The Books of Elsewhere: The Shadows review

What is in Annabelle's locket?

• nothing

• a painting of Annabelle

• a painting of Aldous

• a painting of Olive

How is Annabelle related to Aldous?

• She's his daughter

• She's his niece

• She's a friend (not related by blood)

• She's his grand daughter

Who is Annabelle, really?

• Olive's distant relative

• Ms. McMartin

• the painted version of Mrs. McMartin

• Aldous' daughter

Who is Morton?

• a boy who was turned into a painting

• a painting of a boy who's been dead for years

• Olive's long lost brother

• one of the cats transformed into a boy

Why do the cats work for the McMartin family?

• they're evil

• they want a reward from the family

• they don't work for the McMartin's, really

• they had no choice

What did Aldous do to his son Albert?

• he killed him for being too kind

• he killed him for betraying him

• he trapped him in a painting

• he let him go free

Why does Annabelle want to get the necklace back?

• she wants to destroy it

• she doesn't want anyone else to open it

• she wants to release the painting of her grandfather

• she wants to give it to Olive

What does Annabelle need to open the necklace?

• a crowbar

• a magic spell

• the blood of a girl who can talk to cats

• the blood of a boy who can't die

Why did Aldous create the magic paintings?

• he loves art

• he wanted to control life

• he wanted to make his son love him

• he was forced to do it

"Morton was telling the truth. And I didn't believe him." The words felt as heavy as pebbles in her mouth.

This is an example of a...

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole