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WorksheetsCoraline Summative Exam
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Only Coraline and her parents live in the big house.
True
False
Miss Spink and Miss Forcible own ... (what pets?)
(a)
The crazy old man upstairs has a...
white mouse circus
lice circus
black rat circus
white rat circus
What do the residents of the house call Coraline? (Miss Spink, Forcible and the crazy old man)
(a)
In the garden, there is a dangerous ...
swimming pool
well
dog
plant
Coraline explored the house because...
it was snowing.
it was raining.
it was cold.
she had aldready explored the garden.
How many doors did she find?
(a)
After opening the door, Coraline's mother closed and locked the door again.
True
False
After the rain, came ...
snow
fog
sunshine
thunder
What clothes does Coraline wear when she goes out for a walk?
A blue coat, a red scarf and yellow boots.
A yellow coat, a blue scarf and red boots.
A red coat, a yellow scarf and blue boots.
Coraline meets Miss Spink outside. What is she doing outside?
She had gone grocery shopping.
She's walking her dogs.
She's jogging.
She's planting flowers.
What message do the mice have for Corlaine?
Don't go outside.
Don't go to the attic.
Don't go to the cellar.
Don't go through the door.
The mice call Coraline by her true name.
True
False
When does Coraline go back to school?
Tomorrow
Next week
Next month
Within two months
Coraline tried to open the old door in the drawing room and it was...
open.
locked once more.
Coraline is bored. Her parents are...
missing.
playing with her.
busy.
watching a film.
At tea time, Miss Spink wants to...
read Coraline's palm. (handlezen)
read the tea leaves.
look into a crystal ball.
Coraline is in danger. What does Miss Spink give her?
A tiny china duck.
A little brass coin.
A stone with a hole in it.
An amulet.
After the rain and the fog came...
more rain
sun
more fog
snow
Coraline's father going to...
Pembrokeshire
Paris
London
Bristol
Coraline's mother took her into the nearest large town to...
buy books for school.
buy clothes for the holidays.
buy Christmas presents.
buy clothes for school.
What does Coraline want to wear at school, because she tinks nobody's going to have it?
Green gloves.
Green boots.
A green hat.
A green scarf.
When Coraline unlocks the door, the brick wall is gone.
True
False
Why is Coraline confused?
It was as if she hadn't left her home.
She's in Wonderland.
The bricks are back.
She wakes up in a different room.
What does the other mother look like? Multiple correct answers.
Long fingers and sharp fingernails.
Short and round.
Black-buttoned eyes.
Long, sharp teeth.
Taller and thinner.
What creatures does Coraline play with in her other room?
Black rats
White mice.
Black mice.
White rats.
What type of animal was speaking to Coraline at the beginning of the chapter?
A cat
A dog
A rat
A pigeon
What was the large, black Scottie dog holding in its mouth?
A flashlight
A ticket
A bucket
A lock of Andres's hair
What was inside of the other Ms. Spink's and Ms. Forcible's apartment?
A stage
A barber shop
An ice cream stand
A gas station
What was strange about all of the audience members inside of the other Ms. Spink's and Ms. Forcible's apartment?
They were all dogs
They were all cats
They were all rats
They were all naked mole rats
What would the other parents have to do if Coraline wanted to stay in the other world?
Replace her eyes with buttons
Recite a spell
Kill her real parents
Close and lock the mysterious door in the drawing room.
Fill in the blank: According to Caroline, when adults/parents say that something will not _________, it almost always does.
hurt
be long
be hard
be scary
What does the word triumph mean?
to be successful
to have a temper tantrum
to be overexcited
to run wild
What does other mother want from Coraline?
to keep her in other world, and have buttons sewn in place of her eyes
to get rid of the cat
She wants her to destroy the key to the other world.
She wants to eat her.
What did Coraline have for lunch the day after she returned from other world?
cooking chocolate and an apple
limeade and three digestive biscuits
a tin of spagetti
cereal
What happened to Coraline's parents while she was gone?
They went on a vacation without her.
They enjoyed their time together without her and were glad she was gone.
They had been taken by the other mother and hidden away.
They had been taken by the other mother and killed.
Where does the other mother hide Coraline's real mother and father?
