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Graveyard Book Chapters 1-4

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did the man Jack visit the house on the side of the hill? 
a)
He had an appointment with the man who lived there.
b)
He was sent to kill the entire family of four.
c)
He was related to the family and wanted to visit.
d)
He was scheduled to paint the house.
2.

Acting in a systematic way.

a)

Sparse

b)

Endured

c)

Methodical

d)

Culmination

3.
Why was Bod confined to the graveyard?
a)
He was unable to climb over the fence.
b)
His mother wanted to keep him close to her
c)
Silas told him he was unsafe outside the graveyard boundaries.
d)
Bod would disappear if he left the graveyard area.
4.

How old is Bod at the beginning of Chapter 3?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

5.

feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled

a)

Twine

b)

Perturb

c)

Excursion

d)

Jolt

6.

How did the town folk kill the witch (Liza)?

a)

They burned her

b)

They drowned her and burned her body

c)

They hanged her

d)

They let her starve

7.
How did the man Jack track his prey?
a)
He had terrific vision and used night vision goggles.
b)
He used a digital navigation map to track his prey.
c)
He simply sniffed the air and scented them by smell.
d)
He used video surveillance to track his targets.
8.
How did the baby manage to escape the fate of his family?
a)
He was asleep and made no noise.
b)
The baby was hidden by the mother before she was found.
c)
The baby fell out of the crib and crawled behind the dresser.
d)
The baby climbed out of his crib and tottered up the hill.
9.
Mrs. Owens saw, "..a raw flickering, startling shape the color of television static,  all panic and naked emotion..."  What was this?
a)
The baby's mother, (in ghost form) pleading for someone to care for her child. 
b)
A television set from the home next to the graveyard.
c)
Silas's shadow stretching over the hill.
d)
The Lady on the Grey coming to the meeting.
10.
How did Mistress Owens and the mysterious Silas save the baby?
a)
The hired a nanny for the child.
b)
They both adopted him and plan to raise him together.
c)
They encouraged the entire graveyard to help raise the child.
d)
They dropped him off at a safe orphanage for children.
11.
Who was the Lady on the Grey?
a)
She is Death.
b)
She is Mother Slaughter's cousin.
c)
She is the one who will raise the child.
d)
She is the only living person in the graveyard.
12.
Silas discourages Jack from coming into the graveyard after the baby.  How does he do this?
a)
He seems to be able to control human minds.
b)
Jack is actually afraid of Silas.
c)
He takes Jack's memories of the child.
d)
All of the above.
13.
Why did Silas visit the house on the side of the hill?
a)
He wanted to gather evidence from the bodies.
b)
He needed to pick up some clothes for the baby.
c)
He needed to pick up some food for the living boy.
d)
He wanted to make sure the police would find the bodies.
14.
How did the child get his new name?
a)
Caius Pompeius wanted to name him Robert.
b)
Josiah Worthington wished to call him Harry.
c)
Mother Slaughter offered the name Jebidiah.
d)
Silas finally chose the perfect name for the child.
15.
What is the child's new name?
a)
Bob
b)
Nathan
c)
Buddy
d)
Nobody
16.
Who has agreed to be the boy's guardian and to get food for him?
a)
Silas
b)
Josiah
c)
Lady on the Grey
d)
Mr. Owens
17.
There are around 1,000 souls buried in the graveyard, but only a certain number of them are "awake."  How many ghosts are awake ?
a)
50
b)
300
c)
500
d)
750
18.
Identify the literary element used in this quote. "The graveyard kept its secrets." (p. 18)
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Imagery
19.
Identify the literary element used in this quote: "He (Jack) growled in the back of his throat, like a beast of prey, angry and frustrated." (p. 17)
a)
Simile
b)
Flashback
c)
Metaphor
d)
Imagery
20.
Who has agreed to act as the child's parents?
a)
Mr. & Mrs. Owens.
b)
Mr. & Mrs. Slaughter.
c)
Silas & Josiah Worthington.
d)
Caius Pompeius & Nehemiah Trot.
21.
An author might give life-like qualities to a non-human object. This is called personification.  Choose the quote that uses personification.
a)
"There were mildewed boxes of old parish records in one corner, and an open door that revealed a Victorian flush toilet..." (p. 27)
b)
"The child stepped out of the house  a little hesitantly.  The fog wreathed (wrapped) about him like a long-lost friend." (p. 12)
c)
"A knife in the dark, that was all it would take, and then he could search for the child all through the night, if he needed to." (p. 19)
d)
"He found the tall house on the side of the hill and he examined the three bodies he found there, and he studied the pattern of the knife-wounds." (p. 32)
22.
The Point of View refers to the person who is telling the story.  Who is telling the story in The Graveyard Book?
a)
Silas
b)
Jack
c)
The author (third-person omniscient)
d)
Mistress Owens
23.
"His hair was dark and his eyes were dark and he wore black leather gloves of the thinnest lambskin." Which character does this quote describe?
a)
Nobody Owens
b)
Silas
c)
Jack
d)
Mr. Owens
24.
Normally, a graveyard is a scary place.  Which quote best shows how the author makes the graveyard seem like a welcoming place for a child.
a)
"...with Owens and me having a lovely little tomb over by the daffodil patch.  Plenty of room in there for a little one." (p. 28) 
b)
"You could see the abandoned funeral chapel, iron doors padlocked, ivy on the sides of the spire..." (p. 12)
c)
 "The gates were locked.  They were always locked at four in the afternoon  in winter, at eight at night in summer." (p. 13)
d)
"A chilly breeze blew across the graveyard, scattering the fog in the lower slopes of the place..."(p. 14)
25.
Identify the literary element in this quote. "He landed with a muffled thump on a small mound of fuzzy toys..." (p. 11)
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Flashback
26.

