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The Graveyard Book - Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word means decreased or stopped?
a)
abated
b)
implacable
2.
Which word means unable to be calmed down or made peaceful?
a)
implacable
b)
morbid
3.
Which word means gruesome?
a)
abated
b)
morbid
4.
Which word means parka?
a)
morbid
b)
anorak
5.
Which word means the quality or condition of being irrelevant?
a)
irrelevancies
b)
morbid
6.
Which word means stubborn?
a)
morbid
b)
obstinate
7.
Which word means to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce?
a)
broach
b)
irrelevancies
8.
Which word means requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance?
a)
broach
b)
laboriously
9.
Which word means having a luster resembling that of mother-of-pearl?
a)
broach
b)
pearlescent
10.
Which word means scattered?
a)
pearlescent
b)
diffused
11.
Which word means clearly?
a)
lucidly
b)
piebald
12.
Which word means of various colors?
a)
lucidly
b)
piebald
13.
Which word means poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste?
a)
dowdy
b)
piebald
14.
Which word means light from non-thermal sources?
a)
luminescence
b)
implacable
15.
Which word means an introduction; that which comes before or leads off?
a)
implacable
b)
prelude
16.
Which word means depressing and boring?
a)
prelude
b)
drear
17.
Which word means clumsy person?
a)
lummox
b)
drear
18.
Which word means favorable?
a)
gargantuan
b)
propitious
19.
Which word means of huge or extraordinary size and power?
a)
propitious
b)
gargantuan
20.
Which word means chewing or grinding?
a)
masticating
b)
gargantuan
21.

Which of the following is why Silas doubts Bod will ever see Scarlett again?

a)

Scarlett's parents will not bring her back because of the scare of losing her.

b)

Scarlett is moving to Ireland.

c)

Scarlett's parents think Bod is imaginary

d)

Scarlett might have made new friends

22.

Which of the following are effects of the Freedom of the Graveyard given to Bod or hinted that Bod might obtain? Choose all that apply.

a)

Blending in to his surroundings

b)

Dreamwalking

c)

Flying

d)

Moving through walls

23.

Which of the following are reasons why Bod is confined to the graveyard?

a)

Bod doesn't want to leave

b)

Jack is still out in the world looking for him

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Owens will not allow him to leave.

d)

Bod will lose the Freedom of the Graveyard if he leaves

24.
How did Bod learn to read and write?
a)
Silas had him search for letters on tombstones and copy them.
b)
Mrs. Owens read him "Cat and the Hat" so he could learn to rhyme.
c)
Mother Slaughter taught school to all the child ghosts and Bod learned to read.
d)
The Freedom of the Graveyard automatically gives Bod the power to understand letters.
25.
How did Scarlett and Bod become friends?
a)
Scarlett lost her cat in the graveyard and Bod helped her find it.
b)
Scarlett is a ghost and kept Bod company in the graveyard.
c)
Scarlett's mother told her to go find a playmate at school and she met Bod.
d)
Scarlett notices Bod and makes a face at him then he sticks his tongue out at her.
26.
Why did Bod visit Caius Pompeius?
a)
Bod wanted to know if Caius was the oldest to be buried in the graveyard.
b)
Bod wanted to know stories about the Roman soldiers.
c)
Bod wanted to know the history of the Celts.
d)
Bod wanted to know how Caius died and came to buried. 
27.
What discoveries did Scarlett and Bod make in the barrow?
a)
They discovered a tattooed man wearing a necklace of teeth.
b)
They discovered a crumpled corpse dressed in a long brown coat.
c)
They discovered an old brooch, a cup and a little stone knife.
d)
They discovered all of those items.
28.
According to the descriptions in chapter 2, who is the character in the picture?
a)
This is Cauis Pompeius.
b)
This character is the Sleer.
c)
This character is the Indigo Man.
d)
This character is Miss Lupescu.
29.
According to the descriptions in chapter 2, who is the character in the picture?
a)
This is Cauis Pompeius.
b)
This character is the Sleer.
c)
This character is the Indigo Man.
d)
This character is Miss Lupescu.
30.

What did the Sleer guard and protect?

a)

A cup, a little stone knife and an old brooch.

b)

A gold chest, a diamond cup and an emerald necklace.

c)

A silver sword, an old brooch and an ancient ring.

d)

All the dead souls who rested in the graveyard.

31.

Who says this quote? "'I will feast on your liver!"' (Gaiman 54).

a)

The Sleer

b)

Miss Lupescu

c)

The Indigo Man

d)

The Man Jack

32.

"'I don't need light,' said Bod. 'Not while I'm in the graveyard."' What does this quote suggest?

a)

That Bod has good eyesight.

b)

That Silas has shown Bod how to see in the dark.

c)

That seeing in the dark is a power given by the Freedom of the Graveyard.

d)

Bod is wearing night vision goggles.

33.

