Chapter 9: The Perilous Road
confused or not thinking clearly
"His pappy must be addled just to stand idly by while somebody burned down the farm."
something you should do because it’s important or necessary
"Them fellers is up to no good, and it would behoove us to lay low."
Test your knowledge of Chapter 9 with this fun and interactive quiz!
In Chapter 9, Chris experiences complex feelings about loyalty—toward his brother, toward Silas, and toward the Confederacy.
Create a Loyalty Spectrum chart to visually represent how strongly Chris feels loyal to various people or ideas.
Make a 5-column chart labeled: Not at all | A little | Somewhat | Mostly | Definitely
Down the left side, list relationships or concepts such as:
• loyalty to his brother
• loyalty to Silas o loyalty to the Confederacy
• loyalty to the Union soldiers who showed him kindness
• loyalty to what he believes is right
Place each on the spectrum based on your interpretation of Chris’s emotions at this point in the story.