Chap. 1 The Graveyard Book

Why did the man Jack visit the house on the side of the hill? 

• He had an appointment with the man who lived there.
• He was sent to kill the entire family of four.
• He was related to the family and wanted to visit.
• He was scheduled to paint the house.

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How did the man Jack track his prey?

• He had terrific vision and used night vision goggles.
• He used a digital navigation map to track his prey.
• He simply sniffed the air and scented them by smell.
• He used video surveillance to track his targets.

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How did the baby manage to escape the fate of his family?

• He was asleep and made no noise.
• The baby was hidden by the mother before she was found.
• The baby fell out of the crib and crawled behind the dresser.
• The baby climbed out of his crib and tottered up the hill.

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Mrs. Owens saw, "..a raw flickering, startling shape the color of television static,  all panic and naked emotion..."  What was this?

• The baby's mother, (in ghost form) pleading for someone to care for her child. 
• A television set from the home next to the graveyard.
• Silas's shadow stretching over the hill.
• The Lady on the Grey coming to the meeting.

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How did Mistress Owens and the mysterious Silas save the baby?

• The hired a nanny for the child.
• They both adopted him and plan to raise him together.
• They encouraged the entire graveyard to help raise the child.
• They dropped him off at a safe orphanage for children.

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Who was the Lady on the Grey?

• She is Death.
• She is Mother Slaughter's cousin.
• She is the one who will raise the child.
• She is the only living person in the graveyard.

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Silas discourages Jack from coming into the graveyard after the baby.  How does he do this?

• He seems to be able to control human minds.
• Jack is actually afraid of Silas.
• He takes Jack's memories of the child.
• All of the above.

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Why did Silas visit the house on the side of the hill?

• He wanted to observe evidence from the bodies.

• He needed to pick up some clothes for the baby.
• He needed to pick up some food for the living boy.
• He wanted to make sure the police would find the bodies.

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How did the child get his new name?

• Caius Pompeius wanted to name him Robert.
• Josiah Worthington wished to call him Harry.
• Mother Slaughter offered the name Jebidiah.
• Silas finally chose the perfect name for the child.

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What is the child's new name?

• Bob
• Nathan
• Buddy
• Nobody