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A Monster Calls Final Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of tree was the monster?
a)
A Spruce
b)
An Oak
c)
A Maple
d)
A Yew
2.
Why did Conor hate Lily so much?
a)
She told everyone about his mother
b)
She became friends with his enemies
c)
She likes him too much
d)
She is good in school
3.
Who did Conor live with when his mum ended up in the hospital?
a)
His dad
b)
His neighbour
c)
His best friend
d)
His grandmother
4.
What did the first tale teach Conor?
a)
Life is complicated
b)
People are fundamentally good
c)
People are fundamentally bad
d)
Most People are both good & bad
5.
What did the second tale teach Conor?
a)
Integrity is more important than selfishness
b)
Greed is a negative trait
c)
The bad guy always gets what he deserves
d)
The Parson was the good guy
6.
What did the last tale teach Conor?
a)
Fighting is bad
b)
Harry deserved to be hit
c)
There are worse things than being invisible
d)
There are worse things than being visible
7.
What was Conor's nightmare?
a)
His dad leaving home
b)
His mom slipping away
c)
His grandmother punishing him
d)
Lily hitting him
8.
What was the 4th tale about?
a)
Integrity
b)
Dishonesty
c)
Truth
d)
Justice
9.

What was part of the main conflict of man vs. himself?

a)

Conor vs. his feelings

b)

Conor vs. the truth

c)

Conor vs. his nightmare

d)

Conor vs. the Apothecary

10.
"...groaning like a living thing..." is an example of what figurative language? 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Idiom
d)
Personification
11.
Which of these do not affect Setting?
a)
Time
b)
Place
c)
Social Climate
d)
Age
12.

What convinced Conor that the monster might not have been a dream? (Chpt 2 Breakfast)

a)

Spiky yew tree leaves on the floor

b)

Tree sap on the floor

c)

The monster was asleep on his floor

d)

It was a dream.

13.
The narration is told through...
a)
First person participant
b)
Third person limited
c)
Third person omniscient 
d)
First person observant
14.
How old was Conor?
a)
11 years old
b)
12 years old
c)
13 years old
d)
16 years old
15.
Who was the leader of the bully group at school?
a)
Sully
b)
Anton
c)
Lily
d)
Harry
16.
How many stories did the monster tell Conor?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
According to the monster, what are we most afraid of?
a)
The lies we tell
b)
The truths we hide
c)
The burdens we face
d)
The pain in our lives
18.
What ultimately happened to Conor's mum?
a)
She passed on
b)
She lived in pain
c)
She was bed-ridden for 20 years
d)
She lived a long, healthy life
19.
Who was the protagonist of this coming-of-age story?
a)
Harry
b)
the Monster
c)
Conor
d)
his Mum
20.

At what precise time does the Monster visit Conor?

a)

12:06

b)

12:07

c)

12:17

d)

12:05

21.

Why does the Monster save the queen in the first tale?

a)

because she wasn't a murderer

b)

because she wasn't evil

c)

because she was the Monster's sister

d)

because she killed the king

22.

Why does the parson visit the apothecary?

a)

He wants the apothecary to heal his daughters.

b)

He wants to destroy the yew tree.

c)

He wants to meet the Monster.

d)

He wants to kill the apothecary.

23.

Who does the Monster punish in the second tale?

a)

the apothecary

b)

Conor

c)

the parson's daughters

d)

the parson

24.

Which room does Conor destroy after the second tale?

a)

his bedroom

b)

his grandmother's bedroom

c)

the sitting room

d)

the bathroom

25.

What is the third story about?

a)

an invisible man

b)

a boy who bullies his friend

c)

an immortal man

d)

an incredible man

26.

What is "half of all healing"?

a)

money

b)

luck

c)

medicine

d)

belief

27.

“There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are somewhere _______________.”

a)

in the woods

b)

over the rainbow

c)

in Asia

d)

in between

28.
In Harry Potter, "the lady outside of the apothecary was shaking her head as they passed, saying, 'Dragon liver, sixteen Sickles an ounce, they're mad....'"
Another word for Apothecary is ________
a)
Wizard
b)
Pharmacist
c)
Magician
d)
Teacher
29.

Who are the MAJOR characters in the novel?

a)

Conor, The Yew Tree and Lily

b)

Conor, his mother, the Yew Tree and his grandmother

c)

Conor, his mother, and his father

d)

Conor and Harry

30.

What does the tree SYMBOLIZE in the novel?

a)

Fear

b)

Nature

c)

Healing

d)

Regeneration

31.

Why did the monster always show up at 12:07?

a)

The monster was already at another house at midnight

b)

Conor's real nightmare didn't end until 12:07

c)

That was the time of the mother's death

d)

The monster had to make sure Conor was asleep

32.

Harry's cronies were

a)

Anton and Sully

b)

Anton and Lily

c)

Anton and Voldermort

d)

Sully and Mike

33.

What was Harry's most hurtful "blow"?

a)

"Conor and I have an understanding"

b)

"I no longer see you"

c)

"Well done, O'Malley"

d)

"I think I've worked you out, O'Malley"

34.

Complete the quote: "Conor held tightly onto his mother. And by doing so,

a)

he could finally let her go

b)

he could hold on to her forever

c)

he could save her

d)

he could save himself

35.

The nightmare always ended with

a)

the hands slipping

b)

Conor falling into darkness

c)

waking in the cemetery

d)

killing the young farmer's daughter

36.

What word was never used in the novel?

a)

Cancer

b)

Sick

c)

Truth

d)

Bully

37.

Why isn't Conor afraid of the monster?

a)

He has seen worse in his nightmare.

b)

He actually finds him very scary.

c)

The monster is only a dream.

d)

The monster is only a tree.

38.

Why didn't the grandma yell or get angry at Conor for destroying the sitting room?

a)

She understood and needed to release anger as well.

b)

She hated Conor for the destruction.

c)

She hugged him and said it was ok.

39.

Where is the fourth tale taking place?

a)

In a nightmare.

b)

In The Nightmare.

c)

On the cliff side.

d)

Near the ocean.

40.

Why does Conor agree to listen to the second tale?

a)

The Monster says something that reminds him of the little talks.

b)

The Monster says something that reminds him of his Grandma again.

c)

The Monster says something that reminds him of his father.

d)

He thinks it's actually going to be a good story.