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The Light Jar

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of The Light Jar?

a)

Elizabeth C. Bunce

b)

Roal Dahl

c)

Jules Vernes

d)

Lisa Thompson

2.

What is the title of Chapter 1?

a)

The Nonholiday

b)

Operation: Cleanup

c)

Helping Kitty

d)

Gary

3.

What time did Nate's mum wake him up to leave?

a)

3:00 am

b)

1:00 am

c)

5:00 am

d)

12:00 am

4.

Nate things the book called ______ ______ __ _____ ___ ___ is the best book ever!

(a)  

5.

What did Nate bring with him when he left besides his book?

a)

A soccer ball, blue flashlight, tennis ball

b)

A sweater, sneakers, and a pillow

c)

Puzzle book and 2 pens

d)

Mrs. Ellie-Fant and ask me a question magic ball

e)

the Light Jar

6.

What did the Magic Ball tell him he was thinking about when he was thinking of a clown?

a)

Gary

b)

An Imaginary Friend

c)

A Ghost

d)

His Dad

7.

The narrator's name is

(a)  

8.

Whose cottage are they staying at?

a)

William Blakenore's, one of grandma's friends who was dead

b)

Fiona Thompson, the single mom who fled her home

c)

Lisa Thompson, the author and creator of the story

d)

Gary, the step dad who watches over Nate.

9.

What animal was waiting for them on the cottage?

a)

A dog

b)

A chicken

c)

A dove

d)

A mouse

10.

What's on the brown quilt in the room Nate stays in?

a)

An astronaut and constellations

b)

Soccer balls and goals

c)

A cowboy on a horse twirling a lasso

d)

Blue and Green stripes

11.

Why did Nate's mom leave their house?

a)

She got a new job out of town

b)

She missed her friends and wanted to visit

c)

She wanted to get away from Gary

d)

She was scouting a new house to buy

12.

William Blakenore's job was a

(a)  

13.

What is the closest star to the Earth?

a)

Cassiopeia

b)

Orion

c)

The Bear

d)

Pleiades

14.

What TV show had his mum and dad been on?

(a)  

15.

When would Nate's parents watch the video of the show they were on?

(a)  

16.

Who was the presenter on How Well Do You Know Me?

a)

Barry Wonder

b)

Barry White

c)

Bon Benson

d)

Brian Green

17.

How many times did he bounce the tennis ball while waiting or his mom to get back?

(a)  

18.

What kind of pie did his mum make on the day Gary moved in?

a)

Apple Pie

b)

Rhubarb Pie

c)

Chicken Pot Pie

d)

Fish Pie

19.

What present did Gary give Nate that he put in the corner of his room under the light jar?

a)

Mrs. Elli-Fant

b)

The Ask Me a Question Magic Ball

c)

An inflatable cactus

d)

A light jar

20.

Who showed up with a tennis ball at Nate's House?

a)

His old imaginary friend Sam

b)

The girl from the mansion, Kitty

c)

His mom returning from the store

d)

The chicken

21.

How many years had it been since Nate last saw Sam?

(a)  

22.

What color shirt is Sam wearing when he arrives?

(a)  

23.

What are the 5 things you need if you find yourself in a survival- against the odds situation? Select all correct responses.

a)

Shelter, water

b)

Food, fire

c)

Flashlight, tent

d)

attitude

24.

Who is the girl with the shovel searching for tresasure?

(a)  

25.

Who did William used to make treasure hunts for? Check all correct answers.

a)

James

b)

Kitty

c)

Nate

d)

Charlotte

26.

Nate's mum's name is

(a)  

27.

Who is the only friend Nate had over since Gary moved in?

a)

Charlie Harper

b)

Andrew Muggins

c)

Josh Hartnett

d)

Kyle Gibson

28.

What game did Kyle, Gary, and Nate play?

(a)  

29.

What job was passed down the Turner-Wrights family?

a)

Steel

b)

Lumber

c)

Printing Business

d)

Manufacturing

30.

