The Castle in the Attic Chapters 1 - 2
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
What sport was William practicing?
- baseball
- tennis
- swimming
- gymnastics
Who was Mrs. Phillips?
- William's neighbor
- William's nanny
- William's aunt
- William's friend
Why did William take Mrs. Phillips' pin and picture?
- to have a memory of Mrs. Phillips after she left
- to keep Mrs. Phillips from leaving
- to show his friends at school
- to use in a spell
Why did William hurry home from school on Monday?
- Mrs. Phillips had a surprise for William.
- Monday was Mrs. Phillips last day.
- Monday was William's birthday.
- William had to hurry home to get ready for his meet.
Mrs. Phillips gave William a ----- for a surprise.
- castle
- bicycle
- suit of armor
- building set
How did William feel about Mrs. Phillips' gift?
- William didn't want a gift that was not new.
- William thought the castle was a terrible gift.
- William loved the gift immediately.
- William didn't want to take it at first, but loved the castle after a closer look.
One ritual of Mrs. Phillips was -----.
- to eat dinner in the dining room
- to meet the Silver Knight alone
- to get up in the middle of each meal to get something
- to set the castle up at midnight
Where did Mrs. Phillips get the castle?
- The castle belonged to William's father when he was small.
- The castle had been specially ordered from France.
- The castle had been passed down from Mrs. Phillips' father's great-grandfather.
- The castle was purchased online.
Describe the Silver Knight.
- The Silver Knight was the ruler of the Kingdom of Camelot.
- The Silver Knight was always going off to slay dragons.
- The Silver Knight was a great ruler who ruled over a huge kingdom.
- The Silver Knight was thrown out of his kingdom, and would come back to life to take back his land.
A good title for Chapter 2 could be ----.
- The Castle
- Goodbye
- The Great Hall
- A Night Alone
Which question does Chapters 1-2 answer?
- How did William do at his meet?
- How old is the castle?
- Why is Mrs. Phillips leaving William?
- How big was the castle?
Which excerpt best supports the idea that William does not want Mrs. Phillips to leave?
- "It might seem silly to you, but I'm homesick."
- "I thought you were going to stay until I grew up," he said, still turning the idea around in his mind.
- "You're not going to leave me. I won't let you."
- "For vacation?"