Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins - Part II

What kind of creatures does Hershel face in Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins?

• dogs

• cats

• Frankensteins

• birds

• goblins

How did Hershel defeat the goblin at the game of dreidel?

• The dreidel never landed on the letters that the goblin needed to win.

• He tricked the goblin by changing the rules so that there was no way the goblin could ever win.

• It was a magic dreidel that allowed Hershel to win every single time.

• Hershel kept switching the dreidels when the goblin was not looking.

Which line from the story lets the reader know that the villagers can celebrate Hanukkah again?

• The whole village was waiting for him.

• Around the menorah the whirlwind howled, but the candles never flickered.

• In every window there stood a menorah with nine gleaming candles to light the way.

• "We don't have Hanukkah, Hershel," one of them answered sadly. [...] "It's because of the goblins. They haunt the old synagogue at the top of the hill."

How was the goblins' spell broken?

• The king of the goblins was tricked into lighting the Hanukkah candles.

• Hershel lit all of the Hanukkah candles in front of the king of the goblins.

• Hershel defeated the king of the goblins in an arm-wrestling contest.

• A great wind howled that blew the king of the goblins away.

Is there a holiday that is special to you? Why is it special to you?

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Which line should go in the blank for the correct sequence?

1) Hershel defeats the first seven goblins.

2) The king of the goblins appears.

3) ___________________________

4) The old synagogue is blown away, but the candles remain lit.

• Hershel wins all of the gold in a dreidel game.

• Hershel returns to the village to celebrate Hanukkah.

• The goblins throw the potato latkes on the floor.

• The king of the goblins lights the Hanukkah candles.

Read the following lines from the story:

A fearsome voice spoke.

"HERSHEL OF OSTROPOL!"

"Did I hear something?"

"IT IS I, THE KING OF THE GOBLINS!"

Hershel laughed. "Don't be silly. You're one of the boys from the village."

Why does Hershel laugh?

• It is part of his trick.

• He knows that is not the king of the goblins.

• He does not feel afraid.

• He could not see the king of the goblins.

Read the following lines from the story:

"NOW HERSHEL, DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?"

"I know you're not Queen Esther."

Why is Hershel not scared?

• The king of the goblins just lit all of the Hanukkah candles.

• The king of the goblins was being friendly.

• The villagers snuck inside, and they were ready to help Hershel.

• Hershel did not hear the king of the goblins correctly.

How do you think the villagers feel now? Explain why.

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