"Click-Clack the Rattlebag" -- Basic Elements of Literature

What is the major conflict in the story?

• The little boy says he is afraid of the dark and needs to be put to bed.

• The narrator is afraid of the Click-clacks that are hiding in the dark.

• The little boy brings the narrator to the attic, where they hear rattling sounds.

• The little boy is the Click-clack but the narrator does not believe him.

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Which line from the story best conveys the climax?

• "He pushed open the door to the attic room. It was perfectly dark, now..."

• "... the opening door disturbed the air, and I heard things rattle gently, like dry bones in thin bags, in the slight wind. Click. Clack. Click. Clack."

• "I would have pulled away, then, if I could, but small, firm fingers pulled me forward, unrelentingly, into the dark."

• "...the boy said, 'They look like what you aren’t expecting. What you aren’t paying attention to.'"

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Who or what is the antagonist?

• the narrator

• the dark house

• the fear of the Click-clack

• the little boy

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Which is the most significant rising action in the plot?

• The boy asks the narrator to tell him a story.

• The boy tells the narrator that he is a Click-clack

• The boy explains that Click-clacks are what you aren't paying attention to.

• The boy allows the narrator to feel like he is part of the family and important.

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What is the resolution of "Click-Clack the Rattlebag"?

• The narrator is pulled into the dark attic.

• The little boy is eaten by the Click-clack.

• The narrator is afraid of the rattlebags in the attic.

• The little boy/Click-clack kills the narrator.

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What is the main type of conflict in "Click-Clack the Rattlebag"?

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Monster

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Who is the protagonist?

• Neil Gaiman

• the boyfriend

• the little brother

• the girlfriend

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Which theme best relates to the story?

• Things are not always as they appear.

• Don't follow little kids into dark rooms.

• Pay attention to your surroundings.

• Monsters can be hiding around every corner.

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Which quote best conveys, or shows, the major conflict?

• "He said, 'I think maybe you should take me up to my bedroom, and then you can tell me a story, but a very not-scary story...'"

• "Our eyes adjusted to the shadows. The moon was almost full, and blue-white moonlight shone in through the high windows..."

• "You go all ishy inside...then the Click-clack sucks it out through the holes where your eyes used to be."

• "'You know all that. But you don’t think. You just let your brain fill in the gaps.'"

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Which statement best reflects the importance of the setting?

• The setting is not important to the story; it could have happened anywhere at any time.

• The setting of the old house creates a creepy mood that instill fear in the characters.

• The setting of the old house gives the little boy a reason to bring the narrator upstairs.

• The setting of the old house creates humor at the story's climax.

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