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The Witches Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of the book 'The Witches'?

a)

Stephen King

b)

Agatha Christie

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Roald Dahl

2.

Where does the story of 'The Witches' take place?

a)

United States

b)

France

c)

England

d)

China

3.

What do the witches in the book disguise themselves as?

a)

Talking animals

b)

Trees

c)

Aliens

d)

Ordinary women

4.

What is the name of the potion the witches use to turn children into mice in 'The Witches'?

a)

Polyjuice Potion

b)

Mouse-Maker Potion

c)

Formula 86 Delayed Action Mouse-Maker

d)

Witch's Brew

5.

Who helps the main character to defeat the witches in 'The Witches'?

a)

His school teacher

b)

His grandmother

c)

His best friend

d)

His pet dog

6.
How can you recognize a real witch?
a)
They have long hair.
b)
They have blue spit.
c)
They are really tall.
d)
They have lots of cats.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
Decide if it is true or false:
The dirtier you are, the harder it is for a witch to smell you.  
a)
True
b)
False
12.
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
13.

What does the Boy name his Grandma?

a)

Nana

b)

Granny

c)

Gramom

d)

Grandmama

14.

The main problem/conflict of the story is...

a)

The witches are evil and want to get rid of all the children.

b)

Bruno gets turned into a mouse.

c)

Grandmama gets sick.

d)

The witches look like regular people.

15.

Choose an image that depicts what children smell like to a witch.

a)
b)
c)
d)