The Castle in the Attic Chapters 5 - 6

1. After school William went to ------.
a) gymnastics practice
b) the ice cream parlor
c) the mall
d) the grocery store

2. William's coach pushed William because ----.
a) he didn't like William
b) he goofed off in class
c) he was late for practice
d) he was better than the other students

3. Jason and William spent the afternoon -----.
a) playing baseball
b) watching television
c) playing with the castle
d) doing homework

4. Why did William look for bugs in the garden?
a) to use for his science project
b) for a test using the Janis necklace
c) to feed his lizard
d) as a meal for the Silver Knight

5. The Silver Knight ---- speak to Mrs. Phillips.
a) did
b) did not

6. William brought Sir Simon ----- to eat.
a) cereal and milk
b) potato chips, granola, and dried fruit
c) potatoes and venison
d) cheese and crackers

7. The token worked by pointing it at a live object and saying ------.
a) abracadabra
b) Janus
c) shrink
d) magic work

8. What did the knight do with the bugs?
a) ate them
b) killed them
c) returned them to normal size
d) locked them in the castle's dungeon

9. The riddle over the door of the castle's entrance mentioned three people. They were ------.
a) Jason, William, and Mrs. Phillips
b) Alastor, Simon, and Lord Acquila
c) the lord, lady, and squire

10. How did William's father feel about the castle?
a) William's father didn't like the castle because it kept William from going to bed on time.
b) William's father was indifferent.
c) William's father was very excited about the castle.
d) William's father wished he had the castle when he was a small boy.

11. Why is Sir Simon training?
a) Sir Simon plans to take back his kingdom.
b) Sir Simon must keep in shape in case of emergency.
c) Sir Simon must be ready to fight bugs.
d) Sir Simon plans to joist in a competition.

12. Which of these statements about this poem's use of rhyme is true?

When the lady doth ply her needle
And the lord his sword doth test,
Then the squire shall cross the drawbridge
And the time will be right for a quest.
a) The last word in each line rhymes.
b) The first word in each line rhymes.
c) The verse is written without rhyme.
d) The last word in every other line rhymes.

13. Which sequence best describes the order of events in Chapters 5-6?

1) Sir Simon shrinks two bugs using the Janus medal, then eats them.
2) William has gymnastics practice.
3) William's dad tells William he plans to built a moat for the castle.
4) William shows Jason the castle.
a) 1, 2, 4, 3
b) 2, 4, 3, 1
c) 4, 2, 1, 3
d) 2, 4, 1, 3

14. Based on the story, it is likely that in the future __________.
a) Dad will finish the moat
b) the Janus medal will be used again
c) Sir Simon will have venison for dinner
d) Mrs. Phillips will decide to stay will William until he is a grown man



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