Highest or final point

a)

Insinuated

b)

Culmination

c)

Perpetuity

d)

Expostulated

27.

Doubtfully or uncertainly

a)

Dubiously

b)

Endured

c)

Sparse

d)

Methodical

28.

Presented reasons against something one opposes

a)

Perpetuity

b)

Culmination

c)

Insinuated

d)

Expostulated

29.

Lasted

a)

Dubiously

b)

Endured

c)

Methodical

d)

Culmination

30.

Forever

a)

Perpetuity

b)

Sparse

c)

Insinuated

d)

Endured

31.

Thinly spread or distributed

a)

Endured

b)

Dubiously

c)

Culmination

d)

Sparse

32.

Brought in gradually

a)

Culmination

b)

Methodical

c)

Insinuated

d)

Expostulated

33.
How did Bod learn to read and write?
a)
Silas had him search for letters on tombstones and copy them.
b)
Mrs. Owens read him "Cat and the Hat" so he could learn to rhyme.
c)
Mother Slaughter taught school to all the child ghosts and Bod learned to read.
d)
The Freedom of the Graveyard automatically gives Bod the power to understand letters.
34.
How did Scarlett and Bod become friends?
a)
Scarlett lost her cat in the graveyard and Bod helped her find it.
b)
Scarlett is a ghost and kept Bod company in the graveyard.
c)
Scarlett's mother told her to go find a playmate at school and she met Bod.
d)
Scarlett notices Bod and makes a face at him then he sticks his tongue out at her.
35.
Why were Scarlett's parents convinced Bod was an imaginary playmate?
a)
Because Scarlett told her mom she played with a boy named Nobody who lived in a graveyard.
b)
Because Scarlett's mother heard her talking to herself in the graveyard.
c)
Because Scarlett had 2 previous imaginary friends named Sam and Krusty.
d)
Because Scarlett has a vivid imagination and constantly makes up stories.
36.
Why did Bod visit Caius Pompeius?
a)
Bod wanted to know if Caius was the oldest to be buried in the graveyard.
b)
Bod wanted to know stories about the Roman soldiers.
c)
Bod wanted to know the history of the Celts.
d)
Bod wanted to know how Caius died and came to buried. 
37.
What did he learn about the oldest inhabitant of the graveyard?
a)
That the oldest person buried there was Silas.
b)
That the oldest person buried there came before the Celts and Romans.
c)
That the oldest person buried in the graveyard was actually a werewolf.
d)
That the oldest person buried there was a serial killer who kept killing as a ghost.
38.
In the context of the graveyard, what is a barrow?
a)
It is a special monument, in the graveyard,  to honor dead politicians.
b)
It is a place in the graveyard where the living sit on benches.
c)
It is a stone building that houses a dead family's ashes.
d)
It is an ancient burial mound found in the graveyard. 
39.
What discoveries did Scarlett and Bod make in the barrow?
a)
They discovered a tattooed man wearing a necklace of teeth.
b)
They discovered a crumpled corpse dressed in a long brown coat.
c)
They discovered an old brooch, a cup and a little stone knife.
d)
They discovered all of those items.
40.
According to the descriptions in chapter 2, who is the character in the picture?
a)
This is Cauis Pompeius.
b)
This character is the Sleer.
c)
This character is the Indigo Man.
d)
