The Castle in the Attic Chapter 13 - 15
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
Alastor ------.
- took everyone's crops
- locked people in the dungeon
- turned people to lead
- made everyone in the kingdom work 14 hour days
------ lived in the area around the castle.
- Birds
- Squirrels
- Nothing
- Cats
William asked ---- for advice.
- Sir William
- Mrs. Phillips
- the old man
- Calendar
Which song did William play as he faced the dragon?
- Jingle Bells
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- The Battle Hymn of the Republic
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
William attacked the dragon with -----.
- words
- his dagger
- water
- fire
Brian was able to play the part of the fool because ----.
- he could sing
- he knew gymnastics
- he could tell funny stories
- he could play the recorder
Alastor showed William -----.
- the lead people
- the dungeon
- his pet tiger
- his magical weapons
Alastor turned a man into lead because the man ------.
- would not giving up his family's food
- was walking too close to the castle
- was eating apples
- cut down a tree for fire wood
------- was one of the statues.
- Mrs. Phillips
- The Silver Knight
- Robert
- Jason
Calendar was the lead boy's --------.
- grandmother
- teacher
- neighbor
- friend
After getting the disc William must then ------.
- go through the magical forest
- go home and get the other half
- face the mirror
- rescue the lead people
Alastor made William ----- for the lead statue.
- tell riddles
- play the recorder
- do his gymnastic routine
- sing rhymes
The Janus medal was -----.
- in the locked trunk
- inside Calendar's locket
- around Alastor's neck
- in a room guarded by soldiers
During the gymnastic routine William ----.
- knocked over the Silver Knight
- took the necklace
- killed Alastor
- escaped through the window
William went on the quest to ------.
- show his parents he could be trusted
- prove he was brave
- help the Silver Knight
- save Mrs. Phillips
What did William do with the mirror before breaking it?
- William turned the mirror on Alastor.
- William cleaned the mirror.
- William pointed the mirror at the Silver Knight.
- William drew on the mirror with a piece of black coal.
Calendar took the disc and ------.
- turned William to stone
- made Alastor disappear
- ran out of the castle
- turned her grandson back to life
Which question does Chapters 13-15 answer?
- Will Mrs. Phillips return to her normal size?
- What happened to Alaster?
- What happened to the lead people?
- Will William return to the castle through the magical forest?
Which statement from Chapters 13-15 contains a cause-effect relationship?
- William arrived in the vicinity of the castle just as the sun was setting.
- The heat woke William before daybreak.
- He stood without moving, remembering the time he had picked up the waffle iron without a potholder.
- He turned and looked again at the dragon.