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The Graveyard Book

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the phrase: 'There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a...'

a)

Dagger

b)

Blade

c)

Knife

d)

Sandwich

2.

What does 'twined' mean?

a)

Twisted together

b)

Joined like a twin

c)

Looking like a twig

d)

Small and fluffy

3.

What is the name of the murderer?

a)

Pat

b)

Zac

c)

Joe

d)

Jack

4.

How old is the child?

a)

A baby

b)

A teenager

c)

A toddler

d)

Seven

5.

In which room does the child sleep?

a)

The attic

b)

The garage

c)

The kitchen

d)

The basement

6.

What does the man Jack mistake for the child?

a)

A wardrobe

b)

A robot toy

c)

A teddy bear

d)

A toy rabbit

7.

What does the child smell of? Choose two.

a)

a milky smell, like chocolate chip cookies

b)

the sour tang of a wet, disposable, nighttime diaper.

c)

the bitter smell of an old, rotten rubbish-bin

d)

a spicy smell, like paprika

8.

What does 'tendril' mean?

a)

A short, fat stem

b)

A short, thin stem

c)

A long, fat stem

d)

A long, thin stem

9.

What colour is the teddy-bear?

a)

Silver

b)

Grey

c)

Golden

d)

Purple

10.

What does the man Jack do to the family?

a)

He kills them

b)

He scares them

c)

He kidnaps them

d)

He eats them

11.

What do you think might happen next in the story?

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