The Subtle Knife | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1, The Cat and the Hornbeam Trees

1. How does Will know Mrs. Cooper?

She was his piano teacher

2. What does Will ask Mrs. Cooper to do for him?

Watch his mother

3. What does Will begin looking for when he goes back to his empty house?

Green leather writing case

4. What happens while Will is in the house that changes his plans?

He kills one of the men

5. What does Will notice is missing in regards to his father that cause him to wonder about the stories his mother tells?

No pictures or proof

6. What do the men ask Will's mother about when they come to see her?

Wil's father

7. When Will is forced to flee his home where does he travel to in order to find answers to his questions?

Oxford

8. Where does Will go to hide for a...
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