happened to the apple Emma gave Jacob?

4. What is the name of the game the children play to take what they want from the villagers?

5. Whom does Enoch take Jacob to see in Miss Peregrine’s house?

6. What is Jacob’s power?

7. What did Abraham set out to kill after the war?

8. What kind of creature was the blind man who appeared to be Abraham’s neighbor?

Short Answer

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

1. How does Jacob’s father learn that he lied about being in town with friends?

2. Why is Miss Peregrine disappointed in Jacob for sharing details about the future with the other children, and how is it connected to the apple?

Paired Resources

“What Is an Ornithologist?”

• This 13-minute video describes a day in the life of an ornithologist.
• What do ornithologists study? How might an ornithologist educate others? Where do ornithologists work? How do these facts relate to the novel’s theme of Knowledge Versus Ignorance?

“The Art of Bravery”

• This article describes what it means to be brave and why it is important in our culture. (Subscription may be required to view)
• What is the connection between fear and bravery? What does fear tend to control? How might someone challenge themself to become brave? What comparison can be made between bravery and a muscle? How is this article related to the novel’s themes of Coming of Age and Overcoming Fear?

Chapters 10-11

Reading Check

1. Who goes missing in Cairnholm?

2. What causes Jacob to believe the new man in town is a wight?

3. Who is the ornithologist revealed to be in relation to Jacob?

4. Where do the children confront the wight after discovering he took Miss Peregrine?

5. What world does Jacob choose to live in?

6. How do the children leave the island?

Short Answer

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

1. Why are the wights capturing the ymbrynes?

2. How does Jacob convince his father that Abraham’s stories were true?

Recommended Next Reads

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

• This novel is the first sequel to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. It continues the story of Jacob and the peculiar children as they seek to discover a cure for Miss Peregrine and cope with the consequences of ending the time loop.
• Shared topics include friendship, adventure, and fighting evil.
• Shared themes include Family and Overcoming Fear.
• Hollow City on SuperSummary

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

• This novel is about a young boy who is taken to a special camp after learning he is a demigod.
• Shared topics include family history, magical gifts, and friendship.
• Shared themes include Family, Knowledge Versus Ignorance, and Overcoming Fear.
• The Lightning Thief on SuperSummary

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

• In this novel, a social worker who always follows the rules is challenged by an unusual orphanage for magical children that he visits.
• Shared topics include found family, magical gifts, and friendship.
• Shared themes include Family and Overcoming Fear.
• The House in the Cerulean Sea on SuperSummary