Coraline Ch. 1-4

What kind of house does Coraline and her family move into?

• a) A large house divided into flats
• b) A castle on a hill
• c) A modern apartment in the city
• d) A small cottage in the woods

Who are Miss Spink and Miss Forcible, and where do they live?

• a) Two old ladies living in the flat below Coraline
• b) Ghostly figures Coraline meets in the garden
• c) Coraline’s neighbors, living in the house down the street
• d) The housekeepers of the building

What did Miss Spink and Miss Forcible used to do before they became old and round?

• a) They were famous actresses
• b) They were school teachers
• c) They were circus performers
• d) They were ballet dancers

What is the crazy old man with the mustache doing in his attic flat?

• a) Training a mouse circus
• b) Writing a book about ghosts
• c) Collecting rare stamps
• d) Inventing a new type of musical instrument

What does Coraline think about the old man’s mouse circus?

• a) She thinks it’s just a story and doesn’t believe it
• b) She finds it fascinating
• c) She is scared of the mice
• d) She wants to join the act

Describe the garden Coraline explores. What are some features of it?

• a) Overgrown and wild, with an old tennis court
• b) A perfectly trimmed English garden
• c) A small patch of dirt with no plants
• d) Full of rare flowers and statues

What does Coraline find in the garden on her third day?

• a) A rock with a hole in it
• b) A mysterious key
• c) A hidden door
• d) A strange, black cat

What does Coraline’s mother say about the door when she unlocks it?

• a) It’s just a bricked-up wall
• b) It hasn’t been opened in years
• c) It is locked for a reason
• d) It leads to another house

In the night, when coraline sees that the door is slightly open what does she do?

• a) She runs away in fear
• b) She decides to investigate
• c) She locks it and goes to bed
• d) She tells her mother immediately

What does Miss Spink say about the tea leaves in Coraline’s cup?

• a) They warn of danger
• b) They form the shape of a cat
• c) They predict good luck
• d) They look like a circus tent