In the cellar
In the attic
In the mirror
In a snow globe
What does the word triumph mean?
to be successful
to have a temper tantrum
to be overexcited
to run wild
What did Coraline's mother write in the fog on the mirror?
Help us
Help me
Don't go through the door
She will find you
What is Coraline's last name?
Jones
Oswald
Tyler
Noble
What advice does the police officer give Coraline?
a hug from mum and a hot chocolate
come into the police station to make a statement
wait three more hours until calling again
ask if the neighbours had seen her
What advice did the cat give to Coraline when it came to handling the situation with the other mother?
The cat told her to challenge the other mother.
The cat told her to trust the other mother.
The cat told her to run away from the other mother.
The cat told her to bring the other mother a gift.
Who does the Other Father mean when he talks about vermin?
the rats
the cat
the Other Mother
What does Coraline notice is different on the mantel?
two people in a little picture frame
a glass snow glove with 2 people in it
a glass snow that she did not recognize
What does the Other Mother offer Coraline to eat?
beetles
strawberries
onions
What does she do when Coraline gets upset?
puts her in the basement
puts her inside of a mirror
puts her in the closet
The reading of Coraline's tea leaves is what technique for creating suspense?
forecasting
foreshadowing
foregone conclusion
foreground
What reason did the other mother give to Coraline as to why her parents left her?
They went on an urgent trip abroad
They are bored and tired of you
They told the other mother that they want her to have a new life with them
They died in an accident
Where did the other mother put the black key when she took it from Coraline?
In her bag
On the kitchen table
In the highest kitchen cupboard
In her pocket apron
What did Coraline learn from her other father when she found him alone in his study?
She learned that the other mother was planning to return her real parents to her.
Coraline learned that the other mother didn't want him talking to her when she wasn't around.
Coraline learned that the other mother was working with Miss Spink and Miss Forcible.
She didn't learn anything from him.
After speaking with other father, Coraline explores the other world. What does she find?
Milky whiteness
The well
Her parents
Miss Spink/Miss Forcible
Where did the other mother trap Coraline?
In a mirror
In her room
In the attic
In the dungeon
What did the ghost children want Coraline to do for them?
They wanted her to find their souls.
They wanted her to find their real parents.
They wanted her to get revenge on the other mother.
They wanted her to leave them alone in the closet.
What role did the rats play in the other mother's world?
They were there to distract Coraline.
They were there to feed the cat.
They were the other mother's spies.
They were there to protect the house.
What does "beldam" mean?
a lunatic
the master of beds
a person who does not sleep
a malicious old woman
Who said the following: "She stole our hearts, and she stole our souls, and she took our lives away, and she left us here, and she forgot about us in the dark" (84).
the cat
the ghost children
the rats
the other father
True or false: The other mother killed her own mother.
True
False
If Coraline wins, the other mother agreed to...
let everyone go- Coraline's parents and the children she's trapped there.
let Coraline's parents go but not the children she's trapped there.
let everyone go- Coraline's parents and the children she's trapped there. But not Coraline, she must stay!
to let Coraline and the lost souls of the children go.
What does the other mother swear on?
her left hand
her right hand
her heart
her mother's grave
What does "unconcernedness" mean?
worried
not worried
happy
furious
How did the other mother look when she removed Coraline from the mirror?
Healthier, with pink in her cheeks and shiny hair.
Weak and sick.
Angry with Coraline
The same as before.
Which word means 'bent, twisted, or stretched out of shape'?
haughty
shortsightedly
revulsion
distorted
How did the other mother try to cheat when Coraline was looking for the souls?
The other mother tried to lock her in the closet.
The other mother swallowed one of the souls so that she couldn't find it.
The other mother made the other father try to hurt her and prevent her from searching.
The other mother didn't cheat.
Where does Coraline think she will find her parents?
In the basement with the other father.
In the upstairs room with the crazy old man.
In the theater with Miss Spink and Miss Forcible.
In the snowglobe on the mantle.
What happens the closer Coraline gets to finding her parents and the lost souls?
