WorksheetsThe Witches - Halfway point
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When does the narrator (main character) first encounter a witch in the story?
a)
At his tree house
b)
In a sweet shop
c)
In the hotel
d)
Right after he was born
2.
Why couldn't the boy and his grandmother go to Norway for the summer holiday?
a)
They missed the plane.
b)
It was very far.
c)
The grandmother got sick.
d)
England had better hotels.
3.
Decide if it is true or false:
The dirtier you are, the harder it is for a witch to smell you.
The dirtier you are, the harder it is for a witch to smell you.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is the name of the head witch?
a)
The Grand One
b)
Matilda
c)
Mary
d)
The Grand High Witch
5.
What were the names of the boys mice?
a)
Mary and Joseph
b)
William and Mary
c)
Jon and Sally
d)
Fred and Ethel
6.
In the first chapter, what do we learn about witches?
a)
They aren't really evil.
b)
They never go out because they are easily spotted.
c)
They blend into a crowd which makes it difficult to find one.
d)
All witches enjoy eating fried chicken and chips.
7.
Which is NOT a sign that a woman might be a witch?
a)
A slight limp
b)
Owns a black cat
c)
Wears gloves
d)
Blue spit
8.
"Without taking her eyes from my face, she very slowly put one of those gloved hands into her purse and drew out a small ________"
a)
Piece of paper
b)
Bottle of Poison
c)
Mouse
d)
Green Snake
9.
What was the boy doing before the women of "The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children" came in?
a)
practicing his tricks
b)
eating
c)
sleeping
d)
training his mice
10.
What did the Grand High Witch frizzle one of the witches like a fritter? Because ___________________.
a)
she arrived the meeting late
b)
she locked the door
c)
she disagreed her
d)
she didn't remove her wig
11.
What did the Grand High Witch have trouble pronouncing?
a)
The letter T
b)
The letter J
c)
The letter S
d)
The letter W
12.
What was the name of the potion the Grand High Witch was going to make?
a)
FORMULA 86 DELAYED ACTION MOUSE-MAKER
b)
Mouse-o-Matic
c)
Delayed Witch-o-Matic potion
d)
Frog Juice
13.
Which one is NOT an ingredient in the potion?
a)
Frog Eyes
b)
mouse tails
c)
boiled telescope
d)
alarm clock
14.
What warning did the Grand High Witch give the witches about the potion?
a)
Don't use it until midnight.
b)
Don't use it on animals.
c)
Only use 1 drop.
d)
Use as much as you'd like.
15.
Why do witches wear gloves?
a)
To hide their warts.
b)
To hide their wrinkles
c)
They don't have fingers
d)
They have long claws for fingers.
16.
What witches did Grandmama say were the most vicious in the world?
a)
Italian
b)
Norwegian
c)
English
17.
What is a witchophile?
a)
Someone who hates witches
b)
Someone who hunts witches
c)
Someone who wants to be a witch
d)
Someone who wants to turn witches into mice
18.
What happened to the boys parents?
a)
They passed away in a car crash
b)
Witches made them disappear
c)
The boy was adopted and never met his parents
d)
His parents moved to another country
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