Varjak Paw Ch. 8-12

At the start of Chapter 8 (p. 59), S. F. writes: "Varjak awoke at the foot of the wall".

This means that Varjak was...

• At the top of the wall

• At the bottom of the wall

• Far away from the wall

• Close to the wall

Where was the Contessa's house located? (p. 59)

• At the top of a high hill, with a park below it.

• On a small hill, with a park next to it.

• In the city.

• Next to a green park.

On p. 64-65, Varjak sees cars for the first time and thinks they are monsters. Click all the words that are used to describe the monsters on these pages

• fearsome

• large

• huge

• angry

• big enough to kill a man

Click the answer that best describes the weather at the end of Chapter 8?

• Sunny

• Stormy

• Rainy

• Cloudy

True or False: the weather at the end of Chapter 8 (p. 68-69) reflects how Varjak is feeling helpless and a failure.

• True

• False

At the beginning of Chapter 9, we meet the street cat Holly. How would you describe Holly when we first meet her on p. 70? Click three.

• confident

• kind

• suspicious

• threatening

• upset

How does Holly know that Varjak is a pet?

• He doesn't know about the Vanishings

• He is small

• His fur is in good condition

• He wears a collar

"The rain beat down, relentless" (p. 74-75)

The word 'relentless' is closest in meaning to...

• Continuously

• Hard

• Softly

• Quickly

What is the second skill that Jalal teaches Varjak?

• Shadow walking

• Slow time

• Awareness

• Moving circles

In Chapter 11 (p. 80) we meet Holly's friend, Tam. How would you describe what she looks like?

• spiky black and white fur

• comfortable looking with shaggy, chocolate brown fur

• silky smooth chocolate brown fur

• comfortable looking with black and white fur