Click Clack the Rattle Bag

Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that the narrator was possibly near or around a Click-Clack?

• "We were climbing wooden steps now." (Paragraph 53)

• "There was that precocious amusement again." (Paragraph 58)

• "He pushed open the door to the attic room." (Paragraph 59)

• "I heard things rattle gently, like dry bones in thin bags." (Paragraph 59)

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

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

The narrator is hesitant because...

• They might not be able to hear his girlfriend when she returns

• They might not be able to see inside the perfectly dark room

• He is finally realizing Click-Clacks might be real and the boy is one of them.

• The boy is far too precocious for him

What is the most likely reason why the child tells the boyfriend about the 'Click Clack the Rattle Bag'?

• To tell the boyfriend a story to inspire his next horror story

• To tell the boyfriend about his favorite monster

• To explain to the boyfriend why he is scared of the dark

• To distract and inform the boyfriend about what will happen to him

What is the significance of the rattle bag in the story?

• Symbolizes fear and uncertainty

• Represents love and compassion.

• Represents anger and frustration.

• Represents joy and excitement.

Which literary device is used OFTEN to create suspense in Click Clack the Rattle Bag?

• personification

  (giving human characteristics to nonhuman things)

• foreshadowing

  (a subtle hint of what is to come later)

• alliteration

  (the same sound repeats in a group of words)

• irony

  (when events or statements contrast sharply with expectations)

How does the author build suspense in "Click Clack the Rattle Bag"?

• By using humor

• By describing the setting in detail

• By gradually revealing information

• By introducing many characters

What is the tone of the story "Click Clack the Rattle Bag"?

• Light-hearted

• Mysterious

• Comedic

• Romantic

What is the climax (the highest point of tension) of the story "Click Clack the Rattle Bag"?

• When the child first mentions the creature

• When the narrator hears the rattle bag sound

• When the child goes to bed

• When the narrator walks up the creaky stairs

How does the story "Click Clack the Rattle Bag" end?

• With a resolution

• With a cliffhanger

• With a happy ending

• With a moral lesson

What is the effect of the first-person narration in "Click Clack the Rattle Bag"?

• It creates a sense of detachment

• It makes the story more personal and immediate

• It provides multiple perspectives

• It confuses the reader