Silas tells Bod, '"This is where you live and this is where those who love you can be found. Outside would not be safe for you. Not yet'" (Gaiman 37). What dangers threaten Bod?

a)

His heart will stop beating if he leaves the safety of the graveyard

b)

He will be kidnapped if he leaves the safety of the graveyard

c)

He may be hunted and killed by the man Jack if he leaves the graveyard

d)

The Owens will disappear forever.

34.

"[...] bumblebees explored the wildflowers...droning their deep lazy buzz, while Bod lay in the spring sunlight watching a bronze colored beetle wandering [...]" (Gaiman 39).

What literary element is used in the quote?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Allusion

35.

"the boy popped up---literally, like a jack-in-a-box ---from behind a tombstone" (Gaiman 48). What literary element is used in this quote?

a)

Imagery

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

36.

"'You're brave. Your the bravest person I know, and you are my friend. I don't care if you are imaginary'" (Gaiman 60). Who says this quote?

a)

Silas

b)

Scarlett

c)

Bod

d)

the Sleer

37.

Why does Silas say he is leaving the graveyard to travel?

a)

To obtain food

b)

To obtain money

c)

To obtain clothes

d)

To obtain information

38.

What is Bod's new teacher called?

a)

Miss Lupescu

b)

Mr Lupin

c)

Miss Lorgard

d)

Mr Loopco

39.

'Bod fell, tumbling through the darkness like a lump of marble' - What technique is being used?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

40.

What are these quotations describing? 'They are parasites and scavengers'

They 'move fast'

a)

Ghosts

b)

Hounds of God

c)

Ghouls

d)

Hounds of Ghouls

41.

Who saves Bod in Chapter 3?

a)

Mrs Owens

b)

Silas

c)

Miss Lupescu

d)

The Man Jack

42.

What is Miss Lupescu?

a)

Witch

b)

Hound of God

c)

Ghoul

d)

Bat

43.

In Chapter 3, Bod changes his opinion of Miss Lupescu.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Name the technique: Hinting that something bad will come.

a)

Foreboding

b)

Hinting

c)

Giving a clue

d)

Tension

45.

Why do you think Silas had to leave the graveyard?

4 lines
46.

Which of these does not fit into the gothic genre?

a)

Night time

b)

Bats

c)

Storms

d)

Rainbow

47.

Which one of these would have been reason to believe you were a witch in the 17th Century? [select all that apply]

a)

Milk and butter had gone bad in your home

b)

You were very old

c)

You had blonde hair

d)

You were very young

48.

What did Liza Hempstock do to the town that killed her?

a)

Nothing - she was dead!

b)

Haunted them for years to come

c)

Forgave them

d)

Cursed them

49.

After listening to Liza's story, what does Bod want to do?

a)

Find out more about the plague

b)

Visit the town she lived in

c)

Get Liza a headstone

d)

Tell Silas the story

50.

Abanazer Bolger takes out a small card with black edges, what is written on the back?

a)

Nobody Owens

b)

Silas

c)

Jack

d)

Liza Hempstock

51.

Liza helps Bod turn invisible to humans - what is this skill called?

a)

Fading

b)

Invisibility

c)

Hiding

d)

Sneaking

52.

What technique is being used here?

He could feel the Sleer winding its waves of fear around him, like the tendrils of some carnivorous plant.

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

53.

Why might the reader feel tense when reading Chapter 4?

4 lines
54.

Why does Bod steal a brooch from the Sleer?

a)

Because it looks pretty

b)

Because he is bored

c)

Because he thinks it is worth a lot of money

d)

To give it to Scarlett

55.

Chapter 4 is the first time Bod has left the graveyard since he was a baby.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Silas is happy that Bod went out of the graveyard to explore.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Where were the white blossoms growing?

a)

Outside the Owens' Tomb

b)

The Egyptian Walk

c)

By the Bartleby Mausoleum

58.

Who did NOT sing about the Macabray?

a)

Mother Slaughter

b)

Mistress Owens

c)

Louisa Bartleby

d)

Silas

59.

Why did Mrs Caraway and the two men some to pick the flowers?

a)

It was a tradition

b)

It was for a fundraiser

c)

So Mrs Caraway could win the next election

60.

How long has it been since the winter flowers have blossomed?

a)

60 years

b)

70 years

c)

80 years

d)

90 years

61.

Why did Silas bring Bod clothes

a)

So he could get used to them

b)

Because it was getting cold

c)

Because the sheet was a bit tattered

62.

Who said

"Gracious lady, this I pray: join me in the Macabray?"

a)

Bod

b)

Dr Trefusis

c)

Josiah Worthington

d)

Mr Owens

63.

Who did Bod dance with?

a)

Liza Hempstock

b)

Mistress Owens

c)

Fortinbras Bartleby

d)

The Lady on the Grey

64.

What does the Lady on the Grey promise Bod?

a)

That he would meet his parents

b)

That he would learn her name

c)

That she would dance with him again

d)

That he would one day ride her horse

65.

