WorksheetsNancy Drew The Hidden Staircase Ch. 1-5
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Nancy is characterized as...
being a brunette at the age of 21
A young fun loving red head
an attractive blonde-haired 18 year old
a new kid in high school
Hannah had become like a second mother to Nancy. There was a deep affection between the two, and Nancy confided all her secrets to the understanding housekeeper.
indirect characterization through speech
direct characterization through the narrator's words
indirect characterization through effects on others
direct characterization through Mr. Drew's point of view.
Describe Nathan Gomber
brusque and pompous
mean and sinister
gentle and gracious
vexed and raging
What did Mrs. Hayes think the ghost had stolen?
an antique chandelier
money
food
jewelry
Why wasn't Nancy able to tell Mrs. Hayes yes right away about taking on the mystery?
Nancy wanted to be paid, but Mrs. Hayes couldn't afford it.
Nancy had to deal with the complication of her father being in danger.
Nancy was too scared of Nathan Gomber
Nancy was afraid of ghosts.
How is Mr. Drew characterized from his conversation with Nancy after she found out he could be in trouble?
He is shown as a cold and uncaring father.
He laughs things off as being unimportant because he doesn't want to deal with anything
He makes light of the subject in order to ease Nancy's mind which shows how much he loves his daughter
He is worried and scared about his safety
What was the problem with Willie Wharton's signature on the paperwork for his land?
Nothing-there was no problem
The lawyer got Willie Wharton to sign the wrong papers
The lawyer did not get a witness to the signature of the papers
Nathan Gomber forged his name while pretending to be Willie Wharton.
What happened to Nancy and her father when they went to inspect the work being done on the new bridge?
They were careless and fell in the river
Someone tried to run them over on the road to the river
They got stuck in the mud
A truck with no driver rolled down the hill towards them forcing them to jump in the river for safety.
From the road one could see little of the house. A high stone wall ran along the front of the estate and beyond it were many tall trees. Nancy turned into the driveway which twisted and wound among elms, oaks, and maples.
Hyperbole
imagery
simile
symbolism
What event happened towards the end of Nancy's first supper at Twin Elms?
A face showed up in the window
The lights went out
The ladies saw floating candles
music started playing in a bedroom upstairs
In chapter 5 Mr. Gomber paid an unexpected visit to Twin Elms. His motive is to get Miss Flora to sell her land to him. Why was is suspicious that he walked away from the house when he left instead of getting into a car?
Twin Elms was far from town
It wasn't strange. Everyone knew Mr. Gomber walked everywhere.
He had a bicycle at the end of the drive.
He was just always mysterious. No one knew anything about him.
