CORALINE By Neil Gaiman

What are 2 main themes of Coraline?

• Fear and loathing 
• Running from gross stuff
• Bravery and overcoming odds 
• Hard work will make your parents pay attention to you 

How does Coraline get rid of the other mother once and for all?

• She finds her real parents 
• She asks the cat and mice for help
• She knows the other mother wanted the souls of children 
• She sends the key and the hand down the well 

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After Coraline returns to the real world she receives clues that the other mother's work is not done.  What are they? 

• Hamish and her bedroom window have giant scratches from the other mother's hand
• The other mother's hand writes Coraline writes a message
• The other mother comes to the real world and confronts Coraline
• Coraline goees back to talk to the other mother 

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How does Coraline's life change when she returns to the real world with her parents?

• Coraline learns to dance
• Coraline appreciates her parents more even though they haven't changed 
• Coraline moves in with Ms. Spink and Ms. Forcible
• Coraline ignores her parents when they ask her questions 

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How does Coraline react when her other father attacks her? 

• She pulls out his remaining button eye then runs up the stairs 
• She lets him chase her around in circles in the basement
• She does something else
• She hides behind the curtains 

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When Coraline sees her other father in the basement, he tells her to run then tries to hurt her.  Why? 

• Her other father is bipolar
• Her other father is mad at Coraline
• Her other father is trying to trick Coraline 
• Her other father is being controlled by the other mother 

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What do the mirrors Coraline encounters in the real world and the other world reflect? 

• The other mother trusts mirrors
• Mirrors in both worlds reflect happiness
• Mirrors in both worlds reflect illusion of the opposite worlds 
• The mirrors reflect illusion because things in them don't always appear the way they're supposed to 

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What will happen if Coraline loses the challenge?

• She will get to go home anyways
• She will eat dinner with her other parents and her real parents
• She will stay with the other mother forever 
• She will keep the cat as a pet 

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What challenge does Coraline present to her other mother? 

• Coraline will try to make better hot chocolate than her other mother
• Coraline will explore the other world until she finds her real parents and the souls of 3 children 
• Coraline will break the snow globe
• Coraline will explore the real world for the other mother 

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Why does the other mother want Coraline? 

• To love her and  take her soul 
• To cook her dinner
• To give her a job
• To adopt a family 

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