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WorksheetsSomething Wicked This Way Comes
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
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Class
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1.
In order of appearance, what are Mr. Cooger’s various identities?
a)
Nephew, Cooger, Electrico
b)
Cooger, Nephew, Electrico
c)
Cooger, Nephew
2.
Who tries to kill Charles Halloway at the library?
a)
Mr. Dark
b)
The Dwarf
c)
The Dust Witch
3.
What type of people does the carnival look for?
a)
People who are not sastisfied with their lives
b)
Evil People
c)
People who are satisfied with their lives
4.
Mr. Dark tells Jim if Mr. Cooger does not survive, he will turn Jim older and have him become his business partner for the carnival. Mr. Dark then goes on to tell Will that____________________?
a)
He will turn him into a baby for The Dwarf to play with.
b)
He will turn him into a toddler and make The Skeleton Man his new father.
c)
He will turn him into an attraction called, “The Oldest Man in the World” after making him ride the carousel 100 times around.
5.
What does Mr. Halloway draw on the “bullet”?
a)
His initials
b)
The word "HELP"
c)
a crescent moon
6.
Which answer choice is NOT a theme in Something Wicked This Way Comes?
a)
Good vs evil
b)
Loyalty
c)
Isolation
7.
Which theme in Something Wicked This Way Comes does the following text support?
“And that was the October week when they grew up overnight, and were never so young anymore. . .”
“And that was the October week when they grew up overnight, and were never so young anymore. . .”
a)
Death of innocence
b)
Temptation
c)
Loyalty
8.
Two of the answer choices below are key words in the Bullet Trick that was performed at the carnival in chapters 47-48. Pick the answer choice that is NOT a key word from that trick.
a)
Charles Halloway
b)
Smile
c)
Mr. Electrico
9.
Mr. Dark asks the Dust Witch, “has the clocked stopped?” What did he mean?
a)
Mr. Dark is suggesting the end the carnival for the night
b)
Mr. Dark is asking if she killed Charles Halloway
c)
Mr. Dark is asking if the town clock is broken
10.
How did the Mirror Maze shatter?
a)
Will promised Mr. Dark he would become a carnival act to say his dad.
b)
Will laughs
c)
Will tells his dad he doesn’t care how old he is, he loves him no matter what.
11.
What happened to Mr. Electrico?
a)
He turned to dust
b)
He turned back to Mr. Cooger
c)
He tried to save the Mirror Maze as it was cracking but ended up getting stuck and dying in there
12.
Will believes Jim is dead. What does his dad suggest they do?
a)
Dance and laugh
b)
Take the body back to town
c)
Put Jim's body back on the carousel
13.
Who says this?
"Hell, I was forty when he was born!"
"Hell, I was forty when he was born!"
a)
Charles Halloway
b)
Jim's mother
c)
Miss Foley
14.
What happened to Jim after he got back on the Carousel?
a)
Will begged him to get off the carousel so he did but it was too late; he was already much older
b)
He rode it until he was 20 years old
c)
Will begged him to get off the carousel but he refused and ended up falling off and was blinded temporarily
15.
Who says this?
"Can you remember Dad’s face? Do I look like him?"
"Can you remember Dad’s face? Do I look like him?"
a)
Will Halloway
b)
Jim Nightshade
c)
Tom Fury
16.
Who says this?
"Darning-needle dragonfly, sew up these mouths so they cannot speak!"
"Darning-needle dragonfly, sew up these mouths so they cannot speak!"
a)
Mr. Dark
b)
The Dust Witch
c)
The Dwarf
17.
Who says this?
"Git, boy! Hammer it high or you’re dead come dawn!"
"Git, boy! Hammer it high or you’re dead come dawn!"
a)
Charles Halloway
b)
Miss Foley
c)
Tom Fury
18.
Who says this?
"I never knew you could talk."
*note this one is hard. Think about who was surprised by someone else talking more than normal.
"I never knew you could talk."
*note this one is hard. Think about who was surprised by someone else talking more than normal.
a)
Jim Nightshade
b)
Will Halloway
c)
Charles Halloway
19.
Mr. Dark tempts Charles with promises of –
a)
Safety for the boys
b)
An improved relationship with his family
c)
His youth returned
20.
As Mr. Dark searches for the boys among the aisles of the library, he says that –
a)
Mr. Holloway has been killed.
b)
Mrs. Holloway has ridden the merry-go-round.
c)
The boys will be in his power forever.
21.
Charles is able to save himself from the Witch through –
a)
His knowledge of the occult.
b)
Breaking the spell of evil.
c)
Laughter and mirth.
22.
Which statement does NOT express one of the themes in Something Wicked This Way Comes?
a)
Always put yourself first.
b)
It is fruitless to pursue the things you want because you’ll never be satisfied.
c)
The ability to accept oneself is a quality that people must develop.
23.
The merry-go-round (carousel) represents –
a)
the continuity of life
b)
the strength of the soul
c)
time moving forward and backwards
24.
In the library, Charles arranges a display of books about –
a)
the Prince of Darkness and witchcraft
b)
the history of the circus and sideshows
c)
reincarnation
25.
Charles recalls an old religious tract that contains a warning about –
a)
traveling circuses
b)
the autumn people
c)
witchcraft
26.
Victims of the carnival –
a)
Are transformed to a physical shape that represents their sins.
b)
Never die.
c)
Are given great riches but lose their souls.
27.
Why is Charles Halloway’s response of laughing at the Witch when she tries to stop his heart important to the story?
a)
It shows that he has distracted her long enough for the boys to get away.
b)
It shows that he realizes that his life has been one long trial and burden and that he is ready to die.
c)
It shows that he has accepted himself and his life and thus found the key to overcoming the evil of the carnival.
28.
Which of these lines best demonstrates the moment when Will Holloway realizes that his dad is stronger than he initially thought?
a)
"Dad’s tall. Dad’s very tall indeed."
b)
"Not me, don’t worry about me, Dad, he thought, you, Dad, stay in! It’s not safe!"
c)
"In a couple days, Dad, I’ll tell you everything. I swear."
29.
Which of these lines best demonstrates the idea that evil, like the circus, is a recurring threat?
a)
But the wind was blowing their footprints out of the grass and they might run forever now trying to out flee themselves.
b)
“Oh, yes,” said Dad. “We got to watch out the rest of our lives. The fight’s just begun.”
c)
Then, as the moon watched, the three of them together left the wilderness behind and walked into the town.
30.
True or false?
Charles Holloway introduces himself to Mr. Dark and invites him to drop by the library.
Charles Holloway introduces himself to Mr. Dark and invites him to drop by the library.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
True or false?
Will is embarrassed that his father talks so much about good and evil.
Will is embarrassed that his father talks so much about good and evil.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True or false?
The Illustrated Man twists Will by clenching his fist with Will’s picture tattooed on it.
The Illustrated Man twists Will by clenching his fist with Will’s picture tattooed on it.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
True or false?
When Mr. Dark dies, Charles says that the fear of death is also defeated.
When Mr. Dark dies, Charles says that the fear of death is also defeated.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
True or false?
Charles kills the Dust Witch by just simply smiling at her.
Charles kills the Dust Witch by just simply smiling at her.
a)
True
b)
False
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