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WorksheetsA Monster Calls Final Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 28mins
How does Conor feel about his grandma visiting in the beginning?
He welcomes her.
He doesn't want her to come.
He can't wait for her arrival.
When did Harry start to bully Conor?
When he noticed him after Conor started having the nightmare.
He always bullied him.
When Anton and Sully started telling him to do so.
How did Conor's world change when people discovered his mum had cancer?
They started to notice him.
He became invisible and was treated differently from before.
Everyone wanted to be his friend.
What did the monster say it wanted from Conor?
The truth
His rucksack
stories
Why does the yew tree come walking?
whenever he hears of problems
In matters of life and death
when he needs exercise
Why doesn't Conor like his grandma talking about going to a new school?
It represents the possibility of life after his mum's death.
He loves his currents school with all of his friend.
He is afraid to attend a new school.
Why did the yew tree go walking in the first tale?
to murder the evil queen for the prince
to save the queen because even though she was a witch, she was not a murderer
to defend the farmer's daughter
What was Conor's grandma's prized possession?
her settee
the clock
her dishes in the cabinet
What is Conor's dad reaction to the story about the yew tree?
He loves the story and wants to meet the tree.
He is shocked and confused and he doesn't believe it.
He has no reaction at all to the tree story.
Describe the Apothecary...
nice man who helped heal all people
bad tempered healer who the villagers didn't really like
the parson's best friend
Why didn't the grandma yell or get angry at Conor for destroying the sitting room?
She understood and needed to release anger as well.
She hated Conor for the destruction.
She hugged him and said it was ok.
Why was Conor relieved when his bullies came?
They noticed him and it felt normal.
They secretly were friends outside of school.
He enjoyed the pain.
Why was Lily's note so important to Conor?
She said....I see you!
She wants to be friends again.
She misses him.
Why did the monster come to heal Conor when it was his mum that was sick?
as a joke
to help him deal with the three phases of death and to let him know that is is ok
to be his best friend
____________________is half the healing.
Stories
Believing
Talking
According to the monster, what's harder than being invisible?
dealing with death
having no friends
failing school
Which one of the following words describes the ending of the novel?
tragic
sad
painful
all of the above
The Yew Tree says that not all stories have...
sad endings
happy endings
no endind
no main characters
The Yew Tree tells Conor that the difference between good and bad
is very clear
is sometimes blurred and not clear
Conor let his mom go in...
the easiest way possible
the happiest way possible
the hardest way possible
the most confusing way possible
The monster would come at 12:07 because...
this was the time the mom was going to die
he liked this time the best
it suited him the best
The climax and turning point of this book was when...
Conor destroyed his grandma's sitting room
Conor beat up Harry
Conor listened to the second tale
Conor finally spoke his truth in the 4th Tale
Which is an example of the Falling Action in the book?
When his Grandma comes to visit
When Conor is being bullied by Harry, Anton and Sully.
When Lily apologizes
When Conor realizes he isn't a bad person for wanting his mom to go...
What is the third story about?
an invisible man
a boy who bullies his friend
an immortal man
an incredible man
What does Conor find in his new room?
his mother's old art book
a yew tree
old wigs
a toaster
What does the tree SYMBOLIZE in the novel?
Fear
Nature
Healing
Regeneration
Complete the quote: "Conor held tightly onto his mother. And by doing so,
he could finally let her go
he could hold on to her forever
he could save her
he could save himself
