"The Graveyard Book" Quiz

What is the setting of the novel?

• a graveyard in Australia

• a graveyard in England

• an old house in Scotland

• an old house in India

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why did the Lady in Grey say, "The dead should have charity." ?

• She thinks people should donate part of their money to charity.

• She thinks the people in the graveyard should keep it neater.

• She thinks Silas is acting very selfish.

• She thinks the Owens should be allowed to raise the boy.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Which of the following is why Silas doubts Bod will ever see Scarlett again?

• 
  Scarlett's parents will not bring her back because of the scare of losing her.

• Scarlett is moving to Ireland.

• 
  Scarlett's parents think Bod is imaginary

• Scarlett might have made new friends

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Which of the following are effects of the Freedom of the Graveyard given to Bod or hinted that Bod might obtain? Choose all that apply.

• Blending in to his surroundings

• 
  Dreamwalking

• Moving through walls

• Flying

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

How did Bod learn to read and write?

• Mother Slaughter taught school to all the child ghosts and Bod learned to read.

• Mrs. Owens read him "Cat and the Hat" so he could learn to rhyme.

• Silas had him search for letters on tombstones and copy them.

• The Freedom of the Graveyard automatically gives Bod the power to understand letters.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

How did Scarlett and Bod become friends?

• Scarlett lost her cat in the graveyard and Bod helped her find it.

• Scarlett is a ghost and kept Bod company in the graveyard.

• Scarlett's mother told her to go find a playmate at school and she met Bod.

• 
  Scarlett notices Bod and makes a face at him then he sticks his tongue out at her.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did Liza Hempstock do to the town that killed her?

• 
  Nothing - she was dead!

• 
  Forgave them

• 
  

  Haunted them for years to come

• Cursed them

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

After listening to Liza's story, what does Bod want to do?

• Find out more about the plague

• Get Liza a headstone

• 
  Visit the town she lived in

• 
  Tell Silas the story

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Liza helps Bod turn invisible to humans - what is this skill called?

• 
  Fading

• 
  Hiding

• 
  

  Invisibility

• 
  

  Sneaking

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who did NOT sing about the Macabray?

• Mother Slaughter

• Mistress Owens

• Louisa Bartleby

• 
  Silas

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CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10