WorksheetsDown A Dark Hall Review Chapters 1-5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Kathryn Gordy (Kit) can best be described as
Strong willed
Smart
Shy
Lonely
Which piece of evidence best supports your response to question #1?
“I don’t want to stay here,” Kit said. (p. 10)
“I don’t know what it means,” Kit said. “But I’ll tell you one thing. I’m going to find out.” (p. 57)
“It didn’t look like this in the brochure,” Kit said. “Did it?” (p. 9)
“If you think that was something,” Kit said, “wait until you see the bedrooms.” (p. 39)
“Madame Duret was a tall woman, five foot nine or ten, with olive coloring and a striking, high-boned face….But her most striking feature was her eyes. They were dark and deep-set with a gaze so intense that it could almost be felt physically.”
Unhappy
Friendly
Mean
Intense
Which of the following is NOT an element of gothic literature?
Mist/Fog
Castles
Creaking doors
Aliens
This novel is told from _____________________ point of view.
Second Person
Third person Omniscient
Third person limited
Second person
3. At the end of chapter 5, what part of the plot mountain are we in?
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
Climax
Why can’t Kit sleep at Blackwood?
She has nightmares
She's homesick
She's up late texting
She's up late watching T.V.
What do we know about all of the girls at Blackwood?
They are all the smartest kids in their schools
They are all good at music and art
· They all have loving parents
None of their parents could get to Blackwood quickly
3. Which of the following is incorrect about the teachers at Blackwood:
Jules teaches art
Professor Farley teaches science
Professor Farley teaches math
· Madame Duret teaches languages
3. How many teachers are there at Blackwood?
1
2
3
4
Why is Kit confused that her friend, Tracy wasn’t accepted to Blackwood?
Because Tracy is artistic
Because Tracy is smarter than Kit
Because Tracy is older than Kit
Because Tracy is richer than Kit
What is the first thing Kit noticed when she walked into Sandy’s room
She was freezing cold
The lights were on
The window was open
Sandy was wide awake
What is the mood of Down a Dark Hall?
Joyful
Depressing
Evil
Amusing
What do Kit and Sandy have in common?
They both had dreams about going to Blackwood in which they met Madame Duret.
They both went to school in New York City.
They both had dreams about meeting well-known singers and speaking to them.
They both had dreams about their dead parents in which they talked with them.
The names of the other girls at Blackwood are:
Ruth, Lynda, and Sally
Rita, Lidia, and Scarlett
Ruth, Lynda, and Sandy
Ruth, Lidia, and Simba
3. From p. 15 - “This entire estate,” Madame continued, turning back to the Rollands, “was owned by a man named Brewer who died over ten years ago. Since that time it has stood vacant. The heirs, distant cousins of some kind, live on the West Coast and placed it in the hands of a realtor.”
The word vacant most likely means:
Long
Broken
Empty
3. From p. 10 - “Now, look,” Dan said impatiently, “there’s no use rehashing this. We’re not taking you abroad with us, and that’s final.”
The word rehashing most likely means:
Seeing again
Seeing for the first time
Discussing for the first time
Discussing again
What woke Kit up in the middle of the night?
Loud music
A scream
A headache
On p. 34 the author writes, “The pond was not large, but it shimmered like silver in the morning light, smooth and flat and luminous as a mirror.” What literary device does Lois Duncan in this excerpt from the text?
Personification
Onamonapaiea
Simile
Metaphor
3. On p. 10, the author writes, “It was as if the house were growing larger, reaching out its great gray arms to gather them in.”
What literary device does Lois Duncan use in this excerpt from the text?
Simile
Metaphor
Onomonapaiea
Personification
