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Chapter 2 of The Graveyard Book Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is why Silas doubts Bod will ever see Scarlett again?

a)

Scarlett's parents will not bring her back because of the scare of losing her.

b)

Scarlett is moving to Ireland.

c)

Scarlett's parents think Bod is imaginary

d)

Scarlett might have made new friends

2.

Which of the following are effects of the Freedom of the Graveyard given to Bod or hinted that Bod might obtain? Choose all that apply.

a)

Blending in to his surroundings

b)

Dreamwalking

c)

Flying

d)

Moving through walls

3.

Which of the following are reasons why Bod is confined to the graveyard?

a)

Bod doesn't want to leave

b)

Jack is still out in the world looking for him

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Owens will not allow him to leave.

d)

Bod will lose the Freedom of the Graveyard if he leaves

4.
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.
5.
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.
6.
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. 
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.

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.

11.

Who says this quote? "'I will feast on your liver!"' (Gaiman 54).

a)

The Sleer

b)

Miss Lupescu

c)

The Indigo Man

d)

The Man Jack

12.

"'I don't need light,' said Bod. 'Not while I'm in the graveyard."' What does this quote suggest?

a)

That Bod has good eyesight.

b)

That Silas has shown Bod how to see in the dark.

c)

That seeing in the dark is a power given by the Freedom of the Graveyard.

d)

Bod is wearing night vision goggles.

13.

Silas tells Bod, '"This is where you live and this is where those who love you can be found. Outside would not be safe for you. Not yet'" (Gaiman 37). What dangers threaten Bod?

a)

His heart will stop beating if he leaves the safety of the graveyard

b)

He will be kidnapped if he leaves the safety of the graveyard

c)

He may be hunted and killed by the man Jack if he leaves the graveyard

d)

The Owens will disappear forever.

14.

"[...] bumblebees explored the wildflowers...droning their deep lazy buzz, while Bod lay in the spring sunlight watching a bronze colored beetle wandering [...]" (Gaiman 39).

What literary element is used in the quote?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Allusion

15.

"the boy popped up---literally, like a jack-in-a-box ---from behind a tombstone" (Gaiman 48). What literary element is used in this quote?

a)

Imagery

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

16.

"'You're brave. Your the bravest person I know, and you are my friend. I don't care if you are imaginary'" (Gaiman 60). Who says this quote?

a)

Silas

b)

Scarlett

c)

Bod

d)

the Sleer