The house disappears
The house changes shape and flattens
She gets smaller and smaller
She sees more and more rats
The main conflict of the story is between Coraline and
the cat
her parents
the other mother
the rats
What three words could be used to describe Coraline?
foolish, old, mean
brave, smart, curious
caring, quiet, scared
lazy, selfish, mean
Who helps Coraline retrieve the last marble?
the "other" father
the rats
the black cat
the "other" Miss Spink
"The room was dark. The only light came from the hall, and Coraline, who was standing in the doorway, cast a huge distorted shadow onto the drawing room carpet. . ."
In this context, distorted means...
huge
ugly
misshapen
invisible
"Other than that, the room was empty; there were no knickknacks on the mantelpiece, no statues or clocks; nothing that made it feel comfortable or lived-in."
Knickknacks are
giant statues
grandfather clocks
small decorative items
bowls of fruit
"The theatre was derelict and abandoned. Chairs were broken on the floor, and old, dusty spiderwebs draped the walls and hung from the rotten wood and the decomposing velvet hangings."
Derelict means
delinquent
bad
in disrepair
locked
"The thing nodded vigorously; as it nodded, the left button eye fell off and clattered onto the concrete floor."
Vigorously means
with a lot of energy or enthusiasm
wild and out of control
almost imperceptible
quietly and calmly
What is theme? (check ALL that apply)
The moral or meaning of the story.
An author's belief they want to teach the readers.
A word to describe the characters of the story.
A universal life lesson.
How did Coraline trick the other mother into opening the door?
She told her she would stay if the other mother would let the cat go back through the door.
She told her that she thought the other father was hiding behind the door.
She told her that her parents were hidden behind the door.
The other mother opened the door so that she could trick Coraline.
Which of these is true about Coraline's parents after they return home?
They do not know how much time has passed.
They give Coraline everything she wants.
They get Coraline a pet cat.
They look different then they use to.
What did Coraline dream of when she was back home and safe?
She dreamed about the mouse orchestra.
She dreamed about having a picnic with the ghost children.
She dreamed about the other mother's right hand.
She did not have any dreams.
What do the ghost children tell Coraline at the picnic?
They're finally free.
It isn't over.
Other Mother will never let her go.
They thank her and disappear.
What did the other mother's right hand want?
The other mother's right hand wanted to escape from the other mother.
The other mother's right hand wanted to get the black key.
The other mother's right hand wanted to get the stone with the hole in it.
The other mother's right hand wanted to kill Coraline and her parents.
"She had never been so scared, but still she walked forward" best relates to which topic from the book?
independence
family
courage
destiny
What theme statement can be best supported by "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman?
Life is much better in the other world.
Learn to embrace other peoples differences.
Fortunes can help you foresee the future.
Appreciate even the little things in life because you don’t know when they’ll be gone.
True or False: Coraline looses the game and is forced to stay in the other world forever.
true
false
We finally learned the name of the crazy old man upstairs! What is his name?
Mr. Bobo
Mr. Koko
Mr. Dodo
Mr. Baggins
What design was on the old paper tablecloth Coraline's mother gives her for the doll picnic?
teeth
red flowers
tea cups
clocks
What is a "windowsill"?
place between two windows
a shelf under the outside of a window
the type of glass used to make windows
place where window is placed
What happened to the marbles after the kids souls crossed the silver stream?
they crumbled like fragile eggs
they became dolls
they became children
Do Coraline's parents remember anything?
no
yes
the book doesn't mention it
What does Coraline look forward to at the end of the book?
Moving to a new house.
Getting a new neighbor.
Starting a new school year.
Going back to the other side.
What did Coraline do that resulted in the hand falling into the well?
she tied the hand to her bicycle and dragged it over the well
she swung on a tire swing back and forth across the well opening
she set the marbles on a loose brick on the wells edge
she set up a pretend tea party over the top of the well
What 3 words would you use to describe this story to a friend?
Who were Miss Spink and Miss Forcible?
Former actresses who were Coraline's neighbors.
Former waitresses who were Coraline's neighbors.
Coraline's teachers from her last school.
Coraline's Aunts who lived in the neighboring flat.
What did Coraline do for the first two weeks in the new house?
Coraline played with the mice and the black cat.
Coraline helped her parents with their work.
Coraline's family played games and spent time together.
Coraline explored the garden and the area around the house.
What was different about the black cat on the other side of the door?
On the other side it was a white cat.
On the other side it was kind and friendly.
On the other side it could talk.