How and where did Charlotte die?

a)

Getting lost in the forest and freezing

b)

From a panic induced asthma attack in the maze

c)

On an airplane crash over the Atlantic Ocean

31.

What was the solution to the first clue?

(a)  

32.

What costume did Fiona make for Nate for World History Day?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

The Santa Maria

c)

The Titanic

d)

Captain Ahab

33.

What did Nate dress up as on World History Day?

a)

The Titanic

b)

A chimney sweep

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

A jester

34.

Who invented the hot dog?

a)

Andrew Weber

b)

Christopher Walkins

c)

Marie Curie

d)

Stanley Robinson

35.

What was the answer to the second clue?

(a)  

36.

Where did Nate get the batteries for the blue flashlight?

a)

from the "ask me a question" magic ball

b)

From the alarm clock

c)

From the remote control

d)

From the light jar

37.

What did Kitty talk about to help Nate find her in the Ice House?

a)

Her mom and dad

b)

Stories about William

c)

How the ice house used to look

d)

Charlotte's Doll House

38.

Why is Nate afraid of the dark?

a)

Because Gary had taken all of the light bulbs our of the house.

b)

He was always afraid since he was a little kid

c)

Because Gary took away his light jar

39.

What did Kitty bring Nate to eat the first morning she came to get him?

a)

A blueberry muffin

b)

Cheese Danish

c)

Cornbread

d)

Butterscotch Muffin

40.

What did Kitty bring to Nate the second morning she came to get him?

(a)  

41.

What's the scientific name for box hedging?

a)

Buxus Sempervirens

b)

Buxus Sinica

c)

Buxus Microphylla

42.

Where was the the last clue found?

a)

Buxus Sempervirens

b)

The Turner-Wright Garden Maze

c)

The Ice House

d)

The Yew Tree

43.

How old was Nate when his dad left?

(a)  

44.

Why did Nate's dad leave? (Check all that apply)

a)

To move in with Carrie in NY

b)

To become a television host in America

c)

Because he didn't love Nate's mum anymore

d)

Because he loves another woman

45.

What award had Nate won the day his dad told him about Carrie?

(a)  

46.

Who was Charlie's best coach?

(a)  

47.

Who were the guests at Nate's 12th birthday?

a)

His kindergarten class

b)

His mom, dad, and grandma and grandpa

c)

Imaginary Friends

d)

His whole class

48.

What's Nate's mum's favorite song?

(a)  

49.

What did Nate have for breakfast on his birthday?

a)

scrambled eggs

b)

a butterscotch muffin

c)

an egg in the shape of an astronaut

d)

a cheese scone

50.

What was in the middle of the maze?

a)

A sun dial

b)

a celestial map

c)

a statue of Orion

d)

Nothing

51.

What was the final treasure?

a)

a figurine of Orion

b)

A light jar/lantern

c)

a wooden rocking horse for Charlotte's doll house

d)

another clue to a new scavenger hunt

52.

What was Nate's 12th birthday present from his mom?

a)

A new book of cool facts

b)

A warm sweater

c)

A flashlight

d)

A new light jar

53.

What was the man's name from the health and safety department?

(a)  

54.

Where had Nate's mum been the whole time?

a)

Back at Gary's house, after he found her

b)

At grandma's asking for help

c)

She had fallen into a hole in the mansion

d)

She had gotten lost in the woods

55.

Whose imaginary friend did Kitty belong to?

(a)  

56.

Who sent William the brown parcel?

a)

Fiona

b)

Kitty

c)

James Turner-Wright

d)

Charlotte Turner-Wright

57.

What was in the brown parcel from James Turner-Wright?

a)

A rocking horse

b)

letter and picture

c)

jewels

58.

What was the solution to the last clue?

(a)  

59.

How many days did Nate stay in the Cabin before he found his mom?

a)

THREE

b)

FOUR

c)

TWO

d)

ONE