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WorksheetsThe Bell Witch
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the main conflict in “The Bell Witch”?
Betsy Bell’s struggle to be accepted by her neighbors
The Bell family’s battle against an invisible spirit tormenting them
John Bell’s efforts to keep his family together after moving to Tennessee
Betsy’s argument with her friend Kate Batts
Why did John Bell keep the strange events a secret at first?
He wanted to protect his family’s privacy
He thought his neighbors might think he was insane
He hoped the noises would stop on their own
He didn’t believe his children’s stories
Which detail best supports that the spirit targeted Betsy most often?
“Betsy was accused of ventriloquism.”
“Betsy was all alone in the room.”
“While she was away, the Bell household continued to be attacked.”
“The doctor did, and he declared that Betsy certainly was not making the sounds.”
What inference can be made about Kate Batts based on the story?
She was a friendly neighbor who helped the Bells
She may have been blamed for events she didn’t actually cause
She wanted to marry John Bell
She moved away before the haunting began
The word tormented in paragraph 2 most likely means—
helped and comforted
teased lightly
caused great pain and suffering
confused or distracted
Which sentence shows how the author builds suspense?
“John Bell liked to read to the family from the Bible.”
“Loud rapping and scraping noises interrupted his reading.”
“The children looked up at him innocently.”
“The family lived in Tennessee.”
What role did James Johnson play in the story?
He was the doctor who examined Betsy
He was the neighbor who tried to stop the spirit by praying
He was Betsy’s fiancé
He was the person who accused John Bell of cheating
How does the author make Kate Batts seem both frightening and fascinating?
By revealing that she was afraid of the Bible
By saying she was never seen or heard
By making her disappear without a trace
By showing that she sometimes helped Lucy Bell
What caused Betsy to break off her engagement to Joshua Gardner?
Her father forbade the marriage
Joshua moved away
The spirit’s cruel words embarrassed the couple in public
Betsy fell in love with someone else
The main theme of “The Bell Witch” is—
Jealousy can destroy relationships
Some mysteries cannot be easily explained
Families should always keep their problems private
Revenge always brings happiness
Which detail shows that the Bell Witch had a complex personality?
She quoted the Bible and sang hymns
She only appeared at night
She lived in a cave near the farm
She frightened everyone who visited
What is the author’s primary purpose in telling the story of the Bell Witch?
To warn readers about the dangers of greed
To explain how Tennessee was settled
To entertain readers with a chilling legend
To teach a moral lesson about forgiveness
What can be inferred about the people of Robertson County today?
They still believe unexplained events come from the Bell Witch
They have forgotten about the Bell family
They don’t allow visitors to see the old Bell farm
They built a church where the farm once stood
