A Teacher's Guide to Crispin: The Cross of Lead is a complete novel study for Avi's novel Crispin: The Cross of Lead. Students will be pushed beyond a cursory reading of the novel with questions and activities geared towards using higher order thinking skills. Students will step into the lives of the various characters and explore the different themes through comprehensive questions and activities. This guide includes: chapter by chapter questions, full and in depth answer keys, writing activities, discussion questions, before and after reading ideas, tests and keys, research ideas, and vocabulary building exercises.