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Mortal Engines: Chapters 17-19

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What horrified Tom and Hester as they watched the pirates dismantle the town they had caught?

a)

They didn't bother to let the survivors off first

b)

They smashed a collection of priceless antiques

c)

The pirates grabbed anyone they could find to be a slave

d)

The pirates set fire to much of the town

2.

What is the name of the mayor of the pirate town?

a)

Dyson Deevey

b)

Prism Pealey

c)

Chrysler Peavey

d)

Myster Meady

3.

What feature of Chrysler Peavey's face draws the most attention?

a)

His teeth

b)

His chin

c)

His ears

d)

His eyebrows

4.

What does Chrysler call Hester when he first sees her?

a)

Scarface

b)

The Tin-Man's Daughter

c)

Mona Lisa

d)

Sunshine

5.

What type of animal does Chrysler have with him?

a)

A dog

b)

A parrot

c)

A monkey

d)

A snake

6.

What is it about Tom that catches the pirate leader's attention?

a)

His clothes

b)

His accent

c)

His face

d)

His hat

7.

Why does Peavey release Tom from the cage?

a)

He wants Tom to teach him to be a gentleman

b)

He thinks Tom could help him attack London

c)

He takes pity on Tom

d)

He is Tom's long-lost uncle

8.

What does Peavey want above all else?

a)

To find a lost treasure

b)

To be respected by other mayors

c)

To capture a city

d)

To find God

9.

What is causing London a problem on its journey east?

a)

It is running out of fuel

b)

It is running out of food

c)

Some of the poorer districts are rioting

d)

It is being followed by a larger city

10.

Which of these is NOT a sign that Katherine Valentine was quite disturbed by her visit to The Gut?

a)

She threw away the clothes she had been wearing on her visit

b)

She stopped going to school

c)

She kept on washing herself

d)

She talked to a counsellor

11.

What is the name of the cafe that Katherine meets Pod at?

a)

Pete's Eats

b)

Bob's Grub

c)

Chi's Tea

d)

Puck's Tuck

12.

What captivates Pod when talking to Katherine?

a)

Her funny personality

b)

Her long hair

c)

Her dark eyes

d)

Her charming smile

13.

Why didn't Pod actually witness Valentine pushing Tom down the waste chute?

a)

He had fled by that point

b)

Smoke blocked his view

c)

He was pushed aside by the police

d)

Someone knocked him out

14.

What is K-Division doing?

a)

Researching new fuel for London

b)

Building stalkers

c)

Designing a new weapon

d)

Recycling food waste

15.

Where does Katherine say to Pod that she needs to get to in order to find out what is going on?

a)

The Engineerium

b)

Chrome's Office

c)

Valentine's Office

d)

St Michael's Church

16.

What does Peavey find strange about Tom?

a)

Tom's accent

b)

Tom's attachment to Hester

c)

Tom's view of Darwinism

d)

Tom being picky over his food

17.

What location is Peavey trying to get to?

a)

New Paris

b)

The Black Island

c)

The Sahara

d)

Mount Doom

18.

What does Peavey believe he will find on The Black Island?

a)

A cluster of towns

b)

Buried treasure

c)

Airhaven

d)

A trading cluster

19.

How is Tumbridge Wheels able to cross the sea?

a)

It deploys an inflatable raft

b)

It can fly

c)

It breaks down into boats

d)

The sea has dried up

20.

What caused Tumbridge Wheels to start to sink?

a)

They are bombed by an airship

b)

They hit a reef

c)

The raft suddenly fails

d)

They are hit by a torpedo