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WorksheetsFinal quiz: The Witches
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
"Does it have something to do with your missing thumb?" I asked.
Suddenly, her old wrinkled lips shut tight as a pair of tongs and the hand that held the cigar (which had no thumb on it) began to quiver very slightly.
Based on this part of the text, I can infer that Grandmother
hates witches
wants to keep talking
actually likes witches
is scared of witches
Which of the following is NOT a reason Boy gives for disliking Bruno? (from "Bruno Jenkins Disappears")
he is always eating
he stole the boy's chocolate bar
he boasts about how rich his dad is
he uses a magnifying glass to roast ants
Which text evidence best helps you know that the woman with the snake in "The Grand High Witch?"
What was this strange woman doing in our garden anyway?
I noticed that she was wearing a small black hat and she had black gloves on her hands and the gloves came nearly up to her elbows.
"I have a present for you," she said, still staring at me, still smiling, still showing her teeth and gums.
Her voice had a curious rasping quality.It made a sort of metallic sound, as though her throat were full of drawing-pins.
"The doctor dropped a bombshell on my grandmother and me by telling us that on no account were we to risk the journey to Norway this summer."
What does dropped a bombshell mean in this sentence?
blew up grandma's house
farted
made a surprising and upsetting announcement
told us something that we were excited and anxious to hear
Where is the primary setting in the story?
A hotel in England.
A cottage in Norway
A tree house
The kitchen
The primary conflict in the story is between
Boy and Grandmother
Boy and The Grand High Witch
Grandmother and Mr. Stringer
Grandmother and the Grand High Witch
"Each and every vun of you," thundered The Grand High Witch, "is to go back to your towns immediately and rrree-sign from your jobs. Rrree-sign! Give notice! Rrree-tire!"
Why does the author use v's instead of w's and repeat letters within words?
To show the reader The Grand High Witch has an accent.
To show The Grand High Witch is angry.
Because The Grand High Witch doesn't know how to spell.
Because The Grand High Witch has a stutter.
The most important ingredient in Formula 86 is the alarm clock. What is the purpose of the alarm clock?
It wakes the witches up.
The alarm clock is loud and surprises the victim.
It lets the witch know when to give the next dose of the formula.
It delays the reaction of turning into a mouse.
Bruno Jenkins in The Witches shares characteristics with Bruce Bogtrotter in Matilda. Select all the characteristics the two characters have in common.
The both like to eat
The both get brought onto a stage
They both like to roast ants
They are both yelled at by someone who had more power than them.
They both like to brag about how rich their dads are.
Who is the RSPCC?
Boy and Grandmother
the group that fights witches around the world
England's child protective services
the witches of England
What does the word metamorphosis mean?
a big change
normalcy
a magic potion
doing the right thing
Which line from the story explains why Bruno doesn't notice that he is a mouse.
"It's a fish-paste sandwich. Pretty good."
"Listen, Bruno," I said. "Now that we are both mice, I think we ought to start thinking a bit about the future."
"If you hadn't been so busy guzzling that sandwich," I said, "you would have noticed your hairy paws."
"But how am I going to open the door of the fridge to get at the cold chicken and all the leftovers?"
Her face turned even paler than marble and her eyes were stretched so wide I could see the whites all around them. Then she started to tremble.
From this evidence, I can infer that Grandmamma is feeling
excited
shocked
angry
tired
Very carefully, I lowered myself under the edge of the bed and wormed my way underneath the mattress.
The author uses the word wormed to help the reader visualize
the gray and brown color of Boy's mouse fur.
that Boy is now small.
that boy is now a worm.
the way Boy has to wiggle to get beneath the mattress.
Mr. Jenkins could best be characterized as impolite. The quote from the text that best demonstrates this is
"What about Bruno?"
"Why do we have to be private?"
Altered! shouted Mr. Jenkins. "What the devil d'you mean altered?"
"Help!" screamed Mrs. Jenkins. Her face had gone the color of the underside of a fish.
Why is Boy happy to remain a mouse for the rest of his life?
He doesn't want to live longer than his grandmother.
He doesn't want to grow up.
He likes having a tail.
He wants to kill all the witches.
Grandmamma says that a Grand High Witch who is a mouse could be very powerful. What does Boy suggest to take care of this problem?
mouse traps
more Formula 86
cutting them up with a kitchen knife
cats
What is a possible theme of The Witches?
Evil always wins.
Don't underestimate kids.
Honesty is the best policy.
Treat others as you want to be treated.