This character is Miss Lupescu.
41.
According to the descriptions in chapter 2, who is the character in the picture?
a)
This is Cauis Pompeius.
b)
This character is the Sleer.
c)
This character is the Indigo Man.
d)
This character is Miss Lupescu.
42.
What did the Sleer guard and protect?
a)
A cup, a little stone knife and an old brooch.
b)
A gold chest, a diamond cup and an emerald necklace.
c)
A silver sword, an old brooch and an ancient ring.
d)
All the dead souls who rested in the graveyard.
43.
Why was Silas doubtful Bod would ever see Scarlett again?
a)
Because Scarlett got hurt by the Sleer and her parents blamed Bod.
b)
Because Scarlett was reported as missing to the police and her parents blamed visiting the graveyard.
c)
Because the Indigo Man cut Scarlett's arm and her parents blamed visiting the graveyard.
d)
Because Scarlett was lost for 3 days and it made her parents frantic.
44.

What reason did Silas give Bod as to why he needed to leave the Graveyard?

a)

He lost The Freedom of the Graveyard and had to leave.

b)

He was teaching another boy in another cemetery.

c)

Bod ran out of food and he needed to go get more.

d)

He needed to obtain some information and needed to travel.

45.

What is the BEST description of a ghoul-gate? (according to page 61)

a)

It's cold, has scraggly weeds, the headstone is cracked in half or the top is missing, and the name on the grave cannot be read.

b)

It has a Mother Mary statue that has been covered with graffiti and dead roses curl around the stones.

c)

It is wet, damp and has a large oak tree that covers the entire burial and the gate is made from human bones.

d)

It has a large, rusted iron gate that swings wide open into a stairway leading down to the Indigo Man and the Sleer.

46.

Who was Bod's new teacher while Silas was gone?

a)

Mr. Owens

b)

Mrs. Owens

c)

Miss Lupsecu

d)

The Man Jack

47.

Which is the best description of Bod's new teacher?

a)

She rode a white horse, had long flowing hair and a dress made form cobwebs.

b)

He was tall, had black clothes, used lambskin gloves and carried a knife.

c)

Her face was pinched, she had grey hair, her teeth were crooked and she was not pretty.

d)

He was from Roman times, wore a toga and spoke in dramatic ways and waved his arms around.

48.

Select 3 pieces of evidence that prove Bod did NOT like his new teacher.

a)

She brought horrible types of food for him to eat.

b)

She would not use his name and called him, "boy."

c)

She brought her terrifying dog who growled and chased Bod through the graveyard.

d)

Her lessons made Bod feel stupid because he did not know anything about them.

49.

Select all 3 names of the ghouls who talk with Bod.

a)

Duke of Westminster

b)

Empress of Wellham and North

c)

Bishop of Bath and Wells

d)

Honorable Archibald Fitzhugh

50.

Which characters do these quotes describe? "...faces staring into his could have been those of mummified humans...fleshless and dried...mouths that grinned to reveal sharp teeth; bright beady eyes; clawed fingers that moved and tapped." (p. 76)

a)

Night Guants

b)

Ghouls

c)

Mist Walkers

d)

High Hunters

51.

