The Witches - Chapters 05-06

Who are William and Mary?

• the narrator's mice

• two of the witches at the meeting

• the names of the narrator and the grandmother

• it doesn't say

Read the following line from the story:

The doctor said more than that. He dropped a bombshell on my grandmother and me

What is the meaning of this line?

• The doctor dropped the grandmother's shells and broke them.

• The doctor would not stop talking.

• The doctor delivered great news that lifted their spirits.

• The doctor shared unexpected news.

Why are the mice able to stay in the hotel?

• The grandmother tricked the manager into letting the mice stay.

• The grandmother paid extra money to allow the mice to stay.

• The hotel manager does not know that the narrator brought mice.

• The narrator and grandmother begged the manager to allow the mice to stay.

The narrator loves his pet mice. If you could any any animal as a pet, even a unicorn, which pet would you have? Explain why.

Why does the narrator suspect that the conference room is full of witches?

• He recognizes the signs his grandmother told him about.

• The sign on the door says it is for the annual meeting of witches.

• The women are talking about witch activities with each other.

• They are using their magic on the narrator.

Read the following line fro the story:

My blood turned to ice. I began to shake all over.

This line means that—

• the witches turned the narrator's blood into ice.

• the narrator feels excited about the meeting.

• the narrator feels terrified.

• it is extremely cold inside the conference room.

Why can't the witches see the narrator?

• Their powers do not work on him.

• He is hiding behind a screen.

• He is hiding in an air conditioning vent.

• He snuck out of the room.

What is something you would be scared to be locked in a room with, with 200 of them?

Why did the narrator and the grandmother stay in England instead of going to Norway?

• The doctor forbade it.

• Norway is where witches come from.

• The narrator did not want to go to Norway.

• The Grand High Witch is the leader of the witches.