WorksheetsThe Dunwich Horror
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was unique about the appearance of Lavinia Whateley?
She had waist length, silken black hair.
She was albino.
She was nearly six feet tall.
She only had one ear.
What was wrong with the people of Dunwich?
They were poor and uneducated due to lack of access to schools.
They were blue.
They were mentally and physically disabled due to inbreeding.
There were only boys born.
What did the reverand say in his sermon before he disappeared?
That God would punish Lavinia for having a baby as an unwed mother.
That there was evil afoot in Dunwich and he had heard evidence.
That if they didn't stop inbreeding, God would punish their town.
That he had found a better job somewhere else.
Which is not a reason people were afraid of Lavinia?
Her mother died under strange circumstances when she was only 12.
She was seen reading old books in the hills.
Her father had a reputation for black magic.
Because she was albino and had a strange appearance.
In what way was Lavinia's son noticeably unusual from an early age?
He was small, frail, and sickly, and the people of Dunwich thought he would soon die.
He grew, developed, and matured--both physically and developmentally-alarmingly fast.
He was shy and backwards and they thought he was dull witted.
He was kind and would help anyone who needed it.
What happened in 1917?
Lavinia's father passed away.
The baby's father was revealed.
Lavinia's home burned to the ground.
The war came.
What did the start of the war cause to happen to the Whateleys?
Wilbur was drafted to fight in the war even though he was only a child.
Old man Whateley died under mysterious circumstances.
The townspeaople sthrew stones at Wilbur and Lavinia when they saw them in the hills.
Reporters came and wrote stories about the Whateleys that were published in the newspapers.
What were old man Whateley's dying words?
More space!
You'll never stop us.
They're coming.
Don't trust Wilbur.
What happened soon after Lavinia confessed to being afraid of Wilbur?
She disappeared, never to be seen again.
She was murdered.
She was found dead in the creek, shoes missing.
Nothing. She just kept reading up in the hills.
What was the name of the book Wilbur went in search of?
The Bible
A Confederacy of Dunces.
The art of War.
The Necronomicon
What animal was Wilbur compared to throughout the story?
A chicken.
A Lion.
A goat.
A giraffe.
What was noticable about the home of the Whateley clan?
It was tall, and made of stone.
It was as beautiful as the Whateleys were ugly.
It was surrounded by weeds that threatened to overtake the property.
The stench.
What alerted Dr. Armitage to the coming of the Dunwich Horror?
The snarling of his watchdog.
Fire on the hill.
They found Lavinia's body.
Wilbur's father appeared.
What killed Wilbur?
The Dunwich Horror.
The Guard Dog.
Lavinia.
His father.
What weird feature did Wilbur's true form reveal?
Horns
A tail
Tentacles
Wings
What happened to the hills during the Dunwich Horror?
They rumbled, surged, and stank.
They caught on fire.
They collapsed.
They turned black with rotted vegetation.
What did Luther tell Mrs. Corey he saw on the hills?
Wild animals.
Snakes.
Deep prints.
Gold.
What happened to the Whateley's home during the horror?
It grew.
It collapsed.
It exploded.
It began to glow.
What happened to the cattle bought by Old Whateley?
They all escaped when the house exploded.
They died of fright.
They were drained of blood.
Nothing.
What happened on the Thursday night of the horror?
Wilbur returned.
Lavinia returned.
The Frye family was killed.
Fire ravaged the town.
What changed happened after the big storm?
The police were called in to help.
The horror started to come out in daylight.
Zeb was eaten by the horror.
Luther was eaten by the horror.
What does Armitage suggest they use to fight the horror?
A spell.
Guns.
Prayer.
Dogs.
What does Armitage hope the podwer inside the sprayer will do?
Blind the monster.
Kill the monster.
Tranquilize the monster.
Turn the monster visible temporarily.
What happened to Curtis after he saw the horror?
He died of fright.
It ate him.
He ran, screaming, and no one ever saw him again.
He passed out from shock.