Select 2 reasons why was Bod willing to pass though the ghoul-gate and go with them.

a)

They offered him tons of money and riches!

b)

Bod wanted to be appreciated, and not ignored.

c)

They offered him the "best food" in the whole world!

d)

Bod felt that he might find Silas if he traveled through the gate.

52.

What were the magic words used to open the ghoul-gate?

a)

"Make it so!"

b)

"None Shall Pass!"

c)

"Open Seseme!"

d)

"Skagh! Thegh! Khavagag!"

53.

Which literary device is used in this quote? "And then they were at the graveyard wall, and they went up it like squirrels up a tree..." (p. 75)

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Imagery

d)

Idiom

54.

Bod becomes a prisoner because these creatures don't really want to be his friend; they actually want to ....

a)

Steal his clothes

b)

Make him a slave

c)

Eat his flesh

d)

Kidnap him for money

55.

How did Bod's lessons (from his new teacher) prove useful during his time in Ghulheim?

a)

He used his advanced math skills to estimate how far he needed to jump to escape.

b)

His magic lessons allowed him to cast a spell on the creatures so they fell asleep.

c)

His history lessons reminded him of an old story which he used to "trick" the creatures into letting him go.

d)

He used his foreign language skills to call out for help so he could be rescued.

56.

Select 1 image that best fits this quote. "...huge grey animal...like a dog but far larger, growled and drooled...flaming eyes and white fangs and huge paws. It panted and stared at Bod." (p. 91)

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

Bod's new teacher has a second form. She actually turns out to be a...

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

Select 1 image that best fits this quote. "...loud flapping of leathery wings...deep eyes that looked as if they were made of polished slabs of glass." (p. 93)

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

Bod becomes injured while being rescued from the ghoul kingdom. What injury does he have?

a)

He broke his left arm.

b)

He injured his knee.

c)

He hurt his ankle.

d)

He cut his right foot.

60.

Select 3 pieces of evidence that show how Bod and his new teacher have a more positive relationship after his rescue.

a)

He memorized the new list she gave him to learn.

b)

She smiled once or twice.

c)

He kissed and hugged her tightly and begged her to stay.

d)

She bought him a huge bag of chips to eat.

61.

"Silas came back at the end of the month. He carried his black bag in his left hand and he held his right arm stiffly." (p. 97) What can you INFER about Silas and his travels?

a)

He may be stiff from a long airplane ride and just needs to stretch his arm out.

b)

He may have one arm that is stronger than his other so he holds his bag with the strong arm.

c)

He probably bought so many souvenirs from his trip that his bag was very heavy.

d)

He may have been in a dangerous situation where he received an injury to his right arm.

62.

Silas returns and brings Bod a gift. What is his gift and how does this suggest WHERE Silas has been?

a)

A little model of the White House: Washington D.C.

b)

A little model of the Great Pyramids of Egypt: Giza

c)

A little model of the Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco.

d)

A little model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa: Italy

63.

How did the townfolk kill the witch?

a)

They burned her

b)

They drowned her and burned her body

c)

They hanged her

d)

They let her starve

64.

Which type of person is not buried in the Potter's Field?

a)

Criminals

b)

Witches

c)

Suicides

d)

Ghouls

65.

What does Bod steal from the Sleer?

a)

The Goblet

b)

The Brooch

c)

The Goblet

d)

The Pendant

66.

What weapon does the Sleer use?

a)

His bite

b)

His fangs

c)

Fear

d)

Pain

67.

How does Bod escape from the antique shop?

a)

He manages to fade

b)

He hides and hits him with a paperweight

c)

The witch helps him "fade"

d)

He lies and says his parents are waiting for him

68.

Why didn't Bod want to enter the crypt to get clothes?

a)

He was afraid of the Owens

b)

The Indigo Man was there

c)

Scarlett was hiding

d)

He couldn't face Silas

69.

What did Bod use for the gravestone?

a)

A shiny rock

b)

A paperweight

c)

An egg

d)

A gravestone

70.

What did he write on the gravestone?

a)

E. H. We don't forget

b)

E. H. We will never forget

c)

Always remember

d)

1066 E. H.

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