What distracted Bod from talking to Silas about the Macabray?

a)

Snow falling

b)

Mistress Owens calling him

c)

A stranger in the graveyard

66.

Who remembered the details of the previous night?

a)

Bod

b)

Silas

c)

Josiah Worthington

d)

Liza Hempstock

67.

What colour paint had Thackerey Porringer been sent to find?

a)

Red and Blue

b)

Red abd White

c)

Blue and White

d)

Pink

68.

What was the book that Bod wanted to read but belonged to Thackeray Porringer?

a)

David and Goliath

b)

Robinson Crusoe

c)

The BFG

d)

Whale Rider

69.

What room is Bod in at school?

a)

8A

b)

8B

c)

9A

d)

9B

70.

Who was Nick Farthing's partner in crime?

a)

Ro

b)

Bo

c)

Mo

d)

Slow

71.

Who was the kid that Bod helped first?

a)

Paul

b)

Bob

c)

Dave

d)

Nick

72.

What skills did Bod use on Mo and Nick after they followed him into the graveyard?

a)

Fear and Dream Walk

b)

Fade and Dream Walk

c)

Fade and Fear

d)

Fear and Haunting

73.

What is Nick Farthing most afraid of?

a)

Centipedes

b)

Spiders

c)

Moths

d)

Butterflies

74.

Who made sure that Bod got arrested?

a)

Nick

b)

Paul

c)

Terry

d)

Mo

75.

Who ran in front of the Police Car to save Bod?

a)

Silas

b)

Liza

c)

Paul

76.

What does Bod threaten to do to Mo before he leaves the school.

a)

Tell her parents

b)

Follow her everywhere she goes

c)

Haunt her

d)

Tell the police about what she had done.

77.

What friend comes back in Chapter 7?

a)

Liza

b)

Scarlett

c)

Daisy

d)

Ruby

78.

What does this define?

'a side story that’s exists within the main plot'

a)

Second Plot

b)

Subplot

c)

Subsubplot

d)

Twoplot

79.

What is a plot twist?

a)

When the characters go in a different direction

b)

When the plot takes an unexpected turn and shocks the reader

c)

When the plot finishes

d)

When the reader wants to keep reading

80.

What technique is used here?

'his head swinging from side to side like an old tiger scenting prey'

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

81.

Where are Silas and Miss Lupescu for part of this Chapter?

a)

Prague

b)

Kansas

c)

Berlin

d)

Krakow

82.

Bod hides Scarlett with Liza Hempstock

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Silas erases Scarlett's memory

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Who is this quotation talking about?

'She fought bravely. She fought for you, Bod.'

a)

Liza Hempstock

b)

Scarlett

c)

Miss Lupescu

d)

Mrs Owens

85.

What kind of restaurant does Silas take Bod to at the end of Chapter 7?

a)

Pasta

b)

Pizza

c)

Steak

d)

Salad

86.

What was the name of the group working to defeat the Jacks? (Silas and Miss Lupescu were a part of it)

a)

The Guard of Honour

b)

The Honour Guard

c)

Honourable Team

d)

Guard of the Graveyard

87.

The school bullies of The Graveyard Book is...

a)

Bonnie and Clyde

b)

Nick and Mo

c)

Lisa and Scarlet

d)

Jack Frost and Mrs. Owens

88.

With "Freedom of the Graveyard" Bod can...

a)

Walk through walls, see in the dark, and become invisible

b)

Bring the dead ghosts back to life

c)

Walk 500 miles and walk 500 more

d)

Walk through walls, Become invisivble, and see through perma glass

89.

Bod encounters who or what while exploring the Graveyard?

a)

Abanazer Bolager

b)

Silas

c)

Lisa Hempstock

d)

The Sleer

90.

Why is Bod living in a Graveyard?

a)

He felt like it

b)

His parents were killed when he was a baby

c)

He was abducted by the ghosts

d)

The man Jack put him there for his safety

91.

Who takes care of Bod when Silas is away?

a)

Miss Lupescu

b)

Miss Roberts

c)

Miss Lucy

d)

Miss Perkins

92.

Who is the author of "The Graveyard Book"?

a)

Neil Nowens

b)

Neil Hemingston

c)

Neil Armstrong

d)

Neil Gaiman

93.

Who are Bod's adoptive parents?

a)

Silas and Miss Lupescu

b)

Miss Lupescu and Lisa Hempstock

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Owens

d)

Silas and Mrs. Owens

94.

Why is Bod commanded to stay in the Graveyard?

a)

Because he is being hunted

b)

Because he is clumsy

c)

Because he could hurt himself

d)

Because he's too young to go out on his own

95.

Which of the following are not characters in The Graveyard Book?

a)

Lucas

b)

Silas

c)

Abanazer

d)

Scarlet

96.

The main protagonist of "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman is...

a)

Lisa Hempstock

b)

Nobody "Bob" Owens

c)

Silas

d)

Nobody "Bod" Owens

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