The Castle in the Attic Chapters 3 - 4

1. Why did William's mother have to work late?
a) William's mother worked the night shift at a factory that made china.
b) William's mother was a news reporter and did the 7:00 P.M. news broadcast.
c) William's mother worked for a judge that kept late hours.
d) William's mother was pediatrician and had evening office hours.

2. After everyone went to bed William -----.

a) went to the attic to meet the Silver Knight
b) went to Mrs. Phillips' room to ask her not to leave
c) went to the kitchen to eat pudding
d) went to his parents' room to find his bear

3. What happened when William was looking at the knight?

a) The knight came alive.
b) The knight crumbled into small pieces.
c) William broke off the knight's arm.

4. William broke ---------.

a) the horse
b) the drawbridge
c) Alastor's spell
d) the promise he made to his mother

5. William gave Sir Simon ------ for breakfast.

a) cereal and fruit
b) bacon and toast
c) pancakes
d) egg

6. Lord Acquila was ------.

a) the king of the kingdom next to Sir Simon
b) an evil wizard
c) Sir Simon's father
d) Mrs. Phillip's father

7. After Lord Acquila became sick, only ------ could make him feel better.
a) a dirty wizard named Alastor
b) Sir Simon
c) a team of doctors from Camelot
d) Merlyn

8. Alastor was -----.

a) controlling and evil
b) like a father to Sir Simon
c) kind and gentle
d) helpful to the knights

9. Alastor's necklace had --------.
a) a knight carrying a golden staff carved into one side of the disc
b) two halves with the faces of Janis on each
c) the gates of heaven carved on it
d) keys carved into both sides of the disc

10. Alastor mixed a potion that ------.

a) killed the rats in the castle
b) turned his friends into enemies
c) created a dragon
d) caused his father to get better, but poisoned him

11. Alastor sent --------.

a) the ladies in waiting to a ball
b) the pages to train at a neighboring castle
c) the knights to a tournament
d) the counselors on missions away from the castle

12. After taking the potion that Alastor made, Lord Acquila -----------.

a) became suddenly ill
b) felt like his old self and took control of the castle
c) turned against Sir Simon

13. During a struggle with Alastor, Sir Simon -------.
a) turned into lead
b) lost his shield
c) was stabbed with a dagger
d) broke his leg

14. When William tested the lead disc on a pin cushion -----------.
a) nothing happened
b) it grew
c) it shrunk

15. So no one would see Sir Simon, William would told him he would use a secret signal to let him know when he was not alone. What was this signal?
a) three knocks
b) a clap
c) a cough and a sneeze
d) a clearing of the throat

16. Which statement from The Castle in the Attic is an opinion?
a) William listened to the sounds his mother made as she moved through the house.
b) "Come on, Bear, let's go upstairs and get that knight out of his box."
c) He flipped on the light switch and left his flashlight on the bottom step.
d) There was an odd, expectant feeling in the attic.

17. Which sentence from The Castle in the Attic supports the conclusion that William is excited about the castle with the Silver Knight?
a) He grabbed an apple from the bowl on the kitchen and went up to the attic, turning over and discarding his various plans for making her change her mind about leaving.
b) "Maybe I did dream the whole thing," he muttered to himself as he wheeled his bike out of the garage.
c) He hadn't decided yet whether or not to tell Jason about the Silver Knight.
d) The day seemed to drag by. The Silver Knight stayed in the back of William's mind all afternoon, and the teacher had to remind him twice to pay attention.



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1. (d)
2. (a)
3. (a)
4. (c)
5. (b)
6. (c)
7. (a)
8. (a)
9. (b)
10. (d)
11. (d)
12. (c)
13. (a)
14. (a)
15. (a)
16. (d)
17. (d)