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A Monster Calls Spelling
A Monster Calls Random
Generic Riddles
100

Who is the main character of the novel?

Conor O'Malley

100

"The wind died down and a quiet fell."

Personification 

100

Spell the word meaning unwillingness or hesitation.

Reluctance

100

What does "mournful" mean?

Showing sadness or grief

100

What has many keys but cannot open a single door?

A Piano

200

What illness is Connors mother suffering from?

Cancer
200

“Conor held tightly onto his mother. And by doing so, he could finally let her go.”

Juxtaposition

200

Spell the word meaning to give in or be overcome by something.

Succumb

200

What does injustice mean?

A situation where someone is treated unfairly

200

What gets wetter the more it dries?

A Towel

300

What time does the monster visit?

12:07

300

"Stories were wild, wild animals and went off in directions you couldn't expect."

Metaphor

300

Spell the word meaning betrayal or disloyalty.

Treachery

300

What does “treachery” mean?

Betrayal or being disloyal to someone.

300

What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?

Your Name

400

How many stories does the Monster tell Conor?

Three, before Conor must tell his own fourth story.

400

“screamed until his voice was hoarse, smashed until his arms were sore, roared until he was falling down with exhaustion”

Repetition/Auditory Imagery 

400

Spell the word meaning to rise or move upwards.

Ascend

400

What does ambiguous mean?

Having more than one possible meaning

400

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with sound. What am I?

An Echo

500

What is Conor's grandmothers job?

Real Estate Agent

500

“The nightmare wasn't filling him up... In fact, he didn't feel the nightmare there at all.”

Symbolism

500

Spell the word meaning a person who rules temporarily for a king or queen.

Regent

500

What does “endeavoured” mean?

Tried very hard to do something.

500

A man leaves home, makes three left turns and returns home, where he finds two people wearing masks. Who are they?

The Catcher and the Umpire

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