The House With a Clock in Its Walls Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Bellairs
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The House With a Clock in Its Walls Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

John Bellairs
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 142 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which tomb do Lewis and Tarby decide to resurrect in Chapter Four?
(a) A mausoleum with a symbol they think is a funny “O” on the front.
(b) A tomb with a stone tree growing out of the middle.
(c) A tomb with a gargoyle on the front.
(d) A tomb with a white lamb faded grey.

2. How is Lewis’ new room furnished as said in Chapter One?
(a) With teak wood and white walls.
(b) With old Victorian furniture.
(c) With modern Ikea furniture.
(d) With black wood furniture, hooked rug, and a fireplace.

3. What does Lewis look at the Spanish Armada in Chapter Four through?
(a) Through a spyglass.
(b) Through a telescope.
(c) Through binoculars.
(d) Through his glasses.

4. What happens in Chapter Five when Lewis begins chanting?
(a) Everything melts away.
(b) A "boom" comes from the tomb.
(c) Everything goes back to normal.
(d) Nothing happens.

5. What has Uncle Jonathan created a collection of so many clocks as said in Chapter Two?
(a) To drown out the sound of the clocks in the wall.
(b) To enjoy the sound.
(c) To create Gothic atmosphere.
(d) To become a horologist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lewis find strange in Chapter Two about a coatrack?

2. What does Tarby teach Lewis to do in Chapter Three?

3. How does Uncle Jonathan tell Lewis in Chapter Two that magic works?

4. When do Tarby and Lewis decide to raise the dead in Chapter Four?

5. What does Lewis find out about Uncle Jonathan’s night walks in Chapter Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with Lewis and Tarby’s friendship in Chapter Four? How does Lewis feel about this change?

2. What does Lewis notice that is weird in the mansion in Chapter Two?

3. What is strange to Lewis about playing poker in Chapter One?

4. What happens when the moon disappears in Chapter Three? What does Lewis realize he can hear?

5. What is Uncle Jonathan doing when he walks at night as said in Chapter Two? Why is he doing this?

6. As Lewis waits to resurrect the dead in Chapter Five, what does he wish? What happens because of his thinking?

7. How does Tarby act after the magic in Chapter Three? Why does this make Lewis afraid?

8. What does Lewis hear when he is up reading a book at night in Chapter One? What does he see when he goes to investigate?

9. What does Lewis do for the three weeks he has before school starts in Chapter Two? Why does he like doing this?

10. What does Lewis do to resurrect the dead in Chapter Five? What does he have to do to complete the spell and how does he do this?

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