On the other side it was invisible.
How was Coraline able to locate the souls of the dead children?
The black cat told her where they were.
The children told her where to look.
She couldn't find the children's souls.
She could see them when she looked through the stone with the hole in it.
What did the other mother's right hand want?
The other mother's right hand wanted to escape from the other mother.
The other mother's right hand wanted to get the black key.
The other mother's right hand wanted to get the stone with the hole in it.
The other mother's right hand wanted to kill Coraline and her parents.
How did Coraline get rid of the other mother's right hand?
She trapped the hand in the basement of the empty flat.
The black cat killed the hand.
She tricked the hand into going back through the door.
She tricked the hand into falling into the well.
Chapter 11 . Once Coraline enters the house, the beldam reminds her once again that she loves her. Why Coraline does not belive her?
She knows the beldam is evil.
Coraline knows that the meaning of love is not possessive.
The father told Coraline not to believe in her love.
The plan of Coraline was to...
throw the cat and close the door.
throw the cat, take the key and close the door.
throw the cat, take the snowglobe and the key to close the door.
Why Coraline could not close the door?
The beldam was pushing too hard
Coraline was tired.
The ghosts were not helping.
The beldam's wind was pushing against her.
While Coraline was escaping, the walls in the passage between the flats were moving, as if they were taking breath.
True
False
When Coraline got to the real apartment, it was...
morning
afternoon
noon
What did Coraline do with the key once she was in her real bedroom?
She used a string and hung it around her neck.
She hid it under the pillow
She put it into a blue box
She hid it inside the toy box.
In her dream, Coraline and the children were...
in the park
in a green hill
in the beldam's house
in a green meadow
The small girl had two silver wings similar to the wings of a
dragonfly
bird
bat
butterfly
How did Coraline know that she was in a dream?
Because the place was beautiful.
Because the small girl had wings.
Because they played but she was not tired.
Because the beldam was not there.
Who was the child, Coraline liked the most in her dream?
The small girl
The tall girl
The boy
The children told Coraline some advices and information since they knew that the beldam was not defeated yet. Choose the sentence they did not say in the dream:
“The beldam swore by her good right hand,but she lied.”
"We wish you luck, good fortune and wisdom and courage".
"It's not fair but we can't help you"
The hand of the beldam ran like a :
crab
mouse
spider
The marbles broke because:
The ghosts vanished.
Coraline put them under the pillow.
The souls of the children went to paradise.
What did Miss Spink see in the tea the second time she read the tea leaves?
That Coraline was in danger.
A hand reaching for something.
A weasel
The stars from the well
Coraline decided to fight the hand because...
the old crazy man saw it.
Miss Forcible and Spink told her to.
the hand had hurt Hamish.
the hand frightened the mice.
The nails of the beldam were so sharp that they could cut the glass of the window.
True
False
Why did Coraline tell Miss Forcible and Spink that she was going to play with her dolls over by the old tennis court?
She wanted them to read the tea again
She wanted to know how was Hamish after the vet's visit.
She wanted the hand to know where she was going to be.
What was the bait, Coraline used to make the hand fall into the well?
The key
The dolls
The tea party
The marbles
What was Coraline's request once the hand was gone?
To play music at night
To open all the windows
Not to close the curtains completely.
What was the message of the music of the mouse circus at the end of the book?
That Coraline was going to the school next day.
That summer was almost done.
That the beldam died.
That Coraline saved everyone in the house.
Who got the stone with the hole, at the end of the book?
Coraline
The beldam
Miss Spink and Forcible
The hand
The angels in Coraline's other room are symbols of:
Faith
Death and heaven
Freedom
The buttons in the story are symbols of:
The other mother’s desire for control.
Death.
The true nature of the beldam.
wildly excited or out of control
blustery
compliant
frenzied
revulsion
likely to be accurate
expedition
addendum
derelict
reliable
behaving in a superior or arrogant way
haughty
petulantly
cattily
shortsightedly
a trip made to explore the unknown
expedition
cattily
addendum
petulantly
thoughtlessly or without thinking of the long-term consequences
exposition
shortsightedly
deferential
haughty
in an irritable or bad-tempered manner
petulantly
shortsightedly
reliable
distorted
windy
addendum
distorted
haughty
blustery
