The Castle in the Attic Chapters 16 - 17

1. William was able to break the spell on the Silver Knight and the other lead people by ----.
a) saying the magic word Saturn
b) just pointing the disc at them
c) touching them
d) touching them with Calendar's wand

2. Calendar was upset because she -----.
a) did not want the lead people to come back to life
b) thought the people would hate her for living with Alastor
c) didn't want Alastor defeated
d) wanted to return to the castle with William

3. Before William could go home he ----.
a) spent a week resting
b) stayed for a feast
c) told Sir Simon that he wanted to become knighted
d) had to perform for all the people in Sir Simon's kingdom

4. The moment the wizard was defeated ------.
a) Calendar turned to lead
b) the dragon killed Sir Simon
c) the land came back to life
d) the soldiers took away his body

5. ------ went with William on his return trip through the forest.
a) Tolliver
b) Brian
c) Jason
d) Sir Simon

6. What happened to Alastor?
a) Alastor turned to lead.
b) Alastor died.
c) Alastor was transported to another kingdom.
d) Alastor became lost in the Forbidden Forest.

7. Mrs. Phillips put ------------ in her pocket before turning William back to his normal size.
a) the Silver Knight
b) the medal
c) the tapestry
d) the wizard

8. What was Mrs. Phillips going to do with the medals and wizard?
a) drop them into the ocean
b) melt them down
c) take them to England for safe keeping
d) bury them in the backyard

9. Before Mrs. Phillips left on the bus William -----.
a) told his parents what he had done
b) told her how sorry he was
c) showed her his gymnastics moves
d) cooked her a Chinese supper

10. Based on the story, it is likely that in the future ---------.
a) Brian will return to Sir Simon's kingdom
b) Dad and William will cook Chinese dinners together
c) William's mother will stop working night hours
d) Mrs. Phillips will visit William each summer

11. What is the main conflict in this story and how is it resolved?
a) William struggles to do his gymnastics routine without Mrs. Phillips, but becomes confident to compete without her.
b) The Silver Knight loses his kingdom to an evil wizard, but is able to regain it.
c) William must go on a quest to save Mrs. Phillips and not only saves her, but the Silver Knight's kingdom as well.
d) Calendar must save her grandson from Alaster, which she does by breaking the spell.



----------Key----------

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