The Castle in the Attic Chapters 1 - 2

1. What sport was William practicing?
a) baseball
b) tennis
c) swimming
d) gymnastics

2. Who was Mrs. Phillips?
a) William's neighbor
b) William's nanny
c) William's aunt
d) William's friend

3. Why did William take Mrs. Phillips' pin and picture?
a) to have a memory of Mrs. Phillips after she left
b) to keep Mrs. Phillips from leaving
c) to show his friends at school
d) to use in a spell

4. Why did William hurry home from school on Monday?
a) Mrs. Phillips had a surprise for William.
b) Monday was Mrs. Phillips last day.
c) Monday was William's birthday.
d) William had to hurry home to get ready for his meet.

5. Mrs. Phillips gave William a ----- for a surprise.
a) castle
b) bicycle
c) suit of armor
d) building set

6. How did William feel about Mrs. Phillips' gift?
a) William didn't want a gift that was not new.
b) William thought the castle was a terrible gift.
c) William loved the gift immediately.
d) William didn't want to take it at first, but loved the castle after a closer look.

7. One ritual of Mrs. Phillips was -----.
a) to eat dinner in the dining room
b) to meet the Silver Knight alone
c) to get up in the middle of each meal to get something
d) to set the castle up at midnight

8. Where did Mrs. Phillips get the castle?
a) The castle belonged to William's father when he was small.
b) The castle had been specially ordered from France.
c) The castle had been passed down from Mrs. Phillips' father's great-grandfather.
d) The castle was purchased online.

9. Describe the Silver Knight.
a) The Silver Knight was the ruler of the Kingdom of Camelot.
b) The Silver Knight was always going off to slay dragons.
c) The Silver Knight was a great ruler who ruled over a huge kingdom.
d) The Silver Knight was thrown out of his kingdom, and would come back to life to take back his land.

10. A good title for Chapter 2 could be ----.
a) The Castle
b) Goodbye
c) The Great Hall
d) A Night Alone

11. Which question does Chapters 1-2 answer?
a) How did William do at his meet?
b) How old is the castle?
c) Why is Mrs. Phillips leaving William?
d) How big was the castle?

12. Which excerpt best supports the idea that William does not want Mrs. Phillips to leave?
a) "It might seem silly to you, but I'm homesick."
b) "I thought you were going to stay until I grew up," he said, still turning the idea around in his mind.
c) "You're not going to leave me. I won't let you."
d) "For vacation?"



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1. (d)
2. (b)
3. (b)
4. (a)
5. (a)
6. (d)
7. (b)
8. (c)
9. (d)
10. (a)
11. (c)
12. (c)