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A Monster Calls
By JACOB BUSA
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Question 1
1.
What time does the monster first appear at Conor's window?
12:07 AM
12:00 AM
7:00 PM
11:53 PM
Question 2
2.
The monster is formed from what kind of tree?
Birch
Oak
Yew
Willow
Question 3
3.
What is the monster's first tale about?
A prince, a queen, and a murdered girl
A greedy apothecary and a parson
An invisible man seeking attention
A sick girl and a magical healer
Question 4
4.
What is the purpose of the three tales the monster tells Conor?
To help Conor face the messy and complicated nature of human truth
To entertain him and distract him from his mother's illness
To show him how to save his mother from her illness
To teach him moral lessons with clear heroes and villains
Question 5
5.
What is the fourth tale that Conor must tell?
The truth about his mother's illness
The story of his family's history
A story he writes himself about a hero and a villain
His nightmare about letting his mother fall
Question 6
6.
Why is Conor angry with his best friend, Lily?
She stole a pencil from him.
She told the monster about his nightmare.
She told everyone about his mother's illness.
She has been bullying him at school.
Question 7
7.
What does Conor do to his grandmother's sitting room?
He and the monster destroy it while the monster is telling a tale.
He runs away to avoid his chores.
He accidentally breaks a vase while playing.
He cleans it to surprise her.
Question 8
8.
How does Conor feel about his father visiting from America?
He wishes he could go live with his father in America.
He believes his father will be able to save his mother.
He feels happy and comforted by his father's presence.
He is angry that his father has a new family.
Question 9
9.
The graphic novel is illustrated with what type of artwork?
Detailed pencil sketches and watercolor washes
Black and white ink drawings
Full-color digital illustrations
Realistic oil paintings
Question 10
10.
What is the final lesson the monster teaches Conor?
That humans are complex and can feel opposing truths at once.
That monsters are not real and only exist in stories.
That he must always be brave, no matter what.
That he must find a way to